Gopinathan Menon asked:
When I started out as a total newbie about a year ago, I made several blunders that have cost me much time and money. One of my major blunders blindly was signing up for `free trials' just because? were free! You know those who ask your credit card details, for example, that "there? ? for record purposes only and your card will not be? Charged. I once made a huge mistake when I signed up for a program of one month free trial. I expected that when a month was up gets a notification that I say that my free-trial period was up and asking me to confirm if I wanted to continue. But I have not received such notice, in fact not even an email confirming that the money had been loaded. But it was only when I received my next months' credit card statement s that I have learned that I was charged $ 99. Now as a newbie just starting out online, I could ill-afford the money, especially since? were to be a monthly payment of Appeal! What? I frantically sought a way to cancel. Being a Na? newbie, I had read some instructions on procedures for cancellation! In fact I had completely forgotten about signing up. I could not remember my username and password. But somehow after several tests, I have directed activities at the beginning? to their website and you are put in contact with someone at their Help Desk. When I asked why? I had not been notified, the answer was: `Gi? ? declared in the offer that free trial you signed up for! '. When I asked to cancel, I was directed to another department, before I could finally cancel my subscription! Expensive lesson learned - always read the fine print! If a program says the `trial 'of a free week, just check the fine print to see what happens after a week? up. How much should you pay? It would be a monthly recurring billing? Would be loaded automatically to your credit card or PayPal? What are the procedures for cancellation? Etc. attention to the above also applies to those on $ 1 `Trial 'programs. Note that I'm not saying that all these progams are scams or not work! Many legitimate programs out of l? are good, but the question? Good for whom? They could be wonderful for an expert in the Internet looking to expand his business but to be totally unsuitable for a newbie. In fact, there are also some programs out l? which may be ideal for newbies. These programs teach the newbie step by step in the fundamental principles of development of online business. However the responsibility? ? on you, before you purchase or sign up. Remember the caveat emptor 'of `the sentence, which means the buyer beware' of the`;! You need to be clear about what your intention? when you start your activities? Online. You must be very focused, very selective and you must ask questions like these: *? this what I really need at this moment? Help? the just-started my business, or it would be useful only further? * How much? Payment or monthly than once? * How do I cancel? In conclusion, I'm not saying that you should avoid all the free trials! Just be discerning. If you find one that? up-front about the cost and it something you really need (such as webhosting, the auto-responder etc.) by all means take advantage of the probationary period to test-drive the system.
Posted in Internet When I started out as a total newbie about a year ago, I made several blunders that have cost me much time and money. One of my major blunders blindly was signing up for `free trials' just because? were free! You know those who ask your credit card details, for example, that "there? ? for record purposes only and your card will not be? Charged. I once made a huge mistake when I signed up for a program of one month free trial. I expected that when a month was up gets a notification that I say that my free-trial period was up and asking me to confirm if I wanted to continue. But I have not received such notice, in fact not even an email confirming that the money had been loaded. But it was only when I received my next months' credit card statement s that I have learned that I was charged $ 99. Now as a newbie just starting out online, I could ill-afford the money, especially since? were to be a monthly payment of Appeal! What? I frantically sought a way to cancel. Being a Na? newbie, I had read some instructions on procedures for cancellation! In fact I had completely forgotten about signing up. I could not remember my username and password. But somehow after several tests, I have directed activities at the beginning? to their website and you are put in contact with someone at their Help Desk. When I asked why? I had not been notified, the answer was: `Gi? ? declared in the offer that free trial you signed up for! '. When I asked to cancel, I was directed to another department, before I could finally cancel my subscription! Expensive lesson learned - always read the fine print! If a program says the `trial 'of a free week, just check the fine print to see what happens after a week? up. How much should you pay? It would be a monthly recurring billing? Would be loaded automatically to your credit card or PayPal? What are the procedures for cancellation? Etc. attention to the above also applies to those on $ 1 `Trial 'programs. Note that I'm not saying that all these progams are scams or not work! Many legitimate programs out of l? are good, but the question? Good for whom? They could be wonderful for an expert in the Internet looking to expand his business but to be totally unsuitable for a newbie. In fact, there are also some programs out l? which may be ideal for newbies. These programs teach the newbie step by step in the fundamental principles of development of online business. However the responsibility? ? on you, before you purchase or sign up. Remember the caveat emptor 'of `the sentence, which means the buyer beware' of the`;! You need to be clear about what your intention? when you start your activities? Online. You must be very focused, very selective and you must ask questions like these: *? this what I really need at this moment? Help? the just-started my business, or it would be useful only further? * How much? Payment or monthly than once? * How do I cancel? In conclusion, I'm not saying that you should avoid all the free trials! Just be discerning. If you find one that? up-front about the cost and it something you really need (such as webhosting, the auto-responder etc.) by all means take advantage of the probationary period to test-drive the system.
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