Click to Cancel Rule Passed

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Great news for consumers! The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up. Most of the final rule’s provisions will go into effect 180 days after it is published in the Federal Register.

You will be able to cancel all those subscriptions that used to be next to impossible to cancel on line. Sirius XM radio, your internet etc will all be streamlined so that you can just cancel without going through some retention regime.

What to know about the new FTC "click to cancel" rule (https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-ftc-click-cancel-rule-185429548.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall)

[Dr.SammieMD]

Wow! I'll finally be able to cancel my America's Test Kitchen subscription.

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Wow! I'll finally be able to cancel my America's Test Kitchen subscription.

Yes, no phone calls and discussions required. Just cancel.

[scubawva]

Great improvement.
Nothing was next to impossible to cancel. Some did make it too many steps.

[Bay Kid]

It is impossible to cancel Amazon Business monthly fee....

[MrFlorida]

Now, do timeshares next !

[Normal]

Great improvement.
Nothing was next to impossible to cancel. Some did make it too many steps.

I wonder if retention departments in companies will see lay offs as things streamline to normality.

[Rainger99]

Does anyone know if it is retroactive? Or does it only apply to subscriptions, etc., that are entered into after it goes into effect.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Bless your heart, you actually though it went this way.
Now Now mbene. Play nice. "Bless your heart" is not a very kind or polite thing to say.

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[ElDiabloJoe]

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[John Mayes]

Curious why it took them about 3 1/2 years.

Most likely because majority make-up will change in 2025. My guess, based on SC Chevron decision, this will be challenged and struck down.

[Michael G.]

Now if we can only get a ruling that prevents businesses from selling our prevent information to sell products.

I just found out that even the 3 credit beaus Experian, Equifax, TransUnion, can sell you information.

[blueash]

Curious why it took them about 3 1/2 years.

It took a lot longer than 3.5 years. If you are curious you could try using Google to learn the history of negative option plans. Rules have been in place for decades. In 2019 the FTC (https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements/1598067/negative_option_policy_statement_csw_dissent.pdf) asked for comments on a stronger rule and considered the input of all interested parties.

In 2023 they issued a proposal (https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/federal-register-notices/negative-option-rule-proposed-rule-request-public-comment) based in large part on the feed back that had been received as well as the success/failure of the controls already in place to protect consumers. This triggered a new comment period where again all interested parties had input about these more specific and stronger protections.

Once this comment period has ended then there is rule making and voting and all the wonders of being sure t's are crossed and i's are dotted leading to this announcement.

[JMintzer]

Now Now mbene. Play nice. "Bless your heart" is not a very kind or polite thing to say.

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Get used to it... It's SOP here...