It's a bit frustrating having to "subscribe" and cancel almost everything. I barely signup to anything and I still forget that I'm subscribed to things.
Companies are fully aware that many, many people forget about charges on their card and leech off those for extended periods.
Sure but it's also super cheap. That's the benefit. That's the tradeoff.
And it's as easy as setting a calendar reminder.
I do wish you could pay a month without auto renewal turned on, but it's also not a big deal. You can also often just cancel auto-renew immediately after paying, so no need even for a calendar reminder.
Because the friction of signing up, going through any onboarding process and then canceling a month later (assuming cancelling isn't major hassle) is a pain in the ass that I don't want to have to deal with.
I don't think you realize that people willingly pay for convenience.
But it already is. Pay for a month and then cancel. Repeat each time you need it.
I don't understand why people are assuming you have to pay continuously for years instead of just paying for the months you actually use.