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For me: Cancelling paid subscriptions should be as easy as subscribing. I hate the fact that they actively hide the unsubscribe option or that you sometimes should have to write an e-mail if you want to unsubscribe.

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[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Using multiple free trials.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've been paying .99 cents a month for Hulu for 4 years straight because I just use a new email every Black Friday.

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[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

I don't know how this works in the US, but where I live after a year subscription (let's say for your internet provider or something). They can only renew per month. So if the year subscription is over you can cancel any service every month and they can't hit you with any fees.

Back in the day if you'd forgot to cancel your plan you'd be stuck with them for another year. It sucked!

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Most investment instruments, apparently, going by the reactions I get when I explain shorting IRL. It's like people think there's only a few approved transactions and doing anything creative (or actually standard but clever) must be a crime. Feudalism's over, guys.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 2 months ago

Riding down a mountain road on a bicycle, going 50 mph, without a helmet on.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Taking a penny instead of leaving a penny.

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 8 points 2 months ago

Non-profit scams. You can set one up, put out a call for donations claiming you do some blah blah blah work, and give yourself most of the money in the form of a salary/bonus. Only a small percentage of the money ever needs to go to anyone in need.

This happens in all sorts of corporate and religious charities. The NFL was technically non-profit for many years, and that should say it all.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Walking around absolutely drenched in water.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Spam calls. Like, if you're willing to spend, what, 50 dollars?, you can absolutely destroy people's sanity with never ending calls from disposable numbers

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