FTC’s click-to-cancel rule has been struck down by federal judges at the eleventh hour
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Adoption of the federal requirements to make canceling subscriptions easier were delayed in May.

Not surprised, just disappointed. We went from the most pro consumer WH to what is shaping up to be the worst WH for consumer rights in my lifetime.

  • RotatingParts@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    19 days ago

    So let’s all cut down (or better yet, cut out) subscribing to things. That way we don’t need an easy way to cancel and everyone will be happy … except for the predators that live off of ripping people off with subscriptions.

  • Gordito@lemmy.world
    1·
    19 days ago

    By no means would we want customers of digital companies to easily cancel. This would remove revenue from the hands of billionaires! Once these services get your credit card they should be able to charge you again and again as long as they’d like. It’s a customer’s obligation to support billionaires’ yatch payments.

    • federal judges
    • bss03@infosec.pubEnglish
      02·
      19 days ago

      That’s almost literally the opposite of what the judges actually said.

      They specifically called out “the use of unfair and deceptive practices”, but ruled the FTC has to follow it’s own procedures and, in this case, did not.

      Once the FTC follows it’s own processes and procedures, it can institute the same policy.

      • Gordito@lemmy.world
        1·
        19 days ago

        That’s like telling cops they must follow the rule of law before they can enforce it. There would be 0 cops doing anything.

  • Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pubEnglish
    0·
    19 days ago

    Thank fuck I moved every account I could to one of my credit cards. Won’t cancel?

    That’s fine, broski. I can cancel it from my end lmao 🤣

    • skozzii@lemmy.ca
      1·
      19 days ago

      Except you can’t anymore! I just cancelled my American Express and the lady warned me that any pre-existing subscriptions can still be charged to my account… she said I actually have to call the subscription companies to cancel, or they just keep charging and approving the charges I guess? Then I just get a bill from amex I suppose. Seems totally messed up, but they are more interested in protecting business than people. She said they have businesses have lots of protections now.

      It’s not a huge deal to me as I don’t have any subscriptions on that card, but I was taken aback by how aggressive the laws protected business.

      I mean chill, my wow subscription isn’t legally binding.