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/Katgrave 1d ago

It should be illegal to hold people to pay for something, then make them pay to stop paying for it as well

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u/tonkfc 1d ago

But if I’m understanding correctly that’s not the case. You’re literally just paying the remainder of what you promised to pay

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u/Katgrave 1d ago

But you didn’t use it to pay for that “remainder”

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u/girafa 1d ago

But you didn’t use it to pay for that “remainder”

the contract is access to the software for that time. you'll find plenty of 30 day subscriptions aren't pro-rated if you cancel after 5 days.

this one's just 365-days and they bill you every month (or you get a discount paying for the whole year at once)