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> The debt is governed by the contract you signed, not by their ability to charge your card. Yeah, but my ability to cancel is also governed by contract, not b
by handoflixue 5y ago
> The debt is governed by the contract you signed, not by their ability to charge your card.
Yeah, but my ability to cancel is also governed by contract, not by their arbitrary policies around it. Unless the contract explicitly says otherwise, an email, chat, or phone call saying "I'm cancelling" is sufficient notice.
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> Unless the contract explicitly says otherwise, an email, chat, or phone call saying "I'm cancelling" is sufficient notice This would not constitute legal notice under most contracts. There will be termination instructions. Often involving mailing a letter. But almost no contract technically permits termination via phone call.
- handoflixue 5y agoHuh, okay, today I learned! Thanks for the correction. I'm used to employment contracts which just require "notice". That said, I'd argue the "often involving a letter" part: For all my web/app/software products, including streaming video services, I can cancel within the site/app. My cellphone provider is the only one that specifies a phone call. Even the New York Times TOS says a chat with an online agent is sufficient, and that's one of the ones being complained about in this thread. I don't think I've ever seen "mailing a letter" required outside of a few unethical gyms.
- thetinguy 5y agoHave you ever read a gym contract?
- handoflixue 5y agoYeah, but apparently I go to much more ethical gyms.
- handoflixue 5y agoBased on responses, I would edit/delete this comment if I could. Thanks for setting me straight