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Ms. Toad

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2. Two points -
Thu Jul 23, 2020, 11:57 AM
Jul 2020

My Prime account DOES auto-renew by credit card. That's how most electronic accounts renew - until you tell them to stop, they auto-renew.

But to your main point - it is a basic principle of contract law that you cannot be forced to speak (by pressing 1) in order to avoid entering a contract. There are exceptions, but they are very few - and generally require your active participation in an accept-by-silence scheme in the past.

It's a common tactic to try to trick you into responding, but failure to do so is not legally binding.

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Phone scam? gratuitous Jul 2020 #1
yes, as the so called agent didnt know your security questions . AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #7
Got That Call ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #16
Two points - Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #2
I got a call saying there were fraudulent charges on my... brush Jul 2020 #3
Excellent! Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #4
My favorites are the car warranty scams SCantiGOP Jul 2020 #5
Just to piss them off I say I want to talk to them and can you hold on for a minute? mitch96 Jul 2020 #8
That's my sop: "Wait, I'll get her......." lindysalsagal Jul 2020 #24
So far it's about 2 min wait if the kid is really hungry for a score. most is about a 1 min nt mitch96 Jul 2020 #27
The area code for my phone TlalocW Jul 2020 #9
That Might Not Be A Scam ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #17
Noooooo... no no no no TlalocW Jul 2020 #20
That's Different ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #21
Oh, you're bad. I love it. "Don Keyface." The guy actually cursed? brush Jul 2020 #18
Oh, hell yes. TlalocW Jul 2020 #22
Also, not a scam, but a few times last year TlalocW Jul 2020 #23
Shakespeare. Pure Shakespeare. lindysalsagal Jul 2020 #25
I got a phone call from the Census Bureau wanting to confirm my Social Security number. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #6
A lot of them are overseas TlalocW Jul 2020 #11
See, that's what we need at the government level. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #12
The fellow from "The Census Bureau" had a very thick foreign accent. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #13
I've heard the audio of a real Microsoft programmer taking out an entire office of lindysalsagal Jul 2020 #26
This is why I never answer the phone if I don't recognize the number. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #14
I got the same call. ananda Jul 2020 #15
I've gotten three emails since last Saturday. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2020 #19
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