#IdealHome is not ideal.

Why is it acceptable for businesses to trick customers into buying things they don't want? Where is the respect?

To me it is theft to trick someone into paying me for something they don't want by whatever means, so I wouldn't dream of doing it. But apparently this is acceptable business practice.

Reminded by #IdealHomeMagazine auto subscribing at full price after a trial period and making cancellation much harder than anything they want you to do. #DarkPatterns

#IdealHome is not ideal.

Why is it acceptable for businesses to trick customers into buying things they don't want? Where is the respect?

To me it is theft to trick someone into paying me for something they don't want by whatever means, so I wouldn't dream of doing it. But apparently this is acceptable business practice.

Reminded by #IdealHomeMagazine auto subscribing at full price after a trial period and making cancellation much harder than anything they want you to do. #DarkPatterns