Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find... especially in the on-line dating world.
There’s just (imho) an amazing amount of smarminess (not sure that is the absolute best word to describe it, but it fits) when it comes to the online dating services...
Oops — hold up: I don’t mean the people you meet on the services — I mean the companies behind them. Although... Well, maybe later on that second bit.
Late one night this past week, I realized that I had a membership to an online dating site that shall remain unnamed (it’s not e-Harmony – see below), which was getting ready to (i.e., “fixin’ to,” as we quite properly say in Oklahoma) automatically renew itself on one of my credit cards. No point in paying for something I’m not going to use, right? So I went online to stop the rebilling from occurring.
Incidentally, the site was not e-Harmony… I quit giving them money a long time ago and decided to just use $100 bills to light $20 cigars. I get essentially the same results (I’m out $120.00 and have only a few minutes’ anticipation to show for it), although the cigar is arguably more enjoyable than the total lack of people actually behind all of those “matches.” But, I digress.
The “oh, won’t you give us one more chance?” (um, “no”) page that I had to click past was followed with this message (emphasis added by me):
“Your request to cancel rebilling has been received.”
You should receive a receipt via email shortly letting you know it has been processed.
You will immediately lose access to members-only features and return to guest member status.
And then I get the “cancellation receipt.” I’ve hidden some {{details}} in here.
Cancellation Receipt
Hi {{secret stealth username suppressed}},
We have received your request to cancel your subscription. You do not have to do anything further to complete your cancellation.
You will continue to have access to {{site}} until the end of your current billing period. We encourage you to use your days remaining to contact any new members who join {{site}}. You never know when Ms Right will show up!
Please print or save a copy of this page. It is your cancellation receipt.
Cancellation Code: …
Click here for a receipt
Aside from the irony of the phrase “click here for a receipt” appearing on the page that, itself, claims to be the “receipt,” do I need to point out the obvious?...
Warning! Danger! You’re going to lose your privileges! Are you sure?!?! (“Yes.”) Oh, well, oops, yeah, you don’t lose them just yet. We were just playing with you.
Thanks.
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