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FYI usually banks keep accounts “shadow open” for upwards of 6mo in case a charge comes through. So you still may get over drafted. These sort of schemes will
by vineyardmike 4y ago
FYI usually banks keep accounts “shadow open” for upwards of 6mo in case a charge comes through. So you still may get over drafted.
These sort of schemes will probably make chargebacks harder to use than just closing the account that would do the billing. If the card is leaked/frauded than you’re already legally protected. If you just want to avoid the act of cancelling an account you opened… then you’re playing into the arms race that is making these things harder.
> but first party misuse, which can account for up to 75 percent of all chargebacks, is when a cardholder disputes a legitimate purchase that they intended with their issuer. This includes customers refuting valid purchases such as long-forgotten recurring subscriptions
If you agree to a purchase, and sign up for something re-occurring, you’re committing to it. You have to tell the business to stop charging you, you can’t just stop paying.
- runnerup 4y agoAnd what when the 8th company this year refuses to honor the proper cancellation? Lawsuits take way more energy.
- vineyardmike 4y agoMy point was mostly that you have an obligation to try to do it the right way, and that bank accounts are not usually “hard closed” and won’t reject dead charges. Tbh I’ve never experienced this much failed cancellations so i don’t know for sure but there was a HN post about how easy arbitration was so honestly could be a good avenue. Or talk to your attorneys general