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New York City's click-to-cancel rule takes effect, making subscription cancellations as easy as sign-ups | TechSpot

Let's hope Optimum bends over and obeys, rather than squirm and wriggle more BS around it with endless loopholes. And hope more that this finally expands across the entire country, because the nightmare of trying to cancel them is obscene -- and now, it's a crime :-)

>On July 10, 2026, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced the adoption of the Click-to-Cancel Rule (the Rule) — the first municipal rule of its kind in the U.S. The Rule takes effect on October 1, 2026, and applies broadly to automatic-renewal and continuous-service subscriptions for goods and services offered to NYC consumers. Noncompliant practices will be treated as deceptive trade practices under the NYC Consumer Protection Law. Additional information is available on the NYC government website.

>Enforcement and penalties. DCWP may seek restitution of amounts charged after the consumer’s first cancellation attempt. Civil penalties escalate from $525 for a first violation to $3,500 for third or subsequent violations. Each deceptive statement, description or omission may constitute a separate violation, potentially creating significant aggregate exposure for businesses with large consumer bases.

Some FYI for Dreo Polyfan owners, in the units which include vertical oscillation.

My 1st 513S started failing vertical oscillation around month 8-9. I use the fan on schedules, and it runs for several hours each day. When the vertical oscillation begins to fail, the unit will "slip" and eventually "click" while trying to elevate the fan housing angle. It's a classic situation where a gear is stripping.

I replaced that unit under warranty, and received a replacement - obviously a refurb, but that's standard practice. Well, about 9-10 months in, that replacement had the exact same failure.

Since the unit(s) are not in warranty, I decided to do a teardown and self-repair. So here's the pics of that result. And the quandary. Based on a lot of web searches, the stepper motor - 35BYJ46 is a fairly typical motor for fan and AC units. However, depending on the manufacturer, allegedly the internal gearing may be plastic or metal. I have not opened the actual motor to check, but that's a moot point, as clearly the gearing, regardless of what it's made of, is stripping.

Now, trying to FIND a replacement? Amazon only has 5V or 12V versions. Even from the exact same "DUCK" branding. The Dreo fans are 24V DC - Check your power block, and it should show "Output 24V 1.5A". Amazon runs about $20++ for these things. Ridiculous. I finally started checking non-US stores, and found some on AliExpress, for $1 (new customers) or $4-$6 regular price. https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-35byj46-24v.html

So, hey u/IrisNotBusy, how about you ship a couple of 35BYJ46 24V motors my way, and we'll call it a day? The Polyfans are great, but the stepper motor you use clearly cannot last over time with the weight of the blade housing 😕