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Manage episode 509336687 series 2444251
We all know how annoying it can be to cancel a subscription, whether to a streaming service or gym membership, but when do ‘'subscription traps’', as they’re known, legally cross a line?
Consumer advocates, businesses and legislators are puzzling over the question as the government formulates new laws on unfair trading practices.
Today, national consumer affairs reporter Elias Visontay on what a ban on subscription traps may actually look like.
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1567 episodes
Manage episode 509336687 series 2444251
We all know how annoying it can be to cancel a subscription, whether to a streaming service or gym membership, but when do ‘'subscription traps’', as they’re known, legally cross a line?
Consumer advocates, businesses and legislators are puzzling over the question as the government formulates new laws on unfair trading practices.
Today, national consumer affairs reporter Elias Visontay on what a ban on subscription traps may actually look like.
Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1567 episodes
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