cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/434525
Archived version: https://archive.ph/M2Qe1
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230713053626/https://www.businessinsider.com/hollywood-streamers-oppose-ftc-proposal-regulation-click-to-cancel-subscription-2023-7
Most people don’t pay for things with a direct debit from the bank. The standard is for the service to charge your credit card every month. You can call the credit card and stop payment but that is very different from canceling the subscription so most places will keep your account active and tell you that you’ve missed a payment and owe a debt.