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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years building a personal finance simu... by newswasboring on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @02:28AM (#36858695)
> The checkout experience in PL is just standard Paddle checkout, so I imagine the feedback about charging after the free trial applies to everyone who uses Paddle?

Yup. It's a manipulative dark pattern. It makes the path of least resistance automatic spending of money rather than making a decision.

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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years building a personal finance simu... by firewolf34 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @02:32AM (#36858722)
Paddle literally just nabbed me for a $40 subscription for another app just a few days ago. I am attempting to get it cancelled through their support, I never even got an email warning me of it at all. If they don't agree to cancel, considering I haven't even launched said app in months, I will dispute it w/ my CC. Madness.
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Re:Show HN: I spent 2 years building a personal finance simu... by firewolf34 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @09:03PM (#36871867)
Update: Paddle support got back to me in 24-hours and their emailed link cancelled the payment and put me in touch with an AI that instantly resolved the situation and knew what I was talking about. I was impressed.
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