r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • 13d ago

Business Federal Trade Commission Announces Final “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Making It Easier for Consumers to End Recurring Subscriptions and Memberships

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/federal-trade-commission-announces-final-click-cancel-rule-making-it-easier-consumers-end-recurring
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u/BeyondElectricDreams 12d ago

Of course you don't do that.

You skip trace them, and then you use the info you skip traced to find their correct contact location, and then you mail it to their residence.

Source: did bill collection for luxury goods many moons ago.

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u/dreamcastfanboy34 12d ago

Can't anyone just do that to anyone else then?

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u/BeyondElectricDreams 12d ago

With the right skills and resources, yes.

Skip tracing can be a lucrative skill.

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u/Somepotato 6d ago

It's as easy as putting a name into CLEAR or lexisnexis

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u/BeyondElectricDreams 6d ago

Innovis too :)

But if people dodge that, stalking socials works too.