Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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This is a scammy practice that operates in Germany which, as far as I can tell, isn't actually illegal. It is very easy to protect yourself from it: you just need to read things carefully.

In this video I briefly explain what the practice is and how you can avoid falling for it.

Chapters:
00:00 About this video
00:51 The most common example
01:45 The trap
03:42 The right to withdraw?
04:19 The trap closes
04:49 How not to fall for it

Music:
"Hot Swing"
by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com
Creative Commons Attribution licence

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