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OMG, Whomever came up with this business model is the most annoying person in the world.  Try free! and unless you cancel we'll charge you every month for the rest of your life.  Who came up with this?  Just send me the free trial, or whatever I've bought and send me information for additional ordering.  Don't force me to try your club.  It's quite obvious you think I'm going to not read the fine print, or will be too lazy or busy to cancel your stupid club.  If that's the way you're making your money it's quite obvious you don't have any faith in your product what so ever so why would I try the free sample in the first place?

This started recently with Pimsluer.  I got one of those Pimsluer quick and easy language CDs.  I have to admit what I did do in the lessons I did retain.  Unfortunately, I was rolling my eyes by the 4th lesson and that isn't a good sign, it was kind of annoying me.  10 days after the quick and easy CD came, guess what? I didn't read the fine print.  They send me the Gold section 1 version of the language I'd chosen (in this case I picked German because conversationally it sounds very similar to English to me).  So I get Pimsluer German I Gold Edition in the mail 10 days later.  They didn't even give me 2 weeks to try the first CD I'd gotten.  So surprised that I received it in the first place I looked at the invoice.  "Free Trial" it said.  So I looked up online what the terms were of the quick and easy CD I got for $10.  Guess what?  For my convenience, I'd been signed up for the Pimsluer Language Familiarity Program.  Nifty little program there.  What I get is a new language every month (I assume German I would be followed by German II and III and then they would pick a language for me).  Each Language package they send is just 4 easy payment of $64.99 + shipping and handling!  Wow! Only $260 per course!

At that price, no way.  Still if I'd tried the quick and easy German, and liked it.  I would have been happy to see what my options were for continuing the course.  Unfortunately that is not how Pimsluer Approach does business.  Personally I think it's dishonest.  I've run across this several times on the Internet and I hate it each time.  I refuse to join these things.  Each time I get one of these "Try us!" deals I search the terms and conditions for dollar signs.  Obviously I missed one in the Pimsluer Approach Terms and Conditions.

Like I said I don't try many of these Try me deals.  Several years ago I wanted to look at some artwork of a famous gay artist, who did quite a few male nudes.  I was surprised you couldn't get into his site without joining one of those adult verification sites.  He had 3 choices.  I searched through the T&C for all of them, and picked the one that didn't have hidden in the T&C "Try for 2 weeks for the low price of $???, and for your convenience if you don't cancel in 2 weeks we'll charge you $??.?? a month until you cancel!" Guess what? I missed it.  I logged in, looked at the site once, wasn't really impressed and forgot about it.  Until 2 weeks later I got a charge for $70.  Yep, there it was in section 378 subsection D.  So basically you're ripping me off and think I won't know about it?

Here's the thing.  I pay a lot of monthly bills.  My Credit Card company tells me when my payment is due and what will happen if I don't pay it.  My Cable company tells me when my payment is due and what will happen if I don't pay it.  My cell phone ... well you're getting the point.  Why aren't these people forced to tell me up front, "If you do this we are going to charge your credit card every month this amount until you cancel it!"  Better yet why don't you just have faith in your product and give me the information about joining your monthly charge club, if I chose to?  Expecting the lowest intelligence possible from people is quite insulting