INDIA-TODAY-economist subscriptio offer DUBIOUS
Auto-renewal after 12 issues - taken for granted in its web-page!

Raja Venkat
10-18-2009
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This was an offer for 12 weeks of ECONOMIST at Rs.1100/-. Here the auto-renewal option is PERMANENTLY - PRE-TICKED!?!

You don't have a choice - to un-check, if one does not wish to auto-renew.

Auto-renewal service

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What annoyed me - today morning was the 'auto-renewal service' presents itself with a TICKED option.

after submitting (R's) card (debit), I am unable to UN-CHECK this auto-renewal. I do not / may not - wish to 'auto-renew'.

I have abandoned the subscription page!

Where does the ethics issue arise? Or Are you taken for granted?