What canI do if I inadvertently signed up for magazine subscription service and can’t cancel it?
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What canI do if I inadvertently signed up for magazine subscription service and can’t cancel it?
I once signed up for an on-line trial, but canceled. During the trial they had my credit card number. The company called me while on a prepaid phone and tried to get me to sign up for a magazine subscription. The conversation went by quick and I never gave out my credit card number, but in answering questions I must have inadvertently signed up. Once I saw the charge on my card I changed my credit card number so they couldn’t charge me anymore. I called to cancel but they say that I cannot cancel the subscription. I never signed anything. Am I legally obligated to continue the subscription?
Asked on March 30, 2011 under General Practice, New Hampshire
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You probably either inadvertently said yes, which allowed them to charge your credit card or they took it without your permission. Either way your intention was not to be charged or renew so you need to contact your credit card company and put in a dispute. Your credit card company will then investigate free of charge and most likely it will end in your favor. Do not sit on this because many credit cards will only allow you one or two billing payment periods to dispute charges made on the card. Keep an email record of this dispute and keep track. If the company receives no response from the magazine company it will be your advantage.
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