They are, unless governments actually crack down.
replyA lack of enforcement actions has caused situations like this.
Why would LG do better when it's cheaper to not?
Are there laws against clauses in the T&Cs that allow companies to arbitrarily change the said T&Cs? Are there laws against clauses that prevents consumers from suing companies? Unless there are, T&Cs absolutely are the get out of jail free card both on paper and in the real world.
replyI mostly agree, but it's the lack of enforcement that's the Get out of Jail Free card, not the T&C
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