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
  • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I have a calendar event set on my phone to tell me when the insurance can be renewed. When it ends, when it can be renewed.

    • deadcatbounce@reddthat.comEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Quite so. There is an optimum time to renew as given by Money Saving Expert amongst others.

      My point was to draw the mal insurance company practice within the realms of subscriptions so that it will be caught by the enquiry and anything that emerges from it.