Top of the list is telecoms and internet access, closely followed by home entertainment, home deliveries and home improvement. This is known as washing the text, fake testimonials with fake pictures. Time frames for cancelling your free trial are coloured differently in the tiny print. Some tricks used to get you to feel comfortable with the free trial include spelling out the numbers with no dollar signs. What you don’t know that can cost you is enshrouded in the fine print are terms that obligate you to pay monthly fees, every month once the free trial period ends or until you cancel.Ĭompanies know that most people don’t read all the fine print. You see an Internet offer for a free one-month trial of some unique product-a weight-loss program, new shoes or clothes, or something better than your present Internet provider. Many fine print scams begin with the free trial offer. For the 80%, known as skim readers, who do not, it’s because it’s a lot to read, and they have absolute trust in the company offers but when you sign on or click the agree to button, you may be signing up for more than you think- and that means extra fees. ![]() ![]() It’s estimated that 20% of those entering a contract read the fine print. Do you read the fine print on any online agreement for, let’s say, premium access to a game such as Angry Birds or an amazing weight loss product? Not many do.
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