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  • DoaM said:
    It's still pre-checked - they could easily have pre-checked the other button but that's obviously not in their favour to do so. What they should have done was pre-checked neither of them, meaning the consumer would have to actively select an option in order to proceed.
    Before you even get to that point you need to put your details in, it pops up to become a member and agree to the t and cs. It's very very obvious and you have to agree. 
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,331 Forumite
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    It is also added onto the purchase invoice.
    So it is people simply NOT reading.
    Life in the slow lane
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