So, I buy a Amazon Kindle Fire, because I like to read. When you configure it for the first time, you have to login with your
Amazon account (obviously) and then you are presented with 2 x FREE audio books. I accept the 2 x FREE books, to test the
audio and also to experience audio books for the first time. (I prefer reading the ebooks, but I thought I would give it a try, to
see what it sounds like.)
A month down the line, I get a sms notification from my Bank, notifying me of a payment done to "Audible" so I phone my
Bank. They inform me that it is a monthly subscription to Audible.com. (I never gave consent for "Audible" to sign me up for a
monthly subscription) This is how they do it --->
http://prntscr.com/ksqxhv (I never even saw that, when I was offered the
2
FREE books) !!!!!!!! Why would I sign a subscription if I just wanted to listen to the so-called
FREE books?
In any way, I logged in again and cancelled the subscription and it already billed me for next month.
Now, this will NEVER happen with Bitcoin, because nobody can automatically withdraw money from your Bitcoin address. You
have FULL control over your own money.
I am not the only one -
https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/audible.comI have some kind of similar experience too on those so-called "free stuff" on the internet and this kind of scam should stop and I really agree with the help of Bitcoin and its blockchain system this kind of sh*ts will eventually put into an end. Their strategy is to tell you that you try this or try that and its free no need to pay for anything and eventually you'll see your bills that you are actually paying for that free stuff and it's pretty frustrating that these companies do that to be able to get some money from customers.
Easier said than done. I've probably done this if only I could go to our local store and use bitcoin. But unfortunately global adoption isn't THAT widely spread as of today; so most of us pretty much have no choice but to use fiat paper money and credit/debit cards because there's no alternative.
As for your incident, there were probably hidden charges for it. Something like free only for 14 days or something; shady practice, I know. Quite unfortunate.
This kind of shady practices of those greedy companies must stop and Bitcoin is the solution to this kind of problem but it is still a long way for this revolution to happen and occur at the current situation on Crypto Currencies.