Comments on: This Article Is Absolutely Free; Pay Only Shipping and Handling http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/ Adding a punchline to your bottom line Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shirley Arnold http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/#comment-1899 Shirley Arnold Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:33:08 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/#comment-1899 I also have been debited 75 dollars this month for this company and did not authorize it. I have to cancel my debit card now and am furious. I am afraid to use my debit card online now. I also have been debited 75 dollars this month for this company and did not authorize it. I have to cancel my debit card now and am furious. I am afraid to use my debit card online now.

]]> By: sidney berger http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/#comment-1339 sidney berger Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:43:18 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/#comment-1339 i foolishly accepted a first freer pack from oral bright but said i did not not want to continue. nevertheless 5 packs followed about a month apart, with visa withdrawls of about $60. a new bank statyement shows a new withdrawal by greatwhitesmile of $75. i do not recall ever even asking for their supposed free offer. this happens ofte, receiving letters saying i'd made inquiry; i know i didn't, even if at 81 i do often regress to childish belief in freebees. i foolishly accepted a first freer pack from oral bright but said i did not not want to continue. nevertheless 5 packs followed about a month apart, with visa withdrawls of about $60. a new bank statyement shows a new withdrawal by greatwhitesmile of $75. i do not recall ever even asking for their supposed free offer. this happens ofte, receiving letters saying i’d made inquiry; i know i didn’t, even if at 81 i do often regress to childish belief in freebees.

]]> By: MoneyDummy http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/#comment-714 MoneyDummy Thu, 25 May 2006 16:49:28 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/this-article-is-absolutely-free-pay-only-shipping-and-handling/#comment-714 This is SO true! The same protections apply here as with paid-to-try websites. If such a company asks for your credit card number, open the terms and conditions and do a search for "fee," "charge," and "cancel." These terms should bring you to the clauses that tell you how much you'll be charged, when you'll be charged, and how to cancel. And never give subscription services the number of a credit card that can be re-charged indefinitely. Use a virtual credit card or a pre-paid credit card. This is SO true! The same protections apply here as with paid-to-try websites. If such a company asks for your credit card number, open the terms and conditions and do a search for “fee,” “charge,” and “cancel.” These terms should bring you to the clauses that tell you how much you’ll be charged, when you’ll be charged, and how to cancel.

And never give subscription services the number of a credit card that can be re-charged indefinitely. Use a virtual credit card or a pre-paid credit card.

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