Customer Service Prefers Resorts to Insults Rather Than Help
On August 12, 2026, I signed up for a one-day trial of TextGuard AI's service, advertised at a cost of $0.79. I did not sign up for or knowingly agree to an ongoing monthly subscription — I intended to use the one-day trial only.
Despite this, I was charged $46.90 for a full month's subscription that I never requested.
On August 13, 2026, I contacted the company's support team by email, explained that the trial was not useful to me, that I had no intention of continuing the service, and requested a refund of the $46.90 charge.
The company denied the refund, stating that the subscription "continued to be active after the initial 24-hour period" and that it "automatically renewed" unless cancelled before the renewal date. I was never clearly informed at signup that a $0.79 one-day trial would silently convert into a $46.90 recurring monthly charge unless I proactively cancelled within 24 hours.
I followed up again on August 13, explaining the poor business practice and requesting a refund a second time. On August 14, 2026, the company again denied the refund, this time stating that "responsibility for cancelling or unsubscribing from the service rests exclusively with the user" and that "ignorance of accepted terms does not exempt you from the established conditions." They also claimed to have no record of a cancellation request during the trial period, despite my having contacted them the day after signing up.
I have a full email chain documenting this exchange, including timestamps.
Amount involved: $46.90 (charged against an advertised $0.79 one-day trial)
Payment method: [fill in — credit/debit card]
Date of transaction: August 12–13, 2026
Additional context: This does not appear to be an isolated incident — the company's public reviews (Trustpilot, App Store) show a recurring pattern of customers reporting unauthorized or unclear subscription charges, difficulty cancelling, and refund refusals citing "terms accepted at signup," suggesting this may be a systemic billing practice rather than a one-time error.