Have a "voucher" for a $20 JBhifi credit if I redeem a 2 month free Norton Trial

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Hatch

789 posts

Ultimate Geek

#290074 19-Oct-2021 16:24

Didn't really know where to post this.

In order to redeem the voucher you need to create a Norton profile AND provide billing information.

The small print is also that:

This 60 day free subscription begins as soon as your transaction is completed and includes the purchase of an annual subscription which automatically renews. By subscribing, you authorize us to automatically charge your Credit Card the applicable annual renewal price (plus applicable taxes), before each renewal, unless you cancel before you are due to be charged.

My question is, does the subscription automatically deduct the first year's subscription after submission? I'm confused about whether they will renew the policy as soon as I submit, or at a date prior to the free 2 months expiring?

To be honest I'm just trying to get the $20 voucher having purchased a macbook, but I don't want nor need a Norton subscription.

1101

3121 posts

Uber Geek

#2798103 20-Oct-2021 11:30

$20 isnt worth it .
Not worth it for having to deal with Norton (symantec)
Not worth it to install Trail software, especially Norton AV
Not worth it to have to give them your CC : they have a bit of (bad) history with that , ie in their "fine print" some years back

In fact , any company that has preloaded TRIAL AV software on new PC's, so when the trial ends those users have zero AV protection on their new PC .... doesnt have the best interest of consumers security .

Are you that desparate for money ? :-)

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1101

3121 posts

Uber Geek

#2798105 20-Oct-2021 11:35

"By subscribing, you authorize us to automatically charge your Credit Card the applicable annual renewal price "

For a free trial ..... thats a scammers way of doing things .
Other companies dont need to resort to those shady practices .

got to call out bad corporate behavior

Hatch

789 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2798329 20-Oct-2021 20:34

1101:

Are you that desparate for money ? :-)

This statement stands out, in a bad way.

1101

3121 posts

Uber Geek

#2799288 22-Oct-2021 10:57

Hatch:
This statement stands out, in a bad way.

it was tounge in cheek .
If you can afford a Mac (or a even a good Win Laptop), you obviously arnt broke.

Unless buying a Mac completley drained all your funds, and now need $20 lunchmoney .
:-)

Generally , I wont/dont hand over CC details just for freebies or a $20 cashback/credit.
They are relying on the fact that many will not read the fine print & forget to cancel before they start getting charged . Its a scam .

Hatch

789 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2802448 28-Oct-2021 09:14

1101:

Hatch:
This statement stands out, in a bad way.

it was tounge in cheek .
If you can afford a Mac (or a even a good Win Laptop), you obviously arnt broke.

Unless buying a Mac completley drained all your funds, and now need $20 lunchmoney .
:-)

Generally , I wont/dont hand over CC details just for freebies or a $20 cashback/credit.
They are relying on the fact that many will not read the fine print & forget to cancel before they start getting charged . Its a scam .

No worries, I did see the :-) at the end of the comment.

I bought the Macbook around 8 months ago and only just found the coupon when tidying up.

$20 would buy an ok lunch, except for the continuing lockdown.