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FedEx will pay customers to turn Adobe Flash back on if it notices Chrome or Safari users that have it disabled:
FedEx will give customers that use the Chrome 56 and Safari 10 browsers or newer a $5 discount once they enable the Flash plugin. The offer comes after both Chrome and Safari have started blocking Flash content by default in the past few months.
[...] Despite all of [the] warnings, FedEx has remained one of the largest companies that still supports Flash content on its website. This seems to be causing some issues for their customers, who now need to enable Flash in Chrome and Safari. As you may imagine, chances are that many FedEx customers aren't very happy that they have to follow a list of relatively technical instructions to enable Flash again in their browsers. The more tech savvy ones may even dislike the fact that FedEx is forcing them to use Flash again, and potentially expose them to security risks, just when they thought they could have a Flash-free web experience.
To alleviate this problem, FedEx has come up with a rather interesting idea--it will offer its customers a $5 discount for orders over $30 if the site notices that they don't have Flash enabled. All you have to do to get that $5 discount is--you guessed it--enable Flash in your browser. Easy! In its instructions, the company is asking its customers to switch Flash to the "Always run" option, in order to enable it in their browsers. However, Chrome and Safari users should also be able to allow the Flash plugin to "Run once" on the FedEx website. This should allow them to complete the purchase, while at the same time limiting their exposure to Flash exploits.
How about a class action lawsuit for everyone who keeps Flash running after re-enabling it?
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 27 2017, @12:40AM
I had the same thing happen to me and signature confirmation was required because the item was quite expensive. Well, Fedex tracking emails me saying it is delivered. I called the shipper right away and told them it was stolen. We do a conference call with Fedex, who claims they will "investigate." They call me back less than a hour later. Well, turns out someone picked it up at their store and signed for it. I ask for my money from the insurance, but they deny it because someone signed for it. The email a copy of the signature and my name is not only misspelled, but doesn't match the recipient name on the shipping label AND matches a misspelling of my name written in crayon on the exterior (having kids doodle on the side usually results in better treatment). Why would I misspell my own name in such a specific way? Well, they were no help. I did get a check delivered via overnight shipping from them the day after USPS said my certified letter arrived at their Registered Agent's office.