edjr 5,587 Posted August 22, 2017 Remember the last time you realized you were charged for something only after looking at your credit card bill? Well, you’re not alone. Thirty-five percent of Americans say they signed up for a subscription or membership, such as a gym, that enrolled them in an automatic payment plan without even realizing it, according to a new survey of 1,002 adults by CreditCards.com. Many businesses, from media to online retailers, offer free trials to people who provide their credit card information. But when the free lunch comes to an end, it’s easy for people to forget to cancel it in time even if they don’t want to continue the service. The survey found that Gen-Xers (44%) and millennials (37%) were most likely to accidentally sign up for automatic payments. Meanwhile, the Silent Generation (age 72 and older) were more likely than any other age group to say they had never signed up for automatic payments without knowing it. Scumbag companies that sneak in the recurring subscription. scum of the earth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted August 22, 2017 Scumbag companies that sneak in the recurring subscription. scum of the earth Umm...I've never once signed up for something that took a payment method where I didn't understand the auto-renew and/or billing charge when the free trail expired. A fool and his money... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 22, 2017 Umm...I've never once signed up for something that took a payment method where I didn't understand the auto-renew and/or billing charge when the free trail expired. A fool and his money... way to say 2 different things with one post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted August 22, 2017 A girl came to my door for the Sierra Club. She wanted me to get into a monthly auto-donate. I said I'll give you $50 right now. She looked at me like I was nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,131 Posted August 22, 2017 EVERY successful business should have some kind of subscription based service. Easy money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted August 22, 2017 I know for sure they get you on stuff like Telephone Reverse Lookup crap. I admit I fell victim to it. But it wasn't so much I naively entered into the contract, I just simply forgot to cancel my subscription before the trial period ended - as I'm sure is the case with a lot of these... Got me for a $29.99 monthly fee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 700 Posted August 22, 2017 A girl came to my door for the Sierra Club. She wanted me to get into a monthly auto-donate. I said I'll give you $50 right now. She looked at me like I was nuts. Sierra club? You should have looked at her like she was a nut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 22, 2017 I know for sure they get you on stuff like Telephone Reverse Lookup crap. I admit I fell victim to it. But it wasn't so much I naively entered into the contract, I just simply forgot to cancel my subscription before the trial period ended - as I'm sure is the case with a lot of these... Got me for a $29.99 monthly fee. exactly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted August 22, 2017 Sierra club? You should have looked at her like she was a nut. I have joined before. $30 got you a magazine and some other stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted August 22, 2017 Comcast subscribed me to Netflix without my permission then told me I had to call Netflix to stop it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted August 22, 2017 I hope Mike doesn't get any ideas... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,734 Posted August 22, 2017 In the early days of the internet I saw a trailer for bangbus and I had to see this big titted Latina get banged. I had to call my cc company to get it stopped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,489 Posted August 22, 2017 What I got out of the article is that every generation of consumers are getting dumber and more complacent. Is it our parents fault? The Baby Boomer? Bush? Trump? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 22, 2017 In the early days of the internet I saw a trailer for bangbus and I had to see this big titted Latina get banged. I had to call my cc company to get it stopped. Now see? There is a guy that can admit the truth. I too had to suck it up and proudly admit my shame and call one of those companies to stop charging me. They don't make it easy and let you do it online Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,734 Posted August 22, 2017 Now see? There is a guy that can admit the truth. I too had to suck it up and proudly admit my shame and call one of those companies to stop charging me. They don't make it easy and let you do it online She had a tattoo above her vag. Not my thing but that puzzy had a hold of me. Her name was Isabella. