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Don Moynihan
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Policy Professor, Ford School, University of Michigan. Irish immigrant. Administrative burdens guy. Free newsletter, Can We Still Govern?: donmoynihan.substack.com
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These are some pretty good principles for how the government should regulate how private companies (ab)use their customers time

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GTgrudgie.bsky.social

I thought you’d like this

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The refund thing pisses me off so much. They can debit my card instantly but it takes 5-7 business fortnights to process my refund? Eat shit

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Cclockworkcanary.bsky.social

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• Companies should make it as easy to do things that you want to do as it is to do things they want to do.
• It should be as easy cancel a subscription or membership as it is to enroll.
• It should be as easy to obtain rebates and refunds as it was to purchase, with no needlessly cumbersome paperwork.
• Refunds and rebates should be paid as quickly as companies take funds from your credit card or bank account.
• Americans should be able receive customer service on their terms and their own time without significant hassle or hardship.
• If you want to talk to a human, you should be able to talk to a human at convenient times and without interminable waits.
• If you prefer to interact electronically - such as by text, email, or online portal - there should be simple and easily identified ways to do so securely.
• If you want to talk to a human, you should be able to talk to a human at convenient times and without interminable waits.
• If you prefer to interact electronically - such as by text, email, or online portal - there should be simple and easily identified ways to do so securely.
• Technology - such as chatbots - should be used to enhance customer service with speedy response times, not used to shirk on basic responsibilities, such as receiving a refund.
• Americans should not be subject to confusing, manipulative, or deceptive practices online.
• If you want to understand what you must do to obtain a good or service, the requirements should be clear and transparent.
• You should not be subject to hidden fees or to requirements that are obscured through confusing language and small
print.
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lamiller.bsky.social

They should ban saying something has shipped when it’s only “shipping label created”

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CWcarlwilhoyte.bsky.social

Also, arbitration should be a manual opt-in process, or an electronic opt-out, not an annoying pen and paper opt-out process

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CLconnorlynch.bsky.social

Amazon is going to feel personally attacked

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RHroxannedarling.bsky.social

Every. Single. Point.

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RAronitadancis.bsky.social

Last week I discovered that an explanation of my vision benefits is not available on line. At all. I had to call and ask for it to be mailed to me. The online list of in network providers, allegedly up to date, included an office that had been closed for over a year.

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RAronitadancis.bsky.social

Hope they have an entire department dedicated to health insurance companies.

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YAanomily.bsky.social

I had an annual subscription that I canceled. Then I was charged. I complained and they said, “You only canceled for the rest of the year. You didn’t cancel your automatic renewal.” I was unimpressed and they finally refunded, but what FUCKERY.

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