EULAs that say 'using this indicates your acceptance of these terms'. Seems like it ought to be illegal but it's super common.
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Paying for anything and then being stopped from owning it should be illegal.
What the fuck am I buying software for if not to own it and have my privacy protected while using it?
Fuck EULA's and the companies trying to push the boundaries of acceptable behaviour π€ just for a couple extra bucks selling our data to the highest bidder.
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Just because they put it in the terms doesn't it legal.
I just assume it's legal because it's so common, you'd think if it was illegal someone would've challenged it by now and nobody could put it in their EULAs anymore.
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all iβm going to say is whatever shit adobe is pulling because i could yap about this forever with anyone
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Leaving a supermarket without buying anything
That largely depends on what you take with you as you leave.
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I don't know how this works in the US, but where I live after a year subscription (let's say for your internet provider or something). They can only renew per month. So if the year subscription is over you can cancel any service every month and they can't hit you with any fees.
Back in the day if you'd forgot to cancel your plan you'd be stuck with them for another year. It sucked!
My car insurance goes up as my car loses value. Years ago you could choose to only insure it up to a certain amount. My kids drove an older car and i designated $10k in insurance for it. That cut the insurance price to about 60%. Texas no longer allows that.
Isn't most of the insurance for liability? I can see a logic where older cars are less safe, and thus accidents are more likely and would cost more, hence the higher costs. But I'm just guessing.
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That actually is illegal.
What surprisingly is legal: dating a 14yo.
Weird country.
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Having the door held open for you while walking towards it but changing directions in the last moment.
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Ripping a tag from a pillow that says "Under Penalty of Law: Not to be Removed By Anyone but the Consumer"
Interest based loans. Itβs completely legal to use debt to kick the poor deeper into the gutter so that they can never stand up again.