Why was a scam company able to raise $76 Million Series B?

Re:Why was a scam company able to raise $76 Million Series B? by robryan on Sunday September 30, 2012 @09:44AM (#4592844)

So the site doesn't force you to join the VIP program? The way it is structured would definitely see a lot of people check it and click through without checking. In my experience stuff we make a lot more obvious than this is plain ignored during checkout.

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Re:Why was a scam company able to raise $76 Million Series B? by reitzensteinm on Sunday September 30, 2012 @09:47AM (#4592852)

Just tried it without the checkbox ticked, and it does appear to be mandatory.

"You must read and agree to the JustFab VIP Membership Terms of Service."

Which makes sense - I bet they're making a killing on zombie subscription fees and little on legitimate users.

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Re:Why was a scam company able to raise $76 Million Series B? by raphman on Sunday September 30, 2012 @09:58AM (#4592879)

And there does not seem to be any opt-out option in the profile settings (at least not without having completed checkout).

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Re:Why was a scam company able to raise $76 Million Series B? by robryan on Sunday September 30, 2012 @06:43PM (#4594486)

Even that line which you say comes up when you don't check the box is likely to be misread by users who are used to having to check a terms of service box on most of everything.

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