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==Post-purchase EULA Modification== | ==Post-purchase EULA Modification== | ||
On March 29, 2024 Smartwool emailed a list of their account holders stating that they were opting them into [[Forced arbitration|forced arbitration]]<ref> | On March 29, 2024 Smartwool emailed a list of their account holders stating that they were opting them into [[Forced arbitration|forced arbitration]]<ref> | ||
{{cite web | {{cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=2 April 2024 |title=Forced Arbitration On SOCKS! Purposely Difficult Opt Out Scam Explained |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=670rwHz1WV8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=670rwHz1WV8 |archive-date=9 Feb 2026 |access-date=19 Feb 2025 |website=Youtube}}</ref>, and to opt out, they were required to send a letter "via USPS Priority Mail". Customers could not simply reply to the email to opt out.<ref> | ||
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}}</ref>, and to opt out, they were required to send a letter "via USPS Priority Mail". Customers could not simply reply to the email to opt out.<ref> | |||
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}}</ref> Priority Mail costs more than First Class mail<ref> | }}</ref> Priority Mail costs more than First Class mail<ref> | ||
{{cite web | {{cite web |author=<!-- not cited--> |title=Mail & Shipping Services |url=https://www.usps.com/ship/mail-shipping-services.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320224509/https://www.usps.com/ship/mail-shipping-services.htm |archive-date=20 Mar 2025 |access-date=19 Feb 2025 |website=USPS.com}}</ref> that someone would commonly use to send such a letter.{{CitationNeeded}} <!-- This section was (re)written by a non-US person that has never used USPS. May be lacking so adding CitationNeeded to be safe --> | ||
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}}</ref> that someone would commonly use to send such a letter.{{CitationNeeded}} <!-- This section was (re)written by a non-US person that has never used USPS. May be lacking so adding CitationNeeded to be safe --> | |||
===Differences Between Pre-purchase and Post-purchase EULA=== | ===Differences Between Pre-purchase and Post-purchase EULA=== | ||
The original EULA before the wave of emails<ref> | The original EULA before the wave of emails<ref> | ||