Read the Fine print!!

@marciascott (25529)
United States
June 11, 2007 6:52am CST
Do you usually read the Fine print. be careful about signing papers or order something. or making a contract out. It is very important that you do? have you ever got skrewed because you didn't read the fine print. I have!
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• Singapore
11 Jun 07
I do...n't. lol Depending on how fine and how important. If it is just some standard thing, I normally skim through. Otherwise I will read seriously and TRY to understand. :P
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
11 Jun 07
when t comes to buying a House or Car. you should denifinely read the small print. other things too.
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• Singapore
12 Jun 07
Sure. ^^
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
11 Jun 07
Hi there, I think it always pays to read the fine print before signing any document, unless you want to expect the unexpected, like added unwanted costs, and more... I always read the fine print and then I decide wether or not to to go ahead and sign... So read the small print...
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
11 Jun 07
Just about the same, small print fine print,junt make sure youread it. Like my cell phone. I didn't kniw I had signed a 2 yr. contract, and wish I hadn't if I break contract I end up paying, 175.00 which is too much. so after this month, no more two year contracks.
@gberlin (3836)
12 Jun 07
Yes! In my case I felt the salesperson should have told me about one item that was in the fine print because it was a major issue in whether or not I would have completed the deal. To make a long story short, it damaged my credit and it will take a few more years before my credit is fixed. Live and learn.
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@mizrae (587)
• United States
11 Jun 07
I had the same thing happen to me with my cell phone. I wasn't until my son took the chip out and it somehow got lost and I couldn't just buy a new chip. I had to buy a new phone, or pay the fine for canceling the service which was $200.
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@liyan97 (2127)
• Northern Mariana Islands
11 Jun 07
Sadly I don't! I usually just sign it and put it away...Until I have nothing else to do, I then take it out and read it...lol...Honestly I know that it is a bad habit, but it's a habit!...lol
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
11 Jun 07
Now that is a bad habit for real. start reading your contract. spending a little time reading, will prevent a lot of unwanted bills.
@sodapop (977)
• United States
11 Jun 07
I do not read the fine print. I have my hubby do it because he is really good at it. He is teaching me all the lanugage you should watch out for in the fine print. Sorry you got skrewed, it's such a dishonest world out there.
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@speedy1279 (2665)
• United States
11 Jun 07
Yes I always read the fine print. But I do have to say I can't remember if I have ever gotten skrewed because of not reading it close enough. I am not a very trusting person when it comes to things like this. I always feel like things are just too good to be true. I know there have been times that had I not read the fine print I would have ended up skrewed. So for those times I am glad I read the fine print.
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• United States
11 Jun 07
I always read the fine print, or scan over it. You never know what people are trying to sneak into contracts. The senators and congressmen do the same things when they write bills, too - and the things they sneak in have nothing to do with the bill itself. What happened to you when you didn't read the fine print?
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