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by ocdtrekkie 1765 days ago
One of the things I find absolutely infuriating is the modern push to subscription services for things that aren't generally subscription. Like dog food. I've been... pushed into... more subscriptions lately... and I've never had to file so many credit card disputes in my life as I have in the past couple years, because half these subscription services absolutely refuse to stop charging you even after you've called them to cancel two or three times.

The EU has far superior legislation surrounding subscriptions and cancellation methods that are really woefully lacking in the US. I'd bet subscription businesses wouldn't be nearly as popular a model if it wasn't for the number of people paying who can't cancel.