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> I recently generated a single-use card with a $1 spend limit to sign up for a free trial of Masterclass, for which I would have been automatically charged an
by 7steps2much 4y ago
> I recently generated a single-use card with a $1 spend limit to sign up for a free trial of Masterclass, for which I would have been automatically charged an annual membership fee of $180 if I’d forgotten to cancel on time.
Now, i understand that most businesses most likely won't bother, but theoretically, in a situation like this: What stops a business from sending you a notice about your agreed payment being late?
Unless i am missing something this isn't really all that sound advice? Why not keep a calendar with reminders?
- jrootabega 4y agoI'll read the article if a mirror gets posted, but yeah, I've read that you can, in general, get sent to collections if your scheduled payment fails, so it may not be an effective way of avoiding one's trivial responsibility to remember to cancel. Don't know how common it is. So it would only be necessary/ethical against merchants who would charge you without your agreement. At that point, the comparison is temp card numbers vs. normal credit card protections, not vs. nothing.
- ratrocket 4y agoHere is a non-paywall link: https://archive.ph/8JxDm https://archive.ph/8JxDm