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Originally Posted by mrfritz379
Actually, not. Since the Kindle with Special Offers is $25 cheaper than full price, by buying the Kindle with Special Offers, you agreed to the terms, knowingly or not. Amazon, in effect, has paid you $25 to display ads on the device you purchased. It's as though you had purchased the device at regular price, then received payment to render a service back to Amazon (i.e., allow ads to be displayed on your device). Viewed as a two-step transaction, your obligations are obvious. The fact that you didn't know you were agreeing to the deal doesn't change the fact that you kept the money. I, personally, don't see any moral issues with modifying a device you bought and own. But if you're going to keep the money, you are obligated to perform the service, just as Amazon is obligated to deliver content once you've paid for it.
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Is this post entirely serious?
Logically speaking, it's not possible to unknowingly agree to something. Legally speaking, terms must be disclosed before money changes hands. If that weren't true, you might open the owner's manual of your new TV and find you'd "agreed" not to leave the room during commericials. Nor did I receive an advance payment of $25 from Amazon, for which I must now render the service of looking at ads; I simply bought a product at its full retail price.