Government publishes consultation on new measures to tackle unfair and costly subscription traps, which cost consumers £1.6 billion annually.
  • Consultation launched on measures to crack down on “subscription traps” and better protect shoppers
  • Proposed measures will stop complicated websites and restrictive call centres preventing refunds and cancellations.
  • Unwanted subscriptions cost families £14 per month per subscription and £1.6 billion a year in total
  • deadcatbounce@reddthat.comEnglish
    2·
    45 minutes ago

    With car insurance almost invariably automatically set to annually renew by the insurance company whether you want that or not, car insurance is a (disguised) subscription service.

    Every money advice place esp Money Saving Expert dating look around annually, auto annual renewal should be illegal.

    I f#@king hate that car insurance companies do that.

    Thanks to OP for posting the article.

  • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
    11·
    1 day ago

    I’ve spent much of my adult life with nothing positive to say about our governments. I’m not really emotionally prepared for being pleased about something a UK government is doing!

    • Docus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      1 day ago

      You’re ok for now. It’s just a consultation, so every chance nothing actually pleasing will happen.