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2011 Senate Bill 796: Restrict product “service agreement” renewals
  1. Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D) on November 3, 2011, to prohibit the automatic renewal of consumer goods and service contracts unless the consumer signs an acknowledgement in advance of the automatic renewal provision, and the seller sends a notice of renewal to the buyer’s last known email or mailing address at least 30 days before the effective date of the renewal.
    • Referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on November 3, 2011.

Comments

Re: 2011 Senate Bill 796 (Restrict product “service agreement” renewals )  by StopThe Crap on November 9, 2011 

I think that the automatic renewals should be completely done away with altogether. Companies have already deliberately concealed these auto renewals from us when we purchase something. They are very tricky with this, and tell us that we did agree to the auto renewal when we originally purchased something from them. Too often, they will collect money that customers don't know about if they do not go over their credit card or banking statements.


With all of the hackers supposedly stealing info like this from negligent companies, they have no business retaining our personal records. After we agree to purchase something, our credit card or banking info should be deleted from their accounting system.


If I want to sign up for or purchase a product or subscription, I should be able to say how long I want it for. This is how we used to do it, but companies are so greedy now that they keep doing these things while we are unaware of it.



2011 Senate Bill 796 (Restrict product “service agreement” renewals )  by admin on November 9, 2011 
Introduced in the Senate on November 3, 2011

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