Does this apply to every merchant? Like I'll be able to cancel my internet service without talking to support?
FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions
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#12Passed 3-2 along party lines. Remember this when you're going to vote. Elections matter.
How could ANYBODY vote against this?
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#13Passed 3-2 along party lines. Remember this when you're going to vote. Elections matter.
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#14Does the FTC actually have the power to set rules like this effectively now that Chevron deference isn't a thing? I'd imagine e.g. the New York Times, among others, will quickly sue to stop this, no?
There isn't a generic answer for this. You'd have to check the specific laws setting up what the FTC can do, which is more research than you can reasonably expect from an HN post, unless we get super lucky with some very, very specialized lawyer posting.
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#15Honestly, this is the best thing if it changes the worst experience I've had cancelling something - Gyms. They make it crazy easy to sign up, but a pain in the ass to stop being a member (for example, if you move and forget to cancel good luck - they want you to come in and talk to the manager in a lot of cases)
How did it even evolve into such a mess?
Cannot you just go to random gym, pay for enterance and do ya thing without signing stuff?
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#16Does this apply to every merchant? Like I'll be able to cancel my internet service without talking to support?
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#17SiriusXM is sweating right now
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#18Honestly, this is the best thing if it changes the worst experience I've had cancelling something - Gyms. They make it crazy easy to sign up, but a pain in the ass to stop being a member (for example, if you move and forget to cancel good luck - they want you to come in and talk to the manager in a lot of cases)
How did it even evolve into such a mess? Cannot you just go to random gym, pay for enterance and do ya thing without signing stuff?
The gym I belong to requires both a credit card and bank routing and transfer numbers, on top of like 13 different legal documents. It is the only one I can afford within 10 minutes of my house.
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#19Honestly, this is the best thing if it changes the worst experience I've had cancelling something - Gyms. They make it crazy easy to sign up, but a pain in the ass to stop being a member (for example, if you move and forget to cancel good luck - they want you to come in and talk to the manager in a lot of cases)
How did it even evolve into such a mess? Cannot you just go to random gym, pay for enterance and do ya thing without signing stuff?
Sometimes you can but you better be guaranteed you’ll be exposed to high pressure sales tactics that make it not worth it, similar to how timeshare presentations offer “free” stuff
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#20Honestly, this is the best thing if it changes the worst experience I've had cancelling something - Gyms. They make it crazy easy to sign up, but a pain in the ass to stop being a member (for example, if you move and forget to cancel good luck - they want you to come in and talk to the manager in a lot of cases)
How did it even evolve into such a mess? Cannot you just go to random gym, pay for enterance and do ya thing without signing stuff?
Gyms largely make money from people having memberships but never actually going.
There's only a few types of gyms where most of the members actually use the gym, and although they're still subscription based, they have entirely different business models.