I’ve downloaded a few apps that offer free trials and then it’s $15 per WEEK after. I think they are hoping people just don’t notice or something. That shit should be illegal.
A free trial that asks for credit card information is not free.
However, if you have a prepaid card around that has like $1 left on it, that’s great to use to sign up for ‘free’ trials.
Then good luck canceling that subscription that has been indebted to your bank account. At least Microslop has that strategy, and canceling the subscription without paying for it first was pain in the ass.
Just use a virtual card from privacy.com or the like
Just use a virtual card fromprivacy.com or the like
What if we lobbied to change this so they legally can only ask for the payment info in the last 1-3 days of the trial? 🤔
It’s not a free trial when they ask for cc. It comes with strings attached.
I won’t accept any free trial that needs my card info. Especially as someone who suffers from ADHD; I’ll never remember to cancel before the trial runs out.
Heck, I hate it when the free version of a program forces a trial membership that gives you access to advanced (paid) settings, then guts all your settings when the trial runs out. You’re not gonna trick me into spending money to get the advanced settings back! I downloaded the free version for a reason!
I’ll never remember to cancel before the trial runs out.
Yeah, they’re counting on that for their whole business model. It’s intentionally predatory.
Sometimes, you can cancel it immediately after signing up and still maintain the free trial without being charged. Sometimes.
I still would rather not give them my info. Amazon fucked it up for everyone with how they would continue to try and charge me multiple times after cancelling service (which was already fucking super difficult to do).
Has no one ever heard of reminders that you can set on your phone?
That’s assuming their cancellation system actually works, though…
Damn you guitar tabs enshittified app version
Why not just use browser?