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 22, 2017 She had a tattoo above her vag. Not my thing but that puzzy had a hold of me. Her name was Isabella. I had a subscription to Rodney Moore. Was this ugly dude that paid chicks to fock him on camera. CHicks were no prizes really either. I was like 21 or something. Not sure why I was infatuated by this dude. I think I used to say "if that ugly focker can get laid, so can I" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted August 22, 2017 I've had it done. Hell had Starz and Cinemax charge my card recently when I don't even have subscriptions to them. Apparently my dad accidentally clicked on the app on the fire stick I gave him that has kodi on it so it's been charging my card monthly for them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,734 Posted August 22, 2017 I had a subscription to Rodney Moore. Was this ugly dude that paid chicks to fock him on camera. CHicks were no prizes really either. I was like 21 or something. Not sure why I was infatuated by this dude. I think I used to say "if that ugly focker can get laid, so can I" When the cc company told me it wouldn't take affect till the next billing cycle I went on a downloading frenzy. Good thing I lived alone and was sans girlfriend at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 22, 2017 When the cc company told me it wouldn't take affect till the next billing cycle I went on a downloading frenzy. Good thing I lived alone and was sans girlfriend at the time. and now it's all free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,734 Posted August 22, 2017 and now it's all free. It must be really old guys or people in other countries paying for it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,290 Posted August 22, 2017 and now it's all free. God the memories. Remember AdultPass or whatever it was called? You had to pay for a password to access a website with nudes. Almost all pics, cause we only had 14.4K modems back then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,933 Posted August 22, 2017 Wish I still had my subscription to Swank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted August 22, 2017 EVERY successful business should have some kind of subscription based service. Easy money. I have no problem with subscription for certain services. But the "free trial that goes forever unless you call and cancel" bullshit is unethical. About a year ago, I bought an app for writers. A kind of souped up word processor. Paid $30. Now they are going to a subscription model. I told them to Fock off. Judging from the reviews on the App Store, so did most of their customers. Their competitor is non subscription based and can import your work no problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,734 Posted August 22, 2017 Wish I still had my subscription to Swank. Oui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted August 22, 2017 In the early days of the internet I saw a trailer for bangbus and I had to see this big titted Latina get banged. I had to call my cc company to get it stopped. "Citibank, this is Laurie, how can I help you?" "Er, could I transferred to a male rep, preferably one of those guys in India?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,734 Posted August 23, 2017 "Citibank, this is Laurie, how can I help you?" "Er, could I transferred to a male rep, preferably one of those guys in India?" Lol. Might be the first time in history that request was made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 23, 2017 "Citibank, this is Laurie, how can I help you?" "Er, could I transferred to a male rep, preferably one of those guys in India?" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted August 23, 2017 EVERY successful business should have some kind of subscription based service. Easy money. What sort of subscription based service would a steel mill use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted August 23, 2017 What sort of subscription based service would a steel mill use? Steely Dan song of the month? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,131 Posted August 23, 2017 I have no problem with subscription for certain services. But the "free trial that goes forever unless you call and cancel" bullshit is unethical. About a year ago, I bought an app for writers. A kind of souped up word processor. Paid $30. Now they are going to a subscription model. I told them to Fock off. Judging from the reviews on the App Store, so did most of their customers. Their competitor is non subscription based and can import your work no problem. Oh I agree absolutely and I wasn't saying change the entire business model so it is subscription based. Where I work, I created a "VIP" section for our customers for $1 a month. All I do is give them the occasional discount code or some promo items. Just grabbing the low hanging fruit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,131 Posted August 23, 2017 What sort of subscription based service would a steel mill use? Hmm, just off the top of my head if you wanted to make it interesting and you would have to get the numbers right so you didn't lose profit. But you could charge $xxx.xx a month to whoever subscribes to this service and if the price of steel goes down or up the consumer would be locked into that months low or the 60 day low etcetera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted August 23, 2017 I think I'm still getting billed by Columbia House. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted August 23, 2017 I think I'm still getting billed by Columbia House. Zamfir Song of the Month Club? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted August 23, 2017 Zamfir Song of the Month Club? No price is too great when it comes to the Master of the Pan Flute. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,489 Posted August 24, 2017 That is not a bad percentage since over half of Americans are idiots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites