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Another way to get out of subscriptions is to change your billing credit card to one generated by a service like Privacy.com. Then just close the card out. Som
by tothrowaway 8y ago
Another way to get out of subscriptions is to change your billing credit card to one generated by a service like Privacy.com. Then just close the card out.
Some sites/services are getting more savvy about pre-paid cards though (DigitalOcean won't accept one). I tried to use a burner card on a snail mail advertisement offering a $50 gift card to sign up for a trial of a magazine subscription. Didn't work.
- gnicholas 8y agoSome cards also offer virtual card numbers, which you can put a time and dollar limit on. I have a 2% back Citi card that happens to offer this handy feature.
- xirdstl 8y agoI have a Bank of America card with the same feature. In some ways I’m glad it’s not more widely used, or merchants might start banning the BINs the virtual cards use.
- aninhumer 8y agoThis means they can't process the payment, but it doesn't necessarily cancel the subscription, and if not, you still owe them the money legally, even if they can't get it easily.
- varenc 8y agoI've found these work great for free trials as well. Just use a burner card and enjoy the trial without any worry you might be charged from forgetting to cancel.