auto renewal on a football club membership

[Im on a journey]

okay i signed up to a membership last year but apparently when i did this i had to un click auto renew. I didnt want to stay a member for this new season yet they took the membership fee from my account! i rang them and they are refusing to refund this... do i have any rights? 14 day cooling off period? thanks in advance

[rebel11]

Hi Im

 

Well it is 'unfair', even if the box was left 'ticked'. How can it be 'fair' especially when the period that has elapsed and your circumstances could have changed. http://whatconsumer.co.uk/unfair-contract-terms/

 

I would also add, that the box should have been left 'unticked' and allowed you the option to 'tick' it, that would have been clearer.

 

Scroll down to :- More recently introduced European Regulations clarify further definitions of what constitutes ‘unfair’. Look no.6

[rebel11]

Hi Im

 

Well it is 'unfair', even if the box was left 'ticked'. How can it be 'fair' especially when the period that has elapsed and your circumstances could have changed. http://whatconsumer.co.uk/unfair-contract-terms/

 

I would also add, that the box should have been left 'unticked' and allowed you the option to 'tick' it, that would have been clearer.

 

Scroll down to :- More recently introduced European Regulations clarify further definitions of what constitutes ‘unfair’. Look no.6

 

http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/reports/unfair_contract_terms/oft311.pdf