Amazon Prime is particularly heinous about using dark patterns to confound users into risking forgetting but ultimately you’ve already paid for the month, year
I can confirm this to also be the case with most streaming giants plus the less-giant Shutter
Edit: comments have pointed out some notable exceptions such as services through Apple and HP Instant Ink
Also not true for HP’s “Instant Ink” subscription service, which I can tell you from experience will brick the perfectly full cartridges already in your printer as soon as you cancel, even if you have not yet reached the next billing date.
Always forget printers exist but can’t say I’m surprised. Added this to the list of exceptions and made the title more accurate
There are exceptions, but yeah the pro move is to immediately unsub as soon as you sub if you’re not planning to stick around.
Most TV apps end your trials and even paid accounts immediately. Apple rather enforces that they have to give the paid subscription till the end of the term. That’s why I like paying through Apple.
Want to add in a potential extra as well… even if you DO find a service good and worth continuing to use, It’s a good idea to try and cancel it anyway. Why, because a lot have special automations to attempt to retain you by offering you deals.
“are you sure you want to leave, what if we gave you 3 months at half off?”.
this is what my grandfather would have to do almost yearly do get an affordable direct tv bill. The year he switched to fubo is the year that they stopped giving him the discount. He refused to pay 150$ a month for the three channels he watched
as is I still find it rediculous he’s paying 80$ a month for them now.
