var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14941136\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=66824\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-66824-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=66824\">Mr_Human</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14941136\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T17:45:49-05:00\">August 23, 2009  5:45 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14941136);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14941136');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Too bad, sounds like an interesting service, though I'd never give out my credit card number unless I was actually downloading something specific.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941136, 'Mr_Human')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display 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<div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14941394\" rel=\"nofollow\">HalOfBorg</a>: Debit cards work the same as credit cards protection-wise, unless you use your pin.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941785, 'zigziggityzoo')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14941577\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=117360\"><img        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class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14941394\" rel=\"nofollow\">HalOfBorg</a>: Debit cards might not have the same \"level\" of protection as credit cards, but they still have protections nevertheless.</p><p>Contact the issuing financial institution and see what they can do for you!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941577, 'azntg')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14941929\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a 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I had a friend pay a $500.00 deposit on an eBay purchsed car via PayPal with a debit card. Given the eBay Motors &amp; PayPal terms on vehicles (he went in person to pick up the inaccurately described lemon with me and refused it) he was \"out of luck\" according to eBay &amp; PayPal. I told him to call his bank about a chargeback. His bank said otherwise and he got his money back.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941929, 'wvFrugan')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14941447\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=960115\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=960115\">Shoelace</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14941447\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T18:09:20-05:00\">August 23, 2009  6:09 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14941447);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14941447');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Went to the iReel website and got a pop-up saying I've been selected to try their free premium services. Pressed the 'FREE PREMIUM' button and got a screen prompting me to sign up for free.</p><p>Other references to 'free' include 'Watch full movies online or download videos for free in the comfort of your own home.' Didn't see anything about fees, a trial period, or charges to a credit or debit card. Maybe you're shown that after you sign up.</p><p>No thanks.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941447, 'Shoelace')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14943671\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1022893\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1022893\">Victrix</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14943671\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T21:44:16-05:00\">August 23, 2009  9:44 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14943671);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14943671');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c14941447\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shoelace</a>: I went there and got the same pop-up. It was counting down from 25 saying it had that many offers left. I clicked on the sign to see if it was really free and then it said it needed a card #. HULU never did that. Anyway I tried to close the page and then I got another popup saying, hey wait we have a special deal for you, click on cancel to see what it is. So I clicked cancel to see what it was, and it was a free 5-day preium membership, when I thought it said that membership was free to begin with.</p><br /><p>Anyway, I browsed their their tiny selection of movies to see what they had and found a couple I wanted to see so I went over to Netflix and added them to my queue.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14943671, 'Victrix')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14973907\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=614560\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-614560-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=614560\">Face Imploder</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14973907\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-25T14:12:50-05:00\">August 25, 2009  2:12 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14973907);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14973907');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14943671\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victrix</a>: Mine said that they had <b>35<b> offers left. Wow! They must have made a mistake on yours!<br />We are all so lucky to have been chosen!</b></b></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14973907, 'Face Imploder')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14973917\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=614560\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-614560-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=614560\">Face Imploder</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14973917\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-25T14:13:06-05:00\">August 25, 2009  2:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14973917);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14973917');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14973907\" rel=\"nofollow\">Face Imploder</a>: I apparently don't know shit about using BOLD text! BOO!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14973917, 'Face Imploder')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14944809\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=960115\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=960115\">Shoelace</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14944809\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T23:42:03-05:00\">August 23, 2009 11:42 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14944809);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14944809');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14943671\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victrix</a>: It's a nasty website - definite moron trap. Hope it bites the dust soon. Glad to hear you got something free from it though!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14944809, 'Shoelace')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14941476\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Karita    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14941476\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T18:11:47-05:00\">August 23, 2009  6:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14941476);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14941476');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>When I read the post, I didn't feel too bad for the posters, as it's so common to be billed right after a free trial ends. For that reason, I never sign up for free things if I have to submit my card info.</p><p>BUT, I looked over the site, and it is very confusing. It is possible to find the language stating that you will be billed the moment your free trial ends - I found it quickly because I was looking for it. But all over the site it states that there are never any charges - particularly during the sign up process.</p><p>Definitely seems unfair to me.