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kevin_thibedeau ◴[25 Jun 25 04:01 UTC] No.44373528[source]▶

I would pay for news if I knew I could cancel easily without jumping through ridiculous hoops. I'd really like to get a NYT subscription but that'll never happen so long as they have their Kafka inspired cancellation process in place.

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1. MrDrMcCoy ◴[25 Jun 25 05:15 UTC] No.44373819[source]▶

>>44373528 #

I use privacy.com proxy cards for this. Don't even bother unsubscribing most of the time, I just cancel the card and let nature run it's course :)

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2. hiq ◴[25 Jun 25 10:35 UTC] No.44375690[source]▶

>>44373819 (TP) #

Legally, can't they let the subscription run and say you owe them the money?

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3. Nextgrid ◴[25 Jun 25 10:52 UTC] No.44375779[source]▶

>>44375690 #

I can say you owe me money too. The hard part is collecting said money. The overheads of collecting from a non-cooperative customer would not make it worthwhile.

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4. tim333 ◴[25 Jun 25 12:26 UTC] No.44376488{3}[source]▶

>>44375779 #

But what if they pass it to a debt agency? I think it's a risky strategy.

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5. Nextgrid ◴[25 Jun 25 13:39 UTC] No.44377230{4}[source]▶

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Ignore it? Even a debt agency has profit margins to hit and wouldn't take on unprofitable clients.

6. eastabrooka ◴[25 Jun 25 13:48 UTC] No.44377314{4}[source]▶

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Depends if they allow signup from a prepaid visa. There's no one to chase, its a prepaid.

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