Fight Back

Fight Back

Dark patterns, consumer rights, and how to beat subscription traps.

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How to Complain About a Subscription Service and Actually Win

A step-by-step guide to making effective complaints against subscription services. Get refunds, compensation, and results using proven strategies.

1 Mar 202512 min read
Wooden tiles spelling 'dark pattern' highlighting deceptive design in UX.

14 Psychological Tricks Subscriptions Use to Keep You Paying

From sunk cost fallacy to artificial urgency, here are 14 psychological tricks subscription services use to stop you from cancelling. Learn to spot them.

1 Mar 202516 min read