Whatever happened to ethics in business? Why is it that big corporations prey on uninformed consumers and no one does anything about it? Search the internet and you will see millions of angry consumers who were lured into contracts with hidden clauses, and cancelation fees. There are even companies who will give you a special no contract promotion and not even make you sign a contract to get in on it, but as soon as you want to leave they will say that there is a penalty for leaving. I had one such run in with Cogeco Cable. First of all the promotion wasnt even that good, maybe 10 dollars a month in savings. I signed no contract. I was fast talked into taking it and assured that I would not have to sign any contract. After signing and installing the system I was sent a letter thanking me for signing up and in the fine print there was mention of a cancelation fee, and that I was now locked in for all of the services for one year. No contract, just a verbal agreement. I guess you dont have to sign to get ripped off these days. The sad thing is that most people these days are so used to getting ripped off by corporations and service providers that they just say oh well and take the abuse. I am here to tell you that I am fed up with the cell phone companies, energy companies, and internet and cable providers who on a daily basis take advantage of consumers, while they get fat and rich off of their unethical practices! We need regulation on contractual commitments. We should not let these con artists, and sales sharks. I dare anyone in the media to try to take these people on. I challenge the government to impose regulations on contracts. Lets make these sharks honest. Lets stop letting these fat cat grafters from preying on the uninformed. What really makes me mad is when you try to get out of a contract and the person on the phone says why didnt you read the terms and conditions? First of all you didnt give me the terms and conditions until after you gave me the service, and second, you need to be a lawyer to read it. We just want what you promised. Not all the hidden clauses.in closing I would like to ask this question. Where have we come as a society? Does anyone realize that it is someones job literally to figure out how to lock people into contracts in the most devious way possible? The reason they give you terms and conditions after the service is because you have 10 days legally to change your mind. If the mail gets there late it is too late to do it, and by that time there is a good chance you have forgotten that you signed it in the first place. Its criminal and if you dont pay your credit gets hurt and its a nightmare for the next year to fix it. Who has time for that? This may be a bit of a rant and a little unorganized but with all of the people who are trying to rob me on a daily basis who has time to edit a useless rant. I have to go pay all of my penalties now with the money I do not have.
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