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Eeek, that's a bit slimy. The only reason I didn't get auto-renewed is that my credit card had expired.

Hey Matt, just to clarify, the reason you didn't get auto-renewed probably has more to do with the fact that they're billing annually combined with the fact that your credit card had expired. When billing monthly, about 4 out of 5 credit cards that are expired will just keep approving transactions that are recurring.

You may already be aware of this, but I mention it because it's a pretty common mistake to assume that expired cards will result in failed payments across the board, so if you didn't already know you may want to double check that there aren't other services you're not still paying for. ;-)

Not to mention, you still legally owe the service money even if your credit card isn't working. Many companies will automatically cancel your service, but if they don't, you're on the hook (since you did order the service).

Interesting, I was not aware of that! In this case, they chose to downgrade me to a free account.

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