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Re:Amazon duped millions of consumers into enrolling in Prim... by ajb on Thursday June 22, 2023 @05:50AM (#36429877)
Depending on your jurisdiction, that may not work. the payment authorisation is legally distinct from the contractual obligation to pay, and cancelling one doesn't cancel the other. Of course, most companies will give up if you cancel the card, but some will threaten to send round debt collectors.

There do need to be some laws about what companies can write into contracts about how to cancel.

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Re:Amazon duped millions of consumers into enrolling in Prim... by everdrive on Thursday June 22, 2023 @08:19AM (#36430999)
I wasn’t aware of this, but it’s good information. I suppose the lesson is to be very selective regarding what services you sign up for. Even if a service is good right now, they could do a bait and switch at any time.
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