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  • Zandoni
    Zandoni Posts: 3,426 Forumite
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    custardy wrote: »
    um the T&Cs they signed up to?
    The ones posted by another poster.
    Honestly its a grown up world we live in. You folks that want spoon fed to my head in.
    The OP didn't say they had it explained to them as the simply didn't bother to read what they were agreeing to.
    Perhaps every site should employ and army of people to come round your house and discuss things first?

    Perhaps it will best to stick to the facts then.

    Anyway I would very much like to see an opt in rather than an opt out, it would be so much fairer.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Zandoni wrote: »
    Perhaps it will best to stick to the facts then.

    Anyway I would very much like to see an opt in rather than an opt out, it would be so much fairer.

    Well the 'facts' are they were provided with the FULL T&Cs,yet chose not to read them and agreed to them. They could have been signed up to a 5 year contract.
    Does this not explain the terms agreed to?

    Seems you want to live in a world of being led by the hand.
    I do not.
  • Zandoni
    Zandoni Posts: 3,426 Forumite
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    custardy wrote: »
    Well the 'facts' are they were provided with the FULL T&Cs,yet chose not to read them and agreed to them. They could have been signed up to a 5 year contract.
    Does this not explain the terms agreed to?

    Seems you want to live in a world of being led by the hand.
    I do not.

    Not at all, I want to live in a world where you opt in and not opt out of auto renew, like I’ve said many times.
  • custardy
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    Zandoni wrote: »
    Not at all, I want to live in a world where you opt in and not opt out of auto renew, like I’ve said many times.

    So simply buy from sites that offer that.
  • Zandoni
    Zandoni Posts: 3,426 Forumite
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    custardy wrote: »
    So simply buy from sites that offer that.

    It would be nice if that was possible.

    While people accept companies hiding behind T&Cs they will get away with misleading terms.
  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    shaun_from_Africa wrote: »
    And in an ideal world, no one should feel the need to lock the doors or windows of their house and shouldn't have to check out reviews or seek recommendations for builders etc as everyone would be 100% trustworthy.

    Saying what you think people shouldn't have to do is totally pointless as I think everyone knows we don't live in a Utopian world.
    Zandoni wrote: »
    That would all be very nice, but I think we need to take small steps, don’t you.

    Would these "small steps" include reading up on the T&C's of a contract that you are signing up to instead of simply ticking a box to state that you have read and agree to them?
  • Zandoni
    Zandoni Posts: 3,426 Forumite
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    shaun_from_Africa wrote: »
    Would these "small steps" include reading up on the T&C's of a contract that you are signing up to instead of simply ticking a box to state that you have read and agree to them?

    No, the first step would be that you have to opt in and not opt out as I keep saying.

    The trouble is though people like yourself accept unfair terms.
  • vivatifosi
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  • shaun_from_Africa
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    Zandoni wrote: »
    No, the first step would be that you have to opt in and not opt out as I keep saying.

    The trouble is though people like yourself accept unfair terms.
    An incorrect assumption on your part. How can you possibly have any idea what sort of terms in a contract I am willing to accept?

    Personally, I take responsibility for my actions and decisions and if signing up to a contract, I make myself aware of what I am expected to agree to and if I don't like those terms then I won't agree to them.

    Is that really so hard for every responsible adult to do?
  • Zandoni
    Zandoni Posts: 3,426 Forumite
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    shaun_from_Africa wrote: »
    An incorrect assumption on your part. How can you possibly have any idea what sort of terms in a contract I am willing to accept?

    Personally, I take responsibility for my actions and decisions and if signing up to a contract, I make myself aware of what I am expected to agree to and if I don't like those terms then I won't agree to them.

    Is that really so hard for every responsible adult to do?

    I!!!8217;m pleased you do but many people lead very busy lives and they may occasionally fail to read them. Auto renew hasn!!!8217;t been around for too long and I believe it!!!8217;s there to exploit the people who are too trusting.
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