
Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever
Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “Click to Cancel” Rule.
In January 2013, a class-action lawsuit was filed against HSBC claiming that it auto-dialed cell phones without permission and left prerecorded and artificial voice messages, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. (Stephen Comstock v. HSBC Bank U.S.A. N.A., Case No. 13-cv-0001)
Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “Click to Cancel” Rule.
How much does this monthly book subscription actually cost?
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
Getting out may not be as easy as signing up.
Ellen Lee, The New York Times