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Re:DoNotPay's new service auto-cancels free trials by codingdave on Thursday July 18, 2019 @06:28AM (#20468414)
Why would they need your bank info at all, when the whole point of this is to not pay for something?

I can see putting in a real credit card for a subscription fee of some kind, but there is no way I'd give out bank info when the entire point of the app is to do exactly the opposite.

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Re:DoNotPay's new service auto-cancels free trials by PacketPaul on Thursday July 18, 2019 @03:40PM (#20473240)
Because they are giving you a real credit card number with real charge capability. What if you use the CC to make an actual purchase?
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Re:DoNotPay's new service auto-cancels free trials by homero on Thursday July 18, 2019 @06:51AM (#20468504)
So he can see who's charging you
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Re:DoNotPay's new service auto-cancels free trials by codingdave on Thursday July 18, 2019 @09:50AM (#20469727)
Seems unnecessary. If the point is to not pay after free trials, why not just have a card that declines everything. It is still valid to sign up, but never will actually accept any payment request.
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