7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls

[Foxy Brown]

A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.

The retailer, British firm GameStation, added the "immortal soul clause" to the contract signed before making any online purchases earlier this month. It states that customers grant the company the right to claim their soul.

"By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorised minions."

[BX_LeMans]

Wow, a really good idea for an aprils fool

But its the peoples own fault for not reading the terms and conditions

[Yuna]

A clause such as this one in my country would be completely illegal, even if ti's written on the contract. So even if I were to buy this game, by knowing what is written I would be forced to comply.

Just as a real life example, when I bought my PS3 in Japan the salesman said about twice that the warranty could not be used outside of Japan, and he also called another guy to make sure I understood that. I was thinking to myself and laughing, because here a big and international company such as Sony is by law forced to guarantee you the function of whatever you bought, given the warranty time, of course, even if it wasn't bought in this same place.
So even if it were to break, I have the bill which proves the time and place where I bought it, so they would have to guarantee it, or at least fix it themselves for a reasonable price. (Oh, I study law so I know this, but of course the average Joe wouldn't know this)