Consumer power
How much control will this company have over you?
Practical checklist before or after you buy — cancel difficulty, lock-in, and switching costs. A guidance tool to help you decide — not “is this a monopoly?” and not a substitute for counsel.
How many realistic alternatives?
Can you switch providers in practice?
Can you transfer your data?
Can you take purchases / content elsewhere?
Can you resell it?
Can the company change terms later?
Can it terminate or revoke access?
Switching cost
Before you buy
Company power67/100
Consumer alternatives50/100
Switching difficulty65/100
Dependency100/100
Your consumer power32/100
- Can you resell it?
- No
- Can you transfer data?
- Limited / No
- Can the company revoke access?
- Potentially
- Alternative products
- 2
Why
- Limited data portability raises lock-in and switching costs.
- No resale rights reduce your exit options after purchase.
- Unilateral termination power shifts control to the company after you buy or subscribe.
- Ability to change terms post-purchase is a classic dependency signal.
This scores bargaining and lock-in dynamics. It is not a legal conclusion about monopoly power or liability.