Tactical USA: Tricked into unwanted subscription with difficult cancellation and unexpected charges
September 18, 2025
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"I was told that I would receive free goods from this site if I signed up for only one dollar membership and that I could easily cancel at anytime. My credit card was charged numerous times totalling over eighty dollars! I tried calling them numerous times to no avail. I told them I wanted to cancel & the lady told me I would need to call back in 45 minutes as the computers were down. So I called back & spoke with another person that told me she needed my credit card number and telephone number to verify membership. I didn’t give it to her but unfortunately the damage was already done before I contacted my bank & canceled the card! I just don’t want this to happen to anyone else. It has made me fearful to buy anything else online."
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