The Inverse Correlation of Subscription Services
Today, August 20th, 2020 I put forth into the world a new theorem. This one states that the value of a subscription service is inversely proportional to the degree of difficulty in cancelling it.
We’ve all had those “services”. The ones we think, what on earth is THAT? Or, I don’t need that? Do I? So, you go to cancel it and it gets challenging. Maybe you can log on to the website. Maybe, if you’re lucky. You find your account. There is no obvious unsubscribe or cancel function. You try to delete the payment method, but alas, foiled there, too. You can’t delete or change your payment method. If you haven’t given up and just agreed to pay this annual invoice and deal with it next year, you can call them. Often, you get to be on hold. Then, you get to listen to what great calamity will befall you if you cancel. You will no longer be in compliance. You have to have this from someone. You need to tell us what you’re going to do before we allow you to cancel..you know..for your own benefit.
Those are services. It’s difficult to cancel because the value provided is not close to the value being taken.
CANCEL.
And be careful to not subscribe intentionally or accidentally in the first place. You must remain vigilant because the auto chargers and annual renewers are abundant now.