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This is what throwaway credit card numbers are for. I'd like to see that concept become more mainstream. If you make it hard for me to cancel a service, fine. I
by christophilus 6y ago
This is what throwaway credit card numbers are for. I'd like to see that concept become more mainstream. If you make it hard for me to cancel a service, fine. It's a single click in a well-designed financial app: delete card.
- ceejayoz 6y agoGyms will send you to collections for this, as not paying isn’t the same as canceling. I’d be afraid of the NYT doing the same.
- hnrodey 6y agoSiriusXM did this exact thing to me. Temp credit card declined and they kept my service active and continued to try to collect from me. I wasted hours of my life going through this cluster.
- jrrrr 6y agoCapitalOne calls these "virtual numbers". I think the primary feature is limiting the damage of a compromise. It sounds great to also use this as a way for the customer to cancel service with an unwilling company, but I think in practice they may come after you with a collection agency.