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Navigating Subscription Frustrations
This chapter examines consumer challenges with subscription services, focusing on cancellation hurdles and deceptive marketing practices, particularly with giant companies like Amazon and Adobe. It discusses the FTC's recent efforts to simplify cancellation processes and the pushback from trade groups, raising concerns about the impact on small businesses. The conversation also critiques customer retention tactics that penalize long-term subscribers while benefiting less loyal customers.