Everyone loves"free," and that's why so many people sign up for free trials of streaming sites, magazines, and other services."If you don't read the fine print, you can get charged," Robinson said.She was able to cancel it and now laughs it off.But for Tasha Rudolph, an experience with a dating site's free trial was no laughing matter. She signed up and quickly learned you can't see anyone's picture with the free version.
"Who wants to talk to strangers? That's the whole point of seeing pictures," she said."Everybody has types and different things." Frustrated with the lack of photos, she gave up and tried to back out. But, she says before she knew it, she was charged $80 to start a monthly membership.From dating sites, to health and beauty products, to magazines, the Better Business Bureau says many companies bank on you to forget what you signed up for and forget to mark down on a calendar the date when you need to cancel to avoid fees.
Tasha Rudolph is now trying to get out of a $300 annual dating site membership she says she never wanted.So be careful what you sign up for, so you don't waste your money.Don't Waste Your Money" is a registered trademark of Scripps Media, Inc. .Follow John on Twitter