1,092,947
I don't use Animoto but learned the hard way to always use PayPal for sites that auto renew. If they don't accept PayPal, I buy a throwaway VISA for the amount of the charge and if they try to auto renew, they can't.
I had a major problem a couple years ago with a provider pulling the auto renew stunt but luckily the CC that I used had expired so they could not. That was went I went to either PayPal or the throwaway.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,582,184
Wow. I have used Animoto in the past but believe it was either a free version or some type of subscription. Long ago. You need to be careful and extra vigilant when it comes to "automatic renewals".
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,399,936
I have not used Animoto Joan Cox but I have had this experience with some website builders and podcast sites. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
509,449
Thanks for the warning Joan Cox .
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,846,901
It's good that you let us all know. Not good business practice. Move them to YouTube if you can.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,221,377
Never heard of them.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,112,471
Well, that's a bummer, Joan. Fortunately I don't use them.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
631,708
IHATE AUTO-RENEWAL! I try to avoid it at all cost
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
5,877,335
Talking to my credit card company, they said this happens all the time. SAD!!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
4,176,540
Joan Cox thanks for the warning! It is a good policy avoid using credit cards with those services.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,231,853
Ugh, thanks for the heads-up, Joan Cox
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,071,156
I don't use Animoto (don't honestly even know what it is)... but they are by no means the only company using 'auto renew'... even Realtor.com has been guilty of that.
I make sure that any memberships I join are NOT auto-renew... and I put it in writing in an email. I will not join ANYthing with auto-renew... that includes my Sirius radio, Sprint, broadband, cable, etc...
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,254,035
OH wow! I spent last month cancelling several of these 'auto-renew' services that I rarely use and realized I could totally do without!
Animoto is one of them - YouTube is so much easier, is SEO-friendly and is FREE!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
52,597
Diana Zaccaro , thanks for the tip about using Pay Pal or a prepaid. It is unfortunate that we have to be so hypervigilant about these things.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
6,417,445
Thanks for the warning, contact your credit card company and get your money back that way.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,506,013
I do not. I recommend using Privacy.com cards for companies like this and set them to a one time use. See my comment on Diana Zaccaro's response for more info on them.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,201,477
One must be careful about subscriptions as many are auto-renew in the small print
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
3,349,404
I'd be contacting my credit company and file a dispute - the charge was not authorized.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,583,328
I will check mine now....
mine doesn't expire until May.... and I do not have auto renew.... I went through that last time and they reduced what they charged me to a minimal fee....
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,553,330
What is Animoto?
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,712,776
I didn't giover the pay one a go so I am sorry it happened to you.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
5,239,023
If it is autp-remnew it is not for me. They never want to stop even if you do!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
5,772,581
Joan,
I do not use them, and was never impressed by the site. I would also recommend that you contact your credit card. A
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
962,383
Thanks for the heads-up. Good info from others on ways to avoid the auto-renewal maneuver.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
7,863,184
Nope.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,060,544
Good to know about this, Joan. I use Animoto but was not aware of this new practice.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,684,569
That's why I use throw-away credit cards when subscribing to anything that might auto-renew. See the answer from Diana Zaccaro.
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
381,017
I was aware, I read before I click and the auto renewal with a 90 day cancelation notice period was in the fine print.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,241,754
1,323,044
Too many companies of various ilk have "auto renewal" built in. If I was you, I would make a Yelp post regarding your displeasure with their policy, Joan Cox
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
536,943