Devious and underhand subscription system that facilitates cheap initial memberships that are easy to sign up for (online), then not so easy to cancel (over then phone).I signed up for a plan that was £1 for six months then £3.99 after that, with the option to cancel within the first 6 six months (I kept screenshots of this).I called to cancel during the six months subscription only to be told that I will be charged £4.99/month for another 6 months, whether I cancel or not!"It's in the terms and conditions" they said!I believe this to be a clear "subscription trap" case, and the actions of The Times in breach of The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, that deems a commercial practice to be misleading if:● Its overall presentation in any way deceives or is likely to deceive the average consumer in relation to a set of defined terms (including the nature of the sales process, the price or the manner in which the price is calculated, and the consumer’s rights or the risks he may face).● It causes or is likely to cause the average consumer to take a transactional decision he would not have taken otherwise.Shameful behavior from The Times.
