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McDonalds is well within their rights to deny service to a customer (assuming it's not discrimination). In fact I've seen them (and other restaurants) do this
by victorhooi 10y ago
McDonalds is well within their rights to deny service to a customer (assuming it's not discrimination).
In fact I've seen them (and other restaurants) do this first hand.
A customer is being abusive, or giving the poor checkout person a hard time - if they get abusive or threatening, the manager will often intercede and tell them to leave the store.
Likewise, I used to work in a electronics store - if a customer is a being a jerk, you're well within rights to ask them to leave (politely). Obviously it's the nuclear option - but there's definitely precedent for it.
- oneeyedpigeon 10y agoFine to deny future service, denying past service is the problem here.
- pherq 10y ago"Denying service" in those cases is not conducting any further sales/etc with them. It's not remotely disabling things they've previously bought from you. That's quite a different kettle of fish.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoTo be clear, the Garadget was _not_ remotely disabled (or bricked).
- sheldonhelms 10y agoHere's a direct quote from the manufacturer to the customer: "At this time your only option is to return Garadget to Amazon for refund. Your unit ID 210036...will be denied server connection." How is that not being bricked?
- cgag 10y agoYou probably can't go to their house and pour water in their electronics and tell them they'll get a full refund if they ship it back to you.