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Ok and your first point, but your second point...That's exactly what a free trial is by definition. It's free for a period of days until you are a paying membe
by point78 7y ago
Ok and your first point, but your second point...That's exactly what a free trial is by definition. It's free for a period of days until you are a paying member.
- mirimir 7y agoNot really. Payment should require authorization at the time of payment. I mean, what's the point of a free trial if you must commit to paying in order to start the trial? I do understand that this is a common dark pattern. But common or not, it ought to be illegal. And these bullshit apps are perfect examples of why. So is the New York Times, but that's a different fight.
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- cannonedhamster 7y agoThe correct way to opt out of the trial can sometimes require leaving the Google ecosystem, i.e. you must submit an email, which clearly isn't how Google wants these to run. It's also sometimes done as white on white text, text too small to read on a mobile device, or text that's buried in a a TOS intentionally. These aren't people legitimately attempting to offer a service, they are trying to dupe people.
- diffeomorphism 7y agoNo, it isn't. A free trial is free for a period and then stops unless you decide you want to become a paying member. In contrast, this here is signing up for one year with an early cancellation full refund. All the while tricking you into thinking it were a free trial.