Last year, I subscribed to Money Magazine for what I thought was a decent price, $10 for 12 issues. The intent was to use the magazine to find more material to write about. Apparently, I missed a mailing in which I was informed of an impending renewal.
The only reason I discovered this is I happened to log into Yodlee OnCenter, an online account manager, which I may do once every six months or so. Well, I noticed that an old credit card (Citi Upromise Platinum Select MasterCard) had a balance of just under $15.
I immediately logged into Money Magazine and canceled the subscription. I should receive the full refund in a month, possibly less. I was surprised how easy it was to cancel the subscription. You would think publishers would try to trap customers into service/servitude, or at least give the customer the third degree upon their exit. That’s America Online’s method. Yes — I was a member of AOL for a few months while dial-up was my only option.
Back when AOL first started providing access to the internet, those of us who had had access for a while were upset with the influx. The event signaled the beginning of the end for Usenet…
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I doubt that you missed a mailing. They probably just automatically renewed your subscription. Costco did the same thing last year, charging the membership renewal fee to my American Express without notice. I guess I should’ve looked more closely at the original membership agreemnt.
P.S. I like the new colors! It has a very autumn feel to it.