Nemeski to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 hours agoFederal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Membershipswww.ftc.govexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkFederal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Membershipswww.ftc.govNemeski to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 hours agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgnews@lemmy.world
minus-square@kurushimi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish30•8 hours agoI’m hoping this will prevent toxic gym membership cancellation practices
minus-square@disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish25•8 hours agoIt mandates that subscriptions that begin with a click must be able to end with a click. I’m guessing gyms will just remove online signup from their websites.
minus-square@acosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•8 hours agoin my experience those are usually contracts you sign for a period of time. might not be able to get around that.
minus-square@667linkEnglish12•8 hours agoThere are ones with clauses that say “cancel any time” and then when you actually try to cancel they make it a substantial pain.
I’m hoping this will prevent toxic gym membership cancellation practices
It mandates that subscriptions that begin with a click must be able to end with a click.
I’m guessing gyms will just remove online signup from their websites.
in my experience those are usually contracts you sign for a period of time. might not be able to get around that.
There are ones with clauses that say “cancel any time” and then when you actually try to cancel they make it a substantial pain.