For years, I have held The Economist in high regard, mistakenly.I purchased an annual membership; paper and digital.23/10/24 - Update. Does anyone believe the platitude that The Economist has provided in their reply to me? How many times previously in response to criticisms have they provided exactly the same response without making any obvious improvements at all. Further evidence of bad faith.At the end of the year, they did not inform me of a renewed subscription, they sneakily withdrew the funds from my Bank Account with out any notice whatsoever.I went into chat to request a refund and goodness me! You cannot guess the shenanigans that went on with them to try and keep the funds. It was excruciating! It was like trying to pry cash from a dead man's grip. They offered me offer after offer and each time I had to remind the person at the end of the chat that I wanted to cancel again, and again, and for me never to contact them ever again. What a horrible experience that I think lasted for at least half-an-hour! It was such a horrible experience that I will never use The Economist again. What a grimy, slimy, disreputable attitude from an organization that you thought that you can trust.Just a quick update that 'The Economist' reached out to ask for my contact details:Hi XXXXX,You’ve written a review for The Economist, and they’ve asked for more details to better understand your experience.If you provide some extra information within 3 days, it’ll help them recognize your experience and respond.Hmmmm, I really do not trust them.
