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Newspapers aren't making it easier for people. I'm considering subscribing to The Economist for several years now and I can afford it. But the horror stories ab
by Yizahi 6y ago
Newspapers aren't making it easier for people. I'm considering subscribing to The Economist for several years now and I can afford it. But the horror stories about being unable to unsubscribe or a need to call someone by phone to do it (yeah, half across the globe, with several dollars per minute roaming rate) is always putting me off it.
- mschuster91 6y ago> But the horror stories about being unable to unsubscribe or a need to call someone by phone to do it (yeah, half across the globe, with several dollars per minute roaming rate) is always putting me off it. The answer to that is government regulation - it must be mandated that terminating a service must be at least as accessible and fast as the most accessible/fast way of signing up. Not just for newspapers, but also for other services - a particularly common target of complaints are fitness studios.
- manishsharan 6y agoEconomist subscription is very easy to unsubscribe .You signup for a year and you don't have to extend beyond one year. Economist does not automatically charge you for the next year. I did not renew my subscription due to my financial constraints and I did not have to speak to anyone to not renew.
- sofixa 6y agoI unsubscribed from the Economist, and apart from the occasional email with a special offer to resubscribe every ~year it was hassle-free.