Hey, there's an article about subscription fatigue in the Wall Street Journal that mentions Pinboard! Ironically, I can't read it because I cancelled my WSJ subscription (which required filing a dispute with my bank, as WSJ makes it impossible to cancel)https://www.wsj.com/articles/subscriptions-are-getting-out-of-hand-heres-how-to-manage-them-11616331601 …
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One thing that surprised me (not sure if it's in the article) is how many people have opted to sign up for a 10 year subscription, to avoid the hassle. I'm proud that people trust the site enough to spring for a decade, and proud that I don't keep anyone's payment info on file
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You lose a lot more repeat customers by asking them explicitly to renew, rather than charging them automatically at the end of the period, but given the level of scamminess in auto-renewing subscriptions (the Wall Street Journal among the worst offenders) I feel I have no choice
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In theory, you can unsubscribe from the Wall Street Journal by calling them. In practice, they are not reachable by phone—you'll be on hold forever. But they must be very used to credit card disputes; as soon as you file one you get a nice letter saying you've been unsubscribed.
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I wonder that too. It costs a small fish like me $15-$30 per dispute, but of course they're on a bulk discount plan
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I believe there are also some thresholds about the number of disputes that will make the CC company cranky if you cross them. But Dow Jones is clearly a bigger fish than you or me
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