Do you read everything you sign?

[uberman]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I always read everything I sign; I even read each page of the purchase agreement to our new house as my fiancee and the Rep watched.

Oh, Come on, nobody really does that. You spend 3 hours just writing your signature.

When I sold my house on an Indian reservation, I was surprised to find out that I'd agreed to obey all tribal nation laws and such. I wouldn't be surprised if that was valid even though I had no representation. I'm caucasion with no Indian blood.

Yes, Native American tribes do sell deeded land on the reservation. They like money too.

 

[erub]

Yep, every important piece of information from the credit card companies, EULAs, tickets (attending an event is agreeing to the terms)..i spend hours reading and stressing about the terms, crossing out words i dont agree with..

 

[StageLeft]

Of course not. It would literally take days to read through everything I signed on my mortgage, for example. I frankly have no damned clue what I signed, it's quite retarded.

 

[Omegachi]

nope, i get in trouble at work for this all the time.

 

[Slew Foot]

Read something? But I want that subprime no interest loan!

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Exterous
I make it a point to read everything I sign. It took me a while but I did it for every single mortgage paper I signed

That's why I hired a lawyer - to tell me what I was signing. I've got better things to do with my time, and I realize that the vast majority of those documents are exactly the same for every other person in my state - without them, I wasn't getting the house.

 

[Packie]

I try to read everything, but it just depends on what it is. If it's a house, I will definitely be reading every page.

 

[spidey07]

Hell yes. Everything. Everything, every line.

-edit-
Accept for EULAs where I click agree.

 

[GeekDrew]

I read *most* things, but not everything. I sometimes don't read software EULAs -- but do sometimes, depends on what software it is. Things like car warranties, loan documents, rental agreements, etc., I definitely read. I didn't read the terms and conditions of the last repair shop I took my car to -- it was AAA, and I really doubt that they'd have anything in there that could really screw me over long-term.

Regarding your example, I probably wouldn't have read everything either. That said, I generally understand how businesses and standard terms and conditions work, so I really doubt that there's anything in there that would surprise me. The statement you referenced wouldn't surprise me if it was in there -- actually I would probably be surprised if it *wasn't*.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Originally posted by: Exterous
A customer came in today. She had changed her mind about wanting us to do work on her computer - work we had already done. I explained that we had already done the work and labor couldn't be refunded.

She still wanted to give me a hard time about getting her money back so I got out the Terms and Conditions sheet she had signed saying she had read the above terms and conditions and agreed to them and I pointed out the underlined section that stated "Labor cannot be returned once the scope of work agreed upon above has been completed."

Her excuse was "Well, I didn't read that."

I make it a point to read everything I sign. It took me a while but I did it for every single mortgage paper I signed

Do you read EULAs?