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Here's a crazy idea - they could literally have just e-mailed grubhub asking "Hey, I'm reading through the contract you sent me, could you elaborate on clause X

• throwaway2048 7y ago
  Do you think that such obtuse terminology was accidental? I promise you it wasn't.
• whatshisface 7y ago
  Would they have responded? I can't think of a single time when I had any chance to negotiate a TOS. Besides, even if they changed the onboarding process into an old-style contract negotiation, constantly having to deal with the devil, weeding out his sly contractual tricks, is a cost that can add up in terms of stress and man-hours. Most people would rather just choose business partners that aren't trying to trick them.
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  • Traster 7y ago
    We're not talking about negotiating, not at all. You can absoluutely ask them what they mean by a clause and then chose not to sign. I find it kind of funny that people in this comment thread seem to think that Grubhub is something unique as if Uber hasn't been pushing their drivers into poverty for years now. Yes, the terms of the contract are likely to be onerous, that's kind of what these rent-seeking business models are all about.