What a Tuel Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 So people will take 75 bucks to the Bills store and buy stuff that's marked up 500%. Then they are hoping you drop more than 75 bucks buying other things that are grossly marked up. Gee, they really were punished for their misdeeds. :-O It's a good thing there weren't any misdeeds to be punished for. Like I said originally, the Judge should have put the hammer down and made the Buffalo Bills pay for any overages the guy or any other claimants had. "That will be $0.03 for you. That will be $0.03 for you." This is the definition of a frivolous lawsuit. I thought someone had to prove they were harmed in some way. Can I sue the local penny saver for hanging it on my door even though I never even signed up for it! Seems like 3 times a week! Wooest me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) It's a good thing there weren't any misdeeds to be punished for. Like I said originally, the Judge should have put the hammer down and made the Buffalo Bills pay for any overages the guy or any other claimants had. "That will be $0.03 for you. That will be $0.03 for you." This is the definition of a frivolous lawsuit. I thought someone had to prove they were harmed in some way. Can I sue the local penny saver for hanging it on my door even though I never even signed up for it! Seems like 3 times a week! Wooest me! We are not the one's deciding if it is frivolous or not. I am not disagreeing w/you either. It has been decided and went forward, the Bills were found to be in the wrong, this is how they determined to settle damages. We have to respect the system's ruling... Like it or not. I was just commenting on the settlement award. Is it really "hurting" the Bills giving a $75 "discount?" Or... Just getting more shoppers in the door? Seems like this "frivolous" suit may actually help the Bills! Edited October 31, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 We are not the one's deciding if it is frivolous or not. I am not disagreeing w/you either. It has been decided and went forward, the Bills were found to be in the wrong, this is how they determined to settle damages. We have to respect the system's ruling... Like it or not. I was just commenting on the settlement award. Is it really "hurting" the Bills giving a $75 "discount?" Or... Just getting more shoppers in the door? Seems like this "frivolous" suit may actually help the Bills! It may not be hurting the Bills in the long run sure, but I think the more irritating part is the lawyers, and the class action representative that cashed in on this. For every suit like this that may not be technically hurting the defendant, there are a whole lot more that actually hurt real people who have businesses. I guess I would have liked to see such a public case be slapped down for the benefit of those people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 It may not be hurting the Bills in the long run sure, but I think the more irritating part is the lawyers, and the class action representative that cashed in on this. For every suit like this that may not be technically hurting the defendant, there are a whole lot more that actually hurt real people who have businesses. I guess I would have liked to see such a public case be slapped down for the benefit of those people. It had to have legal merit to make it, let alone win. ?? And if they were slapped down... You'd have business try and run amok? It's all about balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) It had to have legal merit to make it, let alone win. ?? And if they were slapped down... You'd have business try and run amok? It's all about balance. Well anyone can make a lawsuit so that's nothing special. http://www.cnn.com/2...f-duty-lawsuit/ I could see them winning because of the fine print. "We will only send you x number of messages" or whatever. The penalty of $60-$75 dollars per person up to millions of dollars? Prove to me you had $60-$75 worth of damages, and maybe we will talk. Otherwise, they should have been forced to pay for any overages they caused. And if you want to be stingy, the per text fee from cell phone providers for using valuable texts. Either way, you will never get near that for 7 extra text messages. As for any other types of "damages" you should be awarded? You shouldn't get any. Because you weren't harmed. You. Just. Weren't. Edit: I forgot to address "let business run amok". If the courts want to take on spam, there are faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar, better violators than a service that you voluntarily subscribed to (for free) that sends you alerts about things happening with your favorite team. Edited October 31, 2014 by What a Tuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxfirefighter Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I can honestly say that I do not recall ever being notified of this class action lawsuit and that I was being given an option. I know I had text messages from them the whole time, wonder what they used as their target audience of this lawsuit. How did they notify the people? Via text message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Can someone please recommend a Buffalo children's charity? I plan to donate my gift card. I could Google it, but I prefer a recommendation. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 i can't sleep, eat, etc...the gift card to the Bills Store will cure all. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) We are not the one's deciding if it is frivolous or not. I am not disagreeing w/you either. It has been decided and went forward, the Bills were found to be in the wrong, this is how they determined to settle damages. We have to respect the system's ruling... Like it or not. I was just commenting on the settlement award. Is it really "hurting" the Bills giving a $75 "discount?" Or... Just getting more shoppers in the door? Seems like this "frivolous" suit may actually help the Bills! I disagree. You don't have to respect anything about the suit, the decision, the payout, the plaintiff or the attorney involved. It's absolutely acceptable to think poorly of the process, perfectly acceptable to think the plaintiff and the attorney involved are ambulance chasers of the highest order. What strike me as odd is that anyone with access to the Internet and the ability to read would walk away thinking "it's only $75, how could it hurt the Bills?". Edited October 31, 2014 by leh-nerd skin-erd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I received mine yesterday, but it was only $65! I got ripped off $10, I'm suing those b#$%#@&$!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Can someone please recommend a Buffalo children's charity? I plan to donate my gift card. I could Google it, but I prefer a recommendation. Thanks. Look back at my earlier post in the thread, and send it back to the Bills with a note you'd like it to go to a childrens charity. Can I sue the local penny saver for hanging it on my door even though I never even signed up for it! Seems like 3 times a week! Wooest me! If it works, then I'm going to sue the local Chinese place that keeps sending me their menu each week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Can someone please recommend a Buffalo children's charity? I plan to donate my gift card. I could Google it, but I prefer a recommendation. Thanks. Hunter's Hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Just send it to the Ralph Wilson Foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Come to think of it I ordered a bunch of crap off my Bills Reward Points months ago and it never arrived. What's the number of that lawyer again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I received a card for $65 So I now probably buy about $150 or more at the Bills store where I haven't purchased anything from in about 10 yrs. Win - win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) It had to have legal merit to make it, let alone win. They settled rather than going to court, that's not the same as winning / losing in court. Companies will frequently settle (especially when insurance is involved) rather than taking something to court, it is about risk, not right and wrong. Edited November 1, 2014 by Captain Caveman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark3 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Well the bills did violate a federal statute... but let's blame the plaintiffs and lawyers? But anyways, if you have a party that violates a federal statute, then in no way is that lawsuit frivolous... Edited November 1, 2014 by Crayola64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well the bills did violate a federal statute... but let's blame the plaintiffs and lawyers? But anyways, if you have a party that violates a federal statute, then in no way is that lawsuit frivolous... The extra 2 text messages that were sent (or whatever it was) didn't harm anybody. It's like driving 46 in a 45. Technically, you can get a ticket but the cop that writes it looks like the bigger idiot. There is letter of the law and spirit of the law. This lawsuit was clearly a violation of common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Good idea jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark3 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The extra 2 text messages that were sent (or whatever it was) didn't harm anybody. It's like driving 46 in a 45. Technically, you can get a ticket but the cop that writes it looks like the bigger idiot. There is letter of the law and spirit of the law. This lawsuit was clearly a violation of common sense. No it wasn't. The violated a federal statute, I'm sorry its not frivolous or against common sense. If it was, the bill's lawyers wouldn't have settled. I'm fully aware parties settle to avoid litigation costs, but they don't settle frivolous lawsuits for millions of dollars. There was nothing wrong with the lawsuit or complaint. You can hate our legal system, but this suit was fair game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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