The company got wind recently of a fraudulent “HP Refund Program” in Europe, targeting German TouchPad buyers looking to be refunded when that insano fire sale kicked off. The questionable site was asking for bank account information, which seemed shady! So HP mobilised its legal team, refusing to let such an affront stand. Except!
Except that the site in question was legit. Contracted by HP to handle the refund process. Totally benign. Oops?
Presumably HP has called off the hounds from… itself. Seriously, though, guys. I know things are weird over there these days; no need to make it worse by punching yourself in the face. [PreCentral]
Drbeer
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 7:38 AMJudge: Continue and I’ll hold you in contempt!
HP: I HOLD OURSELVES IN CONTEMPT!
Rod
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:05 AMFletcher: Your honor, I object!
Judge: Why?
Fletcher: Because it’s devastating to my case!!!
EckyThump
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 8:18 AMMaybe they’re CEO is actually Moammar Gadhafi, we already know he’s as crazy as a box of cats…! #)
brad
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:02 AMcrazy as a box of cats? rofpmsl!!
PuddingEater
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 5:14 PMI think you mean “their”, “they’re” is a contraction for “they are”. And close your parenthesise!
Unless English is your second language, then, kudos for trying.
EckyThump
Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 8:09 AMYes, just a brain fart, I find grammar Nazi’s extremely annoying. This isn’t an English lesson! Just take the comment for what it is and go from there, they’re, their what ever! #[
DNR
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 9:17 AMMeh not the first time this has happened, Coke zero tried to sue coke (because the flavor was to similar).
Winks
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:56 AMOh God, Please tell me my sarcasm meter isnt working. I know everyone HAS to know that was some pretty awesome PR of them.
Big Windows
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 9:21 AMHP is becoming just about all 3(three) rings in a circus. It has clowns (and plenty thereof), is doing an amazing job at trying to create a death defying highwire act and in the third ring… Is Leo the untamable Lion… Eating everything that comes within arms length… WOOHOO.
Stephen
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:41 AMHP needs to find itself a CEO. Fast.
Matt L
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:31 AMIsn’t Steve Jobs available?
TSH
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:31 AM*whack*
stop hitting yourself!
*whack*
stop hitting yourself!
*whack*…
Steve
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:03 PMStop endangering yourself!