
Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever
Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “click-to-cancel” rule.
Witt et al. v. Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co., Inc.
37-2022-00010651, California state court – San Diego
(March 2022)
Zierold et al. v. The Bradford Exchange, Ltd.
37-2022-00009703, California state court – San Diego
(March 2022)
The Bradford Exchange Rewards and Hammacher Rewards
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, including that consumers who sign up for free shipping will be automatically enrolled in a paid subscription
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://www.bradfordexchangesettlement.com/
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