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Now we're getting the to crux of this. Exactly how much compo are you looking for?saffron_chilcott wrote: »never mind the ethics of taking someones money without permission there has to be some sort of recompense for this as it must be illegal to do it and an apology is not good enough0 -
saffron chilcott, have you seen MSE's article on this:
The conclusion seems to be that this is indeed carelessness by the user.
As you say...saffron_chilcott wrote: »...we are all entitled to our own opinion .0 -
I'm struggling to find anything relevant in the search results either. I've never heard of Amazon taking Prime membership without some user action - it would be illegal for one, and would take something pretty deliberate to be coded to make it work.powerful_Rogue wrote: »What exactly are you pointing to in the google result listings you posted? Majority of them seem to be people which have taken out the free trial and not cancelled it. IE - User mistakes and not Amazon mistakes0 -
I've not looked lately but it used to be very very clear that you had to physically click on the 'free trial' button to get signed up for Prime.saffron chilcott, have you seen MSE's article on this:
The conclusion seems to be that this is indeed carelessness by the user.
Regardless of that fact, there were still many people who insisted they hadn't.
As well as the link that that wealdraom has posted, here are more threads pages and pages long about Amazon Prime:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1800095
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/51774780 -
They offered you free next day delivery on something you bought - this was done at checkout.
You didnt read the small print.
This signed you up to prime.
The email you mention is a red herring.
Its the same with every thread on this topic.
There is no such thing as free.0
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