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US agency adopts rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions (apnews.com)
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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (4 children)

About time. Retro Fitness gym wanted a notarized letter from someone I know explaining why they no longer wanted the membership. Absolute insanity.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

What the actual fuck? I’d send them a notarized bag of flaming dog shit.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I WANNA QUIT THE GYM!!!!

Hey, we can quit the bank! Cut them off at the source!

I WANNA QUIT THE BANK!!!

(The fact that Friends made an episode about this 30 years ago shows how long it's been a problem...)

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks like certified mail, not notarized. But still, ridiculous. https://retrofitness.com/faq/

[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Thanks for looking it up. It was a few years ago, so maybe I messed up the details along the way or the local branch manager was just being a dick to prevent a lost membership.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I'd say if they didn't require certified mail to sign up, then no way is certified mail needed to cancel