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FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions

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1737 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:09 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hypercube33 ◴[16 Oct 24 14:17 UTC] No.41859267[source]▶
Honestly, this is the best thing if it changes the worst experience I've had cancelling something - Gyms. They make it crazy easy to sign up, but a pain in the ass to stop being a member (for example, if you move and forget to cancel good luck - they want you to come in and talk to the manager in a lot of cases)
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high_na_euv ◴[16 Oct 24 14:25 UTC] No.41859382[source]▶
How did it even evolve into such a mess?

Cannot you just go to random gym, pay for enterance and do ya thing without signing stuff?

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1. crazygringo ◴[16 Oct 24 14:57 UTC] No.41859816[source]▶
Often no.

Most gyms I've been to do not allow local residents to purchase 1-day passes.

They do often allow people visiting (on business etc.) to purchase a daily or weekly pass. But may need your ID to prove that, and you can only do that so many times. Like if you visit for two weeks once a year they're happy to. If you come once a month for business, you're gonna need a full membership.

And you've always gotta sign stuff no matter what. For liability, so they know who to contact if you keel over on the treadmill, and so forth.