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nctarheel
nctarheel
Community Champion ⭐
March 30, 2024

DON'T LET AARP TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU!!!!!

  • March 30, 2024
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Throughout the web site here, I see AARP advertising a membership discount of $4.00 if you agree to AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. I don't ever agree to AUTOMATIC RENEWAL for any subscription type service, be it a membership to an organization, a magazine, or a club.

 

For the last five years, I have had an AARP membership for a total of $31 with no AUTOMATIC RENEWAL required.

 

Imagine my surprise when I received a renewal notice that wanted $63 for the next five years.....a 100% increase. On top of that they wanted to place me in an AUTOMATIC RENEWAL program.

 

As I have said before, when it comes to subscriptions, and you aren't satisfied with the renewal terms, call the entity....be it XM radio, a magazine, or even, AARP.

 

I called and tried to negotiate the same terms I had the last five years. I figured that wasn't going to be offered again and I was right....however.......I did negotiate a renewal of $45 for five years without an AUTOMATIC RENEWAL requirement. That is a 25% discount versus the best promotion that is presently being advertised.

 

Always negotiate your subscriptions....never agree to AUTOMATIC RENEWALS.....YOU'LL SAVE $$$$$.

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      SummerOnTheWay1
      SummerOnTheWay1
      March 30, 2024

      📎@nctarheel and those auto renewals sometimes, not all the time are hard to cancel.  👵

      nctarheel
      nctarheelAuthor
      Community Champion ⭐
      March 31, 2024

      Thank you, @SummerOnTheWay1,

       

      I kept suggesting to NEVER agree to AUTOMATIC RENEWALS and never included in my post WHY to NEVER agree.

       

      Not only can they be hard to cancel but they renew you at the highest rate in force at the time of the renewal.

        SummerOnTheWay1
        SummerOnTheWay1
        March 31, 2024

        📎  You are welcome @nctarheel !!!👍

         

        Lol, the company that bought the property where I RENT has an "auto" pay on their online app. Anyone who does that is crazy. What happens IF property is SOLD AGAIN and the PREVIOUS owner(s) has your rent. Nope, I pay my RENT "early" the month BEFORE it is due AS SOON as my Retirement Social Security hits my Bank Account. About 2 weeks early is all I am going to do. Hate "late" charges and as I AGE the Senior Moments have arrived...  🙄

         

        The ONLY "auto" renewal I do is for AAA out of my Checking Account. I do not want to FORGET to pay them and end up paying some joker to tow my car to my mechanic. Way MORE than my YEARLY AAA cost.

         

        I have their MOST EXPENSIVE plan [maximum towing] as I do not have family here in Virginia and NO ONE but my Mechanic touches my car (2006 Hyundai Elantra). So far have NOT had to have her TOWED to him, but you NEVER know.

         

        As far as AARP. No longer a Member as I found out AFTER I left in 2021 that folks can POST here as a Non-Member. My OLD account is called Anonymous to answer your question on that subject.

         

        Anyway, an EXCELLENT topic...  👵

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