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Surprisingly, the proposed bill exempts gyms and health clubs, which have some of the worst cancellation policies.
by conroy 4y ago
Surprisingly, the proposed bill exempts gyms and health clubs, which have some of the worst cancellation policies.
- winrid 4y agoThe result of lobbying, maybe?
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- tomrod 4y agoAlmost certainly, imo. Were I a VC, part of my model to identify industries ripe for tech disruption would be to find those that get legislative sweetheart deals that don't benefit the taxpayer.
- dwighttk 4y agoOoo I just had an idea: Uber but for lobbying
- pnt12 4y agoMost features apply: a map to select available lobbyiees nearby, lobby sharing, low cost lobbying. Even price jacking for peak lobbying hours!
- lapetitejort 4y agoYou have a bootstrap problem though: how do you lobby for the erosion of worker's rights in the lobby gig economy without first creating the uber for lobbying app?
- tomrod 4y agoProstitution is already illegal in most areas of the US; there are no rights to erode. (/s, just in case)
- gammarator 4y ago“American People Hire High-Powered Lobbyist To Push Interests In Congress” https://www.theonion.com/american-people-hire-high-powered-lobbyist-to-push-inte-1819571821/amp https://www.theonion.com/american-people-hire-high-powered-l...
- tylersmith 4y agoMaybe the result of lobbying, and undeniably the result of the politicians putting forth the bill.
- humaniania 4y agoSounds like the kind of thing ALEC would push through for someone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Legislative_Exchange_Council https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Legislative_Exchange_...
- lousyd 4y agoIt doesn't sound at all like the kind of thing ALEC would do.
- elliekelly 4y agoUnrelated to the article but this is insane: > Statutes in Colorado, South Carolina, and Indiana exempt ALEC, specifically by name, from having to register as a lobbyist and report lobbying expenditures.
- m463 4y agoI remember cancelling a membership to a health club years back could not be done over the phone, it required a registered letter to the main office.
- steanne 4y agoas i recall pennsylvania already has some protections against gyms. they're probably just not doubling up. edit: Pennsylvania Health Club Act
- gruez 4y agoA quick search suggests that the cancelation provision in the Pennsylvania Health Club Act requires certified mail or delivering (personally?) a letter. That's definitely a worse experience than "click to cancel". [1] https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1989/0/0087..PDF https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1989/0/0087....