On Saturday, September 5, I was searching for Yankee Candle coupons. I clicked on www.whalecoupon.com. In order to register, the site asked for a cell phone number. I entered my cell phone number, received a several text messages, and a password. My Virgin Mobile Top-up message popped up to let me know to add more money to my cell phone. I just added money 24 hours earlier. To my horror, this company charged $9.99 to my cell phone plus the text message charges. And, there was nothing on the top of the website to indicate a fee would be charged.

I went back to their main website again and kept scrolling down, and in fine print it mentioned the fee and indicated to go to the cancel page. but there’s no link. So I went to the Internet and found http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/coupon-whale-c239116.html which has complaints concerning “canceling”. I followed the instructions to go to www.info-text-alerts.com and read more fine print. Finally, I find www.info-text-alerts.com/cancel and this site wants my cell phone number and password to cancel, so I did. I did receive a text message that I was canceled, but I don’t trust them.

Also, I sent the company www.info-text-alerts.com a short email stating that I wanted my money back.

Update 9/10

After receiving several email failures from the support site since September 5th, I took the risk and called the 1-888.351.6703. I spoke with a CSR named Kara and said I woud received a refund directly by mail. And, she gave me a confirmation number. I should be receiving the refund early next week.