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The Subscription Trap

Oct 18, 2024 · 30m
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  • Companies have increasingly shifted from selling individual products to offering subscription services for razors, meal kits, car washes, and other goods.
  • Many subscription companies deliberately make signup easy and cancellation difficult, trapping consumers into paying for subscriptions they forget about or no longer want.
  • Both government regulation and free market competition are addressing the subscription trap, with mixed success in protecting consumers.

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