Free Trial Traps: Stopping Unwanted Card Payments and Subscriptions

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About Course

“Free” trials of supplements, beauty products or streaming services can turn into expensive monthly payments taken from your card. This course explains how these traps work, how to read the small print, and your right to tell your bank to stop future card payments.

This course gives general information about UK rules and official guidance as at October 2026. It is not legal, financial or medical advice. Rules can change and can differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so always check the official sources listed. Tutwoo is not connected to or endorsed by any organisation mentioned.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise free trial and "just pay postage" traps
  • Check the small print before giving card details
  • Use your right to stop a continuous payment authority through your bank
  • Know where to get help if money has already been taken

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • How free trial traps work
  • Before you sign up
  • Stopping the payments

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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