#SubscriptionTraps

Citizen Portal News Virginia

@citizenptnewsva.bsky.social

1 month ago

Committee adopts broadband exemption and 'good‑faith' carve‑out for 'Click‑to‑Cancel' consumer bill After hours of testimony from consumer advocates and industry, the General Laws Committee amended SB493 to exempt FCC‑regulated wireless and broadband providers and to restore a limited good‑faith compliance defense. The measure requires sellers to provide a conspicuous cancellation mechanism; sponsors will work on remaining technical fixes in Finance.

Virginia's new Click to Cancel bill aims to simplify service cancellations, but it's not without controversy—will it protect consumers or complicate contracts?

Learn more here

#VA #CitizenPortal #SubscriptionTraps #VirginiaConsumerRights #DigitalTransparency #ConsumerProtection

MonriaTitans

@monriatitans.bsky.social

2 months ago

Why the Real Estate Lobby is Terrified of Mayor Mamdani YouTube video by More Perfect Union

@moreperfectunion.bsky.social | More Perfect Union: "This is Why the Real Estate Lobby is TERRIFIED of Mayor Mamdani" | #HousingAffordability #AffordabilityAgenda #HousingCrisis #SlumLords #ProtectTenants #HousingPolicy #JunkFees #CriminalJustice #SubscriptionTraps
www.youtube.com/shorts/HKq_l...

PPC Land

@ppc.land

2 months ago

Instacart hit with $60 million fine for hidden fees and subscription traps FTC settlement reveals Instacart concealed mandatory service fees, misled customers about refund policies, and charged memberships without proper consent from 2013-2019.

Instacart hit with $60 million fine for hidden fees and subscription traps #Instacart #FTC #HiddenFees #ConsumerRights #SubscriptionTraps

Marketing News

@marketingnews.bsky.social

2 months ago

Instacart hit with $60 million fine for hidden fees and subscription traps FTC settlement reveals Instacart concealed mandatory service fees, misled customers about refund policies, and charged memberships without proper consent from 2013-2019.

Instacart hit with $60 million fine for hidden fees and subscription traps #Instacart #FTC #HiddenFees #ConsumerRights #SubscriptionTraps

Consumer Federation of America

@consumerfed.bsky.social

4 months ago

Join the Consumer Federation of America and the Economic Justice Policy Advocates Conference for an issue briefing on how #States can stop the growing problem of #SubscriptionTraps.

Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 2 ET/11 PT

Register Here: app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/...

CPRC - Consumer Policy Research Centre

@cprc-research.bsky.social

1 year ago

Let Me Out - Subscription trap practices in Australia - CPRC

And check out our new report on subscription traps here: Let Me Out - subscription trap practices in Australia: cprc.org.au/report/let-m...
#SubscriptionTraps #AustralianLaw #AustraliaConsumer

CPRC - Consumer Policy Research Centre

@cprc-research.bsky.social

1 year ago

Gap in protections leaves Aussies open subscription traps Signing up for a digital subscription can take a matter of seconds, but cancelling requires battling several layers of manipulation.

How are subscription traps are impacting #Australian consumers? Read new article by #SezenBakan
via #TheNewDailyAu insights from @CPRC's
@chandnigupta.bsky.social
thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2024...

#SubscriptionTraps #ConsumerRights #SubscriptionFreedom