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Youtube Premium free trial scam

hubb
hubb Posts: 2,511 Forumite
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edited 17 January at 2:01PM in Praise, vent & warnings
I was offered a 2 month free trial for Premium when I signed in to my account (I have had this last year for a free ad free month which worked fine)  I gave my credit card details which is a standard procedure only to get a confirmation email from Google Play and Youtube thanking me for purchasing a month's worth which will automatically renew in a month. No mention of the 2 month free trial, so I cancelled which they thankfully refunded as I did it right away.

Just be aware of this scam folks.....

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  • flaneurs_lobster
    flaneurs_lobster Posts: 10,247 Forumite
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    To be clear, you were offered the 2 months free trial AFTER you had logged into your account?
  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 31,380 Forumite
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    Often with these providers ( Apple music in my case) once you take advantage of one free offer, you are excluded from future ones. 
  • hubb
    hubb Posts: 2,511 Forumite
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    flaneurs_lobster said:
    To be clear, you were offered the 2 months free trial AFTER you had logged into your account?
    I was already logged into my account. 
  • hubb
    hubb Posts: 2,511 Forumite
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    Albermarle said:
    Often with these providers ( Apple music in my case) once you take advantage of one free offer, you are excluded from future ones. 
    Well yes but the last time I was offered 1 month, not 2. And they knew my account as I was logged in so why offer it to me? 
  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 24,568 Forumite
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    hubb said:
    Albermarle said:
    Often with these providers ( Apple music in my case) once you take advantage of one free offer, you are excluded from future ones. 
    Well yes but the last time I was offered 1 month, not 2. And they knew my account as I was logged in so why offer it to me? 
    Have you asked them? 
    They are more likely to know why than forumites. 
  • hubb
    hubb Posts: 2,511 Forumite
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    To be fair I posted this as a warning so others didn't fall for it. 
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