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Originally Posted by DABhand
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It is indeed:
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This is not to suggest that all price escalation clauses, default charges or early termination charges are unfair. Many are fair. In order to decide whether they are fair, however, it is necessary to consider the amount of the charge in relation to the goods or services supplied. An early termination charge in a mobile phone contract, for example, might be quite fair if it simply recouped the cost of the handset supplied
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The main reference to an unfair price term is:
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price escalation clauses which do not give the consumer a corresponding right to cancel the contract
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That doesn't apply to cable as you can cancel for a price change, and doesn't apply to mobile because you are aware of the guaranteed change when you take out the contract.