‘Liking’ companies on Facebook could give away your right to sue them

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/17/liking-companies-on-facebook-could-give-away-your-right-to-sue-them/



‘Liking’ companies on Facebook could give away your right to sue them
By Travis Gettys
Thursday, April 17, 2014 9:57 EDT

Be careful what you like online, Facebookers.

General Mills has quietly added fine print alerting consumers that they give up their right to sue the food manufacturer when they download coupons, interact with the company on social media, or enter company-sponsored sweepstakes, the New York Times reported.

These new terms now require consumers who receive anything that could be perceived as a benefit from the company to go through arbitration instead of filing a lawsuit, the paper reported.

In fact, the Times reported, the company made additional changes Tuesday, after a reporter contacted General Mills, suggesting that even a purchase of their products – which include Betty Crocker, Bisquick, and Fiber One – would bind customers to the new terms.

[Demeter]

1. I don't Facebook, Link, Twitter, or any of that

Call me anti-social if you must, but I think they are stupid, a waste of time, potentially letting cyber thieves in, and a good way to be screwed over by Corporate America.

[yeoman6987]

2. I find that amazing

I heard this the other day and was amazed. I find this crazy because in the big picture, companies are sued at a very small rate and 1/2 the time they win or settle out of court for a much smaller asking amount. Seems silly. I am a Facebook member but not "like" much especially companies. I think Amazon is one that I "liked" so I guess I am out of luck suing them.....hopefully I will be able to continue life with that fact.

[rock]

3. Doubt it

I don't think you can arbitrarily state who can and cannot sue you. To quote Rev Al, "Nice try, but we gotcha!"

[Sherman A1]

4. Agreed

The company can make up all the rules it wants, but that doesn't mean they will be able to avoid the law.