 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
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Mount Airy, MD | reply to Skippy25
Re: Why Is This Bad? said by Skippy25:The single biggest issue is that they are so one sided and can be changed at any given time by the corporations. So clearly that provision is not hidden by the fine print. Again, what is the problem?
said by Skippy25:Sure you agree to it at this point in time, but then all of a sudden after you have become "dependent" or accustomed to the product they go and throw a wrinkle in there hoping you will miss it OR simply will not mind so much because you have become comfortable with their product/service and fear change OR times have changed and you really have no good viable option anyway and they know that. So in other words, people allow themselves to be screwed. Whose fault is that? And what difference would it make if these terms were posted in 72 point Courier New instead of 4 point Arial?
said by Skippy25:This can be and should be simply rectified. Regulations should be enacted that companies CANNOT change an agreement on a user until either the term is up or until the customer leaves and comes back. These companies want to have us agree to a 2 year plan, then we are on THAT plan for 2 years. If you are talking about cell providers, then most contracts stipulate that the company making a change to the contract allows the customer an out at no charge.
Perhaps the EFF should refocus its efforts on the people who sign contracts without reading or understanding the terms. Maybe there are a lot of people who would like to know more about what their contract say and the EFF could be a huge help for such people.
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Or how about I get to add fine print that says payment is best effort and at my sole discretion OR if they don't like something and want to dispute it we will both tell my mom our stories and she will decide who is in the right and it is binding? |
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pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
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Mount Airy, MD | said by Skippy25:Shouldn't I be able to change the fine print anytime to fit my needs as well and if they dont like it they can cancel the agreement without me assessing an early termination fee? If they agree to it then sure. If they don't, too bad. That's all part of contract law. If you do not like that the wireless carrier doesn't care for your terms, well that's the art of negotiation, when you have no leverage, they won't care who you are or what you want.
But in the grand scheme of things, cell phone contracts seem to work just fine for most people except for the vocal minority that thinks that agreed-upon contract terms should be thrown out simply because they do not like them anymore.
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