Brilliant new rights when you shop online

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British consumers are about to get a fantastic new weapon against dodgy websites, as the EU has passed a new Directive clamping down on some of the most notorious practices.

In among the rules are a host of really vital things we have been railing against for years. It will, for example, ban the 'pre-ticked box' which has left many people saddled with extras they never wanted, and stop sites charging more for using a credit card than it costs the trader to process the credit card transaction. It means the outlandish credit card charge will become a thing of the past. It's genuinely great news

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