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Mastercard fights automatic charges at conclusion of free trials

article published on 17 January, 2019

Mastercard has changed rules for merchants that offer free trials to consumers in order to prevent consumers from being charged for services they don't want. A lot of merchants offer free trials for subscription services so that potential customers can test them out before paying for them. However, at the end of such trials, merchants can often begin charging subscription fees automatically, ... [ read the full article ]

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sikosrus
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_ 		18. January 2019 @ 00:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Good for you MasterCard!There are a lot of businesses that try to dupe unsuspecting customers into something they may not want to continue.
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geordietx
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_ 		24. January 2019 @ 15:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hallelujah! I can't tell you how many times they got me with this one. I am surprised that they did this, but it is a very good thing.
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LM2008
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_ 		4. February 2019 @ 09:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Or you can use their Virtual Account Number tool to create a limited card so you use it with a limited amount of fund or a date expiration that is close to the trial expiration.
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nownthen
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_ 		16. February 2019 @ 17:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
On one hand it's nice that Mastercard is standing up for their customers and on the other hand, What did you think they were asking for your credit card information for during a free trial. They are usually clear about billing starting at the end of the trial. Pay attention to what you are signing up for and add the cancellation date to your calendar so that you remember to end the subscription before they start charging you.
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bhetrick
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_ 		18. February 2019 @ 12:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by nownthen:
 On one hand it's nice that Mastercard is standing up for their customers and on the other hand, What did you think they were asking for your credit card information for during a free trial. They are usually clear about billing starting at the end of the trial. Pay attention to what you are signing up for and add the cancellation date to your calendar so that you remember to end the subscription before they start charging you.
Requiring a valid credit card will stop people from creating new accounts just to loop the free trial offer over and over.
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