Microsoft, Best Buy accused of Net scam

[link|http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/05/08/microsoft.bestbuy.reut/index.html|Microsoft, Best Buy accused of Net scam]

"... Plaintiff Samuel Kim said he unwittingly became a victim in February after making a purchase at a Best Buy store in Los Angeles with his debit card.

At checkout, a store employee scanned Kim's debit card and, without any explanation to him, scanned a trial MSN compact disc and placed it in his shopping bag, the lawsuit said.

When Kim asked why the compact disc had been scanned, the employee allegedly said it was to keep track of inventory.

But Best Buy apparently sent Kim's debit card information to Microsoft, which activated an MSN service account in his name without telling him, the lawsuit said.

Kim did not use the compact disc but discovered after receiving his bank statement that Microsoft had deducted a monthly service charge from his account, the suit said. He has not been unable to get a full refund from either company, his attorney Anthony Lee of San Francisco told Reuters. "

Post #100,971 by bluke 5/8/03 4:18:41 PM Reply	Microsoft, Best Buy accused of Net scam [link\|http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/05/08/microsoft.bestbuy.reut/index.html\|Microsoft, Best Buy accused of Net scam] "... Plaintiff Samuel Kim said he unwittingly became a victim in February after making a purchase at a Best Buy store in Los Angeles with his debit card. At checkout, a store employee scanned Kim's debit card and, without any explanation to him, scanned a trial MSN compact disc and placed it in his shopping bag, the lawsuit said. When Kim asked why the compact disc had been scanned, the employee allegedly said it was to keep track of inventory. But Best Buy apparently sent Kim's debit card information to Microsoft, which activated an MSN service account in his name without telling him, the lawsuit said. Kim did not use the compact disc but discovered after receiving his bank statement that Microsoft had deducted a monthly service charge from his account, the suit said. He has not been unable to get a full refund from either company, his attorney Anthony Lee of San Francisco told Reuters. "
Post #101,003 by Ashton 5/8/03 8:14:50 PM Reply	Will be sad to see this incident fade into oblivion.. too.
Post #101,012 by Silverlock 5/8/03 10:03:53 PM Reply	If we could tie it to Clinton it'd get tons of airplay. ----------------------------------------- We have not had a Republican ex-president since Eisenhower who did not get a pardon or give one to his predecessor or staff
Post #101,052 by n3jja 5/9/03 10:19:34 AM Reply	Wouldn't work. There's no BJ in the story.
Post #101,161 by orion 5/9/03 7:57:24 PM Reply	Internet rebate? Did he buy anything that had an MSN Internet Rebate on it? If so, he may have unwillingly signed up for MSN access? That trick gets a lot of people, sure they want the cash back, but the $23/month access fee deducted from their bank account can be costly over a few years. If he didn't sign up for any Internet Rebate or sign up for any contract, and it was just a trial CD, then I think he has a case. I wonder what will become of it? *"If you're going to cheat, cheat fair. If there's anything I hate it's a crooked crook!" -Moe Howard*

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