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that's me and my audible subscription. i should cancel it, but before that i have to use the credits.

krallja 4y ago
Holy cow, that’s evil. https://help.audible.com/s/article/do-i-keep-my-credits-if-i-cancel-my-audible-premium-plus-membership?language=en_US https://help.audible.com/s/article/do-i-keep-my-credits-if-i... Do I keep my credits if I cancel my Audible Premium Plus membership? No. If you end your Audible Premium Plus membership, your credits will be lost with your other membership benefits.
- dfinninger 4y ago
  I wind up pausing my subscription when I get too many credits. It’s not a full cancellation, but I don’t have to pay.
  - DesiLurker 4y ago
    IIRC problem is the option of pausing subscriptions is well hidden & revealed only when you have fully made up your mind to cancel & drop all your credits. most folks would not do that instead maybe defer the decision another month in the hope they'll 'catch up'. then they'll forget about it for a few more months. Dark patterns all over.
- wccrawford 4y ago
  Incredibly evil. That's why I used up all my credits and then cancelled my account. I briefly flirted with "gift subscriptions" because I was still wanting new audio books a lot, but that has its own problems. So I gave up on them.
- DesiLurker 4y ago
  thats why I raced to buy up a bunch of books with my points and then cancelled immediately (you can keep the books). its one dark pattern after another, good riddance.
- yurishimo 4y ago
  If you sign up on iOS in app, you get to keep your credits after cancelling. One of the things Apple does right imo in regards to consumer protection.
- shever73 4y ago
  It’s exceptionally evil! I had the same issue and couldn’t understand why I was losing credits I thought I had “bought”. This and other privacy-related issues (see my comment history) is why I won’t consciously use Amazon again.
- matrix12 4y ago
  Hint: OpenAudible backup before you terminate.
- buildbot 4y ago
  Hmm, that might be illegal in Washington State
- abawany 4y ago
  This is why I hate Audible and have never been tempted by their many attempts at entangling me in with their endless 'trials'. By comparison, Downpour.com had an easy on/off function for the monthly fees and the credits remain active for up to a year, with a prior warning, for one to use even after canceling the monthly subscription. Edit: also like the fact that the audio books are drm-free/downloadable and I am not beholden to their app to listen to them.
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mkroman 4y ago
Just contact customer support and ask if you can get a refund. I've done this a few times when I was just accumulating points with nothing I wanted to buy, and it's always been quick and easy.

Holy cow, that’s evil. https://help.audible.com/s/article/do-i-keep-my-credits-if-i-cancel-my-audible-premium-plus-membership?language=en_US https://help.audible.com/s/article/do-i-keep-my-credits-if-i... Do I keep my credits if I cancel my Audible Premium Plus membership? No. If you end your Audible Premium Plus membership, your credits will be lost with your other membership benefits.

dfinninger 4y ago
I wind up pausing my subscription when I get too many credits. It’s not a full cancellation, but I don’t have to pay.
- DesiLurker 4y ago
  IIRC problem is the option of pausing subscriptions is well hidden & revealed only when you have fully made up your mind to cancel & drop all your credits. most folks would not do that instead maybe defer the decision another month in the hope they'll 'catch up'. then they'll forget about it for a few more months. Dark patterns all over.
wccrawford 4y ago
Incredibly evil. That's why I used up all my credits and then cancelled my account. I briefly flirted with "gift subscriptions" because I was still wanting new audio books a lot, but that has its own problems. So I gave up on them.
DesiLurker 4y ago
thats why I raced to buy up a bunch of books with my points and then cancelled immediately (you can keep the books). its one dark pattern after another, good riddance.
yurishimo 4y ago
If you sign up on iOS in app, you get to keep your credits after cancelling. One of the things Apple does right imo in regards to consumer protection.
shever73 4y ago
It’s exceptionally evil! I had the same issue and couldn’t understand why I was losing credits I thought I had “bought”. This and other privacy-related issues (see my comment history) is why I won’t consciously use Amazon again.
matrix12 4y ago
Hint: OpenAudible backup before you terminate.
buildbot 4y ago
Hmm, that might be illegal in Washington State
abawany 4y ago
This is why I hate Audible and have never been tempted by their many attempts at entangling me in with their endless 'trials'. By comparison, Downpour.com had an easy on/off function for the monthly fees and the credits remain active for up to a year, with a prior warning, for one to use even after canceling the monthly subscription. Edit: also like the fact that the audio books are drm-free/downloadable and I am not beholden to their app to listen to them.

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mkroman 4y ago

Just contact customer support and ask if you can get a refund. I've done this a few times when I was just accumulating points with nothing I wanted to buy, and it's always been quick and easy.