Yoko's Asterisk 🏳️‍⚧Aug 16, 2023

I'm always surprised when people don't know that you can sign up for a streaming service and immediately cancel a minute later. That way, you get billed for one month and then it doesn't autorenew.

I find if I wait until later to cancel, I'll forget. So I just subscribe and cancel at the same time.

Show threadCharlie Stross
@charliejane My technique for monthly subs is to set a calendar reminder to go off 14 days after I sign up. If I'm using it regularly after two weeks, fine: keep it. If not, cancel immediately. Same principle, though—don't give yourself an excuse to forget to cancel.
Aug 16, 2023 at 5:26pmWeb
Show threadYoko's Asterisk 🏳️‍⚧Aug 16, 2023
@cstross The problem with the calendar reminders is that I'll be doing a hundred other things when that reminder pops up. When I've literally just hit the subscribe button, I'm already on the page and focused on this.
Show threadCharlie StrossAug 16, 2023
@charliejane Yup, valid point: it entirely depends on how you handle interrupts.
Show threadDon WhitesideAug 16, 2023
@cstross @charliejane This is what I use the app Due for. It’ll harass me till the end of time.