Class action lawsuit! Class action lawsuit!!

[draggar]

Ever notice how the majority of people who claim that they're going to file a "class action lawsuit" actually don't qualify for one?

A class action lawsuit is when a LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE are going to file the same lawsuit against one entity. Here's the definition:

In law, a class action or a representative action is a form of lawsuit where a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or where a class of defendants are being sued.

So, if you're unhappy with your bill shouting that you're going to file a class action lawsuit just makes yourself look stupid to anyone who actually knows what one is.

The same goes with if you're unhappy with the fact that you can't get a sale price from a sale that ended two weeks ago.

The same also goes with a store that won't take back your 6 month old, beat up, electronics device because you think it is a piece of crap.

Also, a lawsuit is rarely started as a class action one, it is usually started as a single claim and then the plaintiff's attorney's seek out other people who may be able to file with them (usually with large scale technical issues, etc.).

[jackfaire]

My guess is people think it is a class action lawsuit because it is against a company and individual lawsuits against companies aren't heard of as often.

[insertNameHere]

Actually, people need to learn threatening to call the DM is a much better way to force compliance. Most tend to hold the company line and not resolve an issue they aren't supposed to unless it going to piss of a higher level of management when there is technically a fund to pay off said angry person.