The FTC's proposed "click to cancel" regulation would make it even harder for paysites to earn a profit. Say goodbye to the rebills, from customers who signed up years ago, that forgot about their subscriptions.
FTC eyes easier cancellations for free trials, subscriptions
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is eying new regulations to make cancelling free trials and subscriptions easier for consumers.
The FTC said in a release on Thursday that its “click to cancel” proposal would require sellers to make cancelling an enrollment more straightforward to help consumers with “seemingly never-ending struggles” in ending subscriptions.
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Sellers would also need to provide annual reminders to consumers enrolled in their programs that a subscription is going to be automatically renewed unless the service provides physical goods.
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