Scams
Subscription trap
In Turkish: Abonelik tuzağı
A "free trial" or tiny first payment that quietly turns into a recurring charge you may not notice for months.
Free trials ask for a card, then renew into a paid plan. Some services make cancelling hard or hide the terms in small print. Small amounts slip past because nobody checks a few lira on a statement.
Many are legitimate but easy to forget. Others are traps built on purpose. Cancelling right after you start, while keeping the trial, and reviewing subscriptions regularly solves most of it.
What to do
- Set a reminder when you start a trial, or cancel at once if the service allows the trial to continue.
- Review your bank or app-store subscriptions every few months.
- Use a virtual or low-limit card for trials. Unknown charges: ask your bank to stop and dispute them.