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> On its face the law seems consumer friendly, but only when you try to use it, do you realize that you need to spend months/years wrestling with the company to
by emteycz 6y ago
> On its face the law seems consumer friendly, but only when you try to use it, do you realize that you need to spend months/years wrestling with the company to get your measly few hundred euros back, and you might even need to engage a lawyer.
I don't understand how anyone can fall for this after all this time. It's the case with all law. The politicians are not there for the people.
- Retric 6y agoIn many case the law as written might actually be consumer friendly, but case law tends to favor corporations which had more money to spend representing themselves. Over time it’s a surprisingly subtle corruption of our legal system.
- emteycz 6y agoI don't think there are many cases of that. Maybe a few, and the law is probably updated already. There is just a handful of honest politicians, what else should we expect?
- Retric 6y agoFood labeling laws and regulations are a solid counter example. Plenty of improvements are possible, but the industry would be in favor of ~zero laws so in effect their all consumer friendly by design. The difference between calling something peanut butter and peanut spread might not seem that important, but it’s those exact invisible laws and regulations that end up being critical.
- orange_tee 6y agoYou have to experience it personally to figure it out. I have now come to realize that the supremacy of the law is subjective, especially when it comes to civil disputes.