
TINA.org Supports FTC’s ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule against Industry Challenge
Companies should not be able to trap consumers into subscriptions that they do not want.
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Peet’s Coffee & Tea for allegedly deceiving consumers by failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions for its coffee and tea and charging consumers for automatic renewals without their consent. (Castiollo et al v. Peet’s Coffee & Tea, LLC, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Does 1-10, Case No. CGC-17-556926, California Superior Court – San Francisco)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding negative option offers and TINA.org’s coverage of the subject, click here.
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
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