While I don't like the business practice, it is a very common business practice to give something for free for a time and then bill you if you don't cancel it.

While I don't like the business practice, it is a very common business practice to give something for free for a time and then bill you if you don't cancel it. There is nothing illegal about it as it's all spelled out in the terms and conditions you didn't read. I avoid engaging in these offers entirely. If a company tells me it's free then fine but I won't be providing a credit card number or any other billing related information. It's not free if you ask to hold on to my money is just a scam so you can bill me later. I deal with this with Delta's Clear program. They say it's free for diamond medallion status, but they always want my credit card. That's not free then. That's just you're not charging me now and hoping I forget later.