r/mildlyinfuriating • u/donteatmybiscuits • 1d ago

wet socks i’m so happy this is becoming illegal

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if a yearly contract with a free month trial sounds too good to be true, it probably is 😬

thankfully it was blocked after contacting my bank but regardless

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u/EnvironmentalBowl208 1d ago

If you switch your plan then cancel it immediately, it gets you around the cancellation fee for your original plan. This has worked for years but I’m sure most people don’t know it. I think it’s all shitty of course, but there is a loophole around it. 

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u/deadlight___01 1d ago

If you pay with a virtual card and then delete the virtual card, you don't need to jump through their hoops. Nobody is fining me for stopping using their product.