DoNotPay Unsubscribes You from Spam–and Tries to Get You Paid(wired.com)
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DoNotPay Unsubscribes You from Spam–and Tries to Get You Paid
https://www.wired.com/story/donotpay-unsubscribe-spam-class-action/
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Wasn't there a post here on HN only days ago saying DoNotPay had been charging their account for months after they cancelled their account?
Yeah, your right https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23935317 .
I shared this because I thought it was interesting and wanted to see what the HN community thought. I should have searched it first.
I shared this because I thought it was interesting and wanted to see what the HN community thought. I should have searched it first.
Well, it does sound like a very useful service.
I wonder how they could have gone that far off the rails. Maybe they got taken over by investors, or acquired.
I wonder how they could have gone that far off the rails. Maybe they got taken over by investors, or acquired.
Son of a bitch. It’s happening to other people too? Every month I get “Subscribe” as the line item. I’m contacting my bank for the third time in a row to remove that $3 transaction. They’ve even issued me a new card, and I still get it.
I wonder whether disposable credit cards protect against this.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-protect-yourself-online-...
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-protect-yourself-online-...
A new card won't usually solve this. If a merchant has a recurring payment on the account, the payment network will happily update them with the new card details.
Look up any of:
- Visa Account Updater
- MasterCard Automatic Billing Updater
- American Express Cardrefresher
- Discover Network Account Updater
Look up any of:
- Visa Account Updater
- MasterCard Automatic Billing Updater
- American Express Cardrefresher
- Discover Network Account Updater
Yes he’s right. Changing your card number won’t do anything - you should ask the merchant directly to cancel
The poster is not saying that they were charged after cancelling. They say they weren’t aware that it costs $3 a month, which seems pretty obvious from both the signup flow and article IMO
I’ve unsubscribed from 80 spam emails so far
I’ve unsubscribed from 80 spam emails so far
I've been noticing a $3 charge and had no idea this was the source. "Subscribe" is very vague description on the credit card statement. The subscription services I enjoy using have descriptions that show up in Google and send me a statement emailed (or physically mailed) to me each time they make a charge.
Although the company appears to have early ties to British origin, most of the claims appear tied to the US environment and justice system.
* Does any benefit of DoNotPay remain for individuals in other parts of the world?
* Any similar initiative in Europe?