Stamps.com Took Me for a Few Hundred Dollars!

[Murrmurr]

I think if this would be reported/whatever, Stamps.com would produce a signed agreement from that first time it was used where the "small print" indicated a recurring charge. A magazine place tried that with me online once... but only once because I never again signed up for something as a "free trial" or a service to something I didn't want to continue using.

That wouldn't discourage me from reporting it, and I don't understand why anyone's discouraging the OP from reporting it. I mean, it;s up to him, and maybe he doesn't want to bother, but sheesh.

The US passed laws against hiding contractual financial obligations in "fine print" decades ago. It's a violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

 

[Oldeagle66]

Don't beat yourself up, Michael. Scammers are pros, and some them are very sneaky. File a fraud claim with your CC company...

Another company to really keep an eye on is AOL. Doing any kind of business with them worse than just throwing money in a pile and burning it. My daughter gave me a gift subscription a few years ago. I said Thanks, but No Thanks. AOL is the gift that keeps on taking.

AOL?.....I haven't heard that name in years. I would use the tons of free disks in mail for coasters. I'm going to go check them out and see what they have been up to.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

My wife pays the credit card and generally carefully checks with me for unusual charges. She thought I was just buying stamps I think and somehow this slipped by her month after month. Not blaming her as I initially started this whole thing by letting them sneak this by me to begin with.

Your reply tells me that you are a chill kind of guy and a good husband Michael.