Reply to: Would you give up your eldest for free WiFi ?

[I just need to test it]

Yep. Schoolboy error I imagine.

[MaryPoppins]

Signed up for what I thought was 30 day free trial on Aug 21. set a reminder for Sep 18 but actually tried to cancel on Sep 16.

Money went from account Aug 21.

There's the issue I'd imagine

[I just need to test it]

Signed up for what I thought was 30 day free trial on Aug 21. set a reminder for Sep 18 but actually tried to cancel on Sep 16.

Money went from account Aug 21.

[SueEllen]

I don't think that's quite the case, or at least, shouldn't be.

I signed up for the free trial [by accident] and immediately checked my settings.

The 'Payment History' bit showed the date my card would be debited [after the free month], but I forgot to cancel it.

WMPS

Amazon are very big on their customer service and wary of bad publicity so if they made a mistake contact them. However if you made a mistake suck it up.

[MaryPoppins]

In my case I signed up to what I understood to be a thirty day free trial. I set up a reminder to cancel before the thirty days expired.

My account got debited immediately I signed up.

When I attempted to cancel amazon said, in a nutshell, "you can cancel but you are not due a refund. Or you can stick around for the rest of the year. Your call, dimwit".

Presumably ( because I can't be arsed to investigate further) I had signed up for 365 days of Amazon Prime at £79 plus a free thirty days.

I don't think that's quite the case, or at least, shouldn't be.

I signed up for the free trial [by accident] and immediately checked my settings.

The 'Payment History' bit showed the date my card would be debited [after the free month], but I forgot to cancel it.

[I just need to test it]

Well maybe there was something in the T&Cs about it only bring free for the first time (this was my second). I dunno.

I'm not meaning to whine about it. Honest.

[Sysman]

In my case I signed up to what I understood to be a thirty day free trial. I set up a reminder to cancel before the thirty days expired.

My account got debited immediately I signed up.

When I attempted to cancel amazon said, in a nutshell, "you can cancel but you are not due a refund. Or you can stick around for the rest of the year. Your call, dimwit".

Presumably ( because I can't be arsed to investigate further) I had signed up for 365 days of Amazon Prime at £79 plus a free thirty days.

If I did that to you on the street you'd be entitled to thump me.

And report me to the police.

[NotAllThere]

... I do believe child slavery is a bit naughty. ...

Only because of outdated employment laws.

[Pondlife]

Didn't VistaPrint have some similar scam? Basically the offer of a 'free' £10 voucher off your next order but the small print signed you up for some other £10/month rubbish.

[I just need to test it]

In my case I signed up to what I understood to be a thirty day free trial. I set up a reminder to cancel before the thirty days expired.

My account got debited immediately I signed up.

When I attempted to cancel amazon said, in a nutshell, "you can cancel but you are not due a refund. Or you can stick around for the rest of the year. Your call, dimwit".

Presumably ( because I can't be arsed to investigate further) I had signed up for 365 days of Amazon Prime at £79 plus a free thirty days.

[Pondlife]

So how did Amazon Prime stitch you up?

Enquiring minds wish to know.

Ben: Oh, what you will have done is, when it flashed up on your screen, ‘Do you want to watch Bangkok Chick-boys?’ you must have pressed the button that said ‘yes’.
Alan: Yeah, well, as I say, it’s very confusing.

[woohoo]

In fact it's such a good deal my daughter (who lives in the same house) has blown 79 quid on it too. Darn it.

Same here, two in the household have it. Until this thread I thought I could cancel any time.

[Sysman]

Not reading web T&Cs does have real risks. And I say that as a reluctant member of Amazon Prime for another 51 weeks.

So how did Amazon Prime stitch you up?

Enquiring minds wish to know.

[Sysman]

In fact it's such a good deal my daughter (who lives in the same house) has blown 79 quid on it too. Darn it.

The usual rate of 1 pound equals 1 dollar?:

Amazon (AMZN) announced the annual membership will now cost $99 a year, up from $79. A student membership will cost $49 annually.

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[Sysman]

Plus contract terms are not legally binding if they're plain illegal, as for example giving away your first born.

Is it actually illegal to give away your first born?

I could think of a few parents who wouldn't mind, cost of education and all that...