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

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1737 points pseudolus | 3 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.024s | source
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ajkjk ◴[16 Oct 24 14:37 UTC] No.41859541[source]▶
There are so many things like this that have needed fixing for such a long time. The fact that something is happening, even slowly, is so heartening.

If your reaction is wondering if this is legal then you should be interested in the passing of new laws that make it unequivocally legal. Society should be able to govern itself.

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thefourthchime ◴[16 Oct 24 15:41 UTC] No.41860390[source]▶
Now, let's institute an actual price rule. I can't rent an Airbnb or book a plane ticket without being lied to about what the actual prices is.
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cogman10 ◴[16 Oct 24 15:51 UTC] No.41860538[source]▶
"Fees" on top of the top line price should be illegal. It's just a way to smuggle in a 100% increase in the purchase price to get an initial buy in for a product. It is super scammy.

Heck, I would even take this a step further and say that taxes as well should always be fully included in the topline price. If a company wants to add a breakdown of how much went to taxes, I'm ok with that.

The sticker price should always be the full price.

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deanputney ◴[16 Oct 24 16:25 UTC] No.41860971[source]▶
Taxes should also be included in the advertised price, then. Just imagine!
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1. pirate787 ◴[16 Oct 24 16:58 UTC] No.41861287[source]▶
Actually there's a purpose to keeping taxes separate. Policymakers want the tax burden to be visible, it is not part of price transparency because the vendor has nothing to do with the tax rate.
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2. matwood ◴[16 Oct 24 17:15 UTC] No.41861438[source]▶
Taxes are also hyper local and can differ between dine in/out making it hard to show the final price up front.
3. r00fus ◴[16 Oct 24 17:20 UTC] No.41861489[source]▶
US policymakers want this. Euro/Asian policymakers have moved beyond this - whenever you travel you pay the sticker on the tin.

It's a solved problem but we can't make it happen here. Why?