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157 points mooreds | 4 comments | 25 Jun 25 02:46 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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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MrDrMcCoy ◴[25 Jun 25 05:15 UTC] No.44373819[source]▶
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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hiq ◴[25 Jun 25 10:35 UTC] No.44375690[source]▶
Legally, can't they let the subscription run and say you owe them the money?
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1. Nextgrid ◴[25 Jun 25 10:52 UTC] No.44375779[source]▶
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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2. tim333 ◴[25 Jun 25 12:26 UTC] No.44376488[source]▶
But what if they pass it to a debt agency? I think it's a risky strategy.
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3. Nextgrid ◴[25 Jun 25 13:39 UTC] No.44377230[source]▶
Ignore it? Even a debt agency has profit margins to hit and wouldn't take on unprofitable clients.
4. eastabrooka ◴[25 Jun 25 13:48 UTC] No.44377314[source]▶
Depends if they allow signup from a prepaid visa. There's no one to chase, its a prepaid.