Auto-renewal is a subscription that continues unless you stop it. Turn off auto-renewal, caught by auto-renewal.
It works because doing nothing is easier than cancelling, which is exactly why it is designed that way. Some countries now require a reminder before an auto-renewal takes the money.
1nounauto-renewalA subscription that continues unless you stop it.
“The auto-renewal took a year's fee out on the first of the month.”
auto-renewal is an arrangement.
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