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Radley Balko

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If you subscribe to a newsletter but later change your mind, just email the author and ask for a refund. Most of us will give you one. Really tired of people canceling by filing "fraud" disputes with their banks over a $6 charge. I get charged $15 for each dispute, whether I win or lose.

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Jeremy Peppas's avatar Jeremy Peppas @jeremypeppas.bsky.social
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Can I favorite this like one million times?

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Tony Weiss's avatar Tony Weiss @mrweiss.bsky.social
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I shall not only file fraud but prove it, using the forensic science of bite mark analysis.

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furiosa’s bionic arm's avatar furiosa’s bionic arm @andreslucero.com
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I wonder how much of that is the descriptor they see on their credit card statement? If they don’t recognize it, they may legitimately think it’s an unauthorized charge. You can try changing the descriptor w/your payment provider or explain to new subs how the charge will appear on their statement.

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Andrew Janjigian's avatar Andrew Janjigian @wordloaf.bsky.social
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Yup. I now send regular reminders to my subscribers to don’t fucking do this

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Parker Molloy's avatar Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com
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Yes! This!

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Jombucha's avatar Jombucha @mangetout.bsky.social
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People cancel credit cards rather than admit they made a mistake. This is partly why Visa introduced rules that carry subscription payments onto new cards without customer permission.

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Will Wilkinson 🏳️‍🌈's avatar Will Wilkinson 🏳️‍🌈 @wlknsn.xyz
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Stripe, man.

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Hmm...

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Andy Steingruebl's avatar Andy Steingruebl @asteingruebl.bsky.social
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Thanks. Great pointer. Similarly - for "reputable" stuff please click unsubscribe not "mark as spam" in your mail as that ruins good content for other people.

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