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941476, 'Karita')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14941595\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Karita    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14941595\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T18:20:58-05:00\">August 23, 2009  6:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14941595);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14941595');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Wow, and just wanted to add that I have never seen a website try to stop me from navigating away before. I went back to the screen where I had entered the signup process, and tried to go to a different site. I got two popup-type things that I had to go through before I could leave - telling me not to leave as they had a great offer for me.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941595, 'Karita')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942909\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1151569\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1151569-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1151569\">Eat A Peach</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942909\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T20:20:18-05:00\">August 23, 2009  8:20 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942909);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942909');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"#c14941595\" rel=\"nofollow\">Karita</a>: The only way I found out any info on the free trial is when I tried to close out and got the pop up and clicked it to see the offer. On that page in very small print at the bottom of the page it states it's a 5 day free trial and then user is charged $34.95 per month renewal fee for the premium membership. There is no way to NOT be a premium member unless you back out in the first 5 days, but with the shady and sleazy tactics used on the site, I wouldn't even risk trying it for 2 or 3 days just because they might get that fee before I cancel. Shame too...I looked at a few of the previews/trailers for some of the movies and the quality looked really great in full screen mode on my laptop's screen.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942909, 'Eat A Peach')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14942955\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Karita    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942955\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T20:25:08-05:00\">August 23, 2009  8:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942955);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942955');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942909\" rel=\"nofollow\">Eat A Peach</a>: It is mentioned somewhere in the FAQ, although it doesn't mention the cost. If you're looking for confirmation that you're getting billed unless you cancel within 5 days, it's pretty obvious. Otherwise, I guess it's not, particularly as it doesn't mention the price, just that the billing will occur.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942955, 'Karita')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14941776\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1068474\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1068474\">pervy_the_clown</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14941776\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T18:38:57-05:00\">August 23, 2009  6:38 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14941776);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14941776');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14941595\" rel=\"nofollow\">Karita</a>:</p><p>Just tried that out. Got two popups also.</p><p>Definitely seems like a shady site, really couldn't find anything about being charged.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941776, 'pervy_the_clown')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14941861\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">AgitatedDot</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14941861\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T18:46:15-05:00\">August 23, 2009  6:46 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14941861);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14941861');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>\"Unlike many companies on the Internet, iReel uses 128-bit encryption security technology\"</p><p>What?</p><p>Maybe because a lot of them moved to 256 bit encryption?</p><p>Anyway why would anyone give a debit/credit card number to sign up for a free account? Also the page looks really shady to me. With the number of free offers going from 26 to 3 and stopping there, with the great offer as you are about to leave - yeah sure I'll put in my card info right away!</p><p>I hope this guy learns his lesson - free stuff does not require payment info.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14941861, 'AgitatedDot')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14948437\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://\" href=\"http://\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ptath</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14948437\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-24T06:59:19-05:00\">August 24, 2009  6:59 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14948437);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14948437');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14941861\" rel=\"nofollow\">AgitatedDot</a>: Just for the record, according to recent papers 128 is currently safe than 256 for some encryption - was it DES?</p><p>Should be able to find the info on Bruce .Schneier's Crypro-Gram site.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14948437, 'Ptath')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14942347\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=483565\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-483565-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=483565\">floraposte</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942347\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:27:54-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942347);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942347');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14941861\" rel=\"nofollow\">AgitatedDot</a>: Unfortunately, it's a model some otherwise reasonable companies do follow.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942347, 'floraposte')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942010\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1263845\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1263845\">Bob Lu</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942010\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T18:59:39-05:00\">August 23, 2009  6:59 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942010);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942010');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The sign up page says nothing about any charge or trail period.</p><p>The next page after you enter the desired username and PW still says nothing about any charge or trail period.</p><p>But here is the interesting part:</p><p>It says: No charges  will be applied to your credit card for signing up as a \"regular member\".</p><p>It also says: No charges will appear on your credit card statement, unless you upgrade to \"Premium Membership\" or you make a purchase from iReel.</p><p>Sounds great! But do we remember what we were signing for? Yes, free \"premium\" trail!!</p><p>oops</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942010, 'Bob Lu')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14942240\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1263845\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1263845\">Bob Lu</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942240\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:19:31-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:19 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942240);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942240');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942010\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bob Lu</a>:</p><p>And in its terms:</p><p>\"Other terms of free trial offers, including duration of free trial, may vary. Specific details of your free trial not covered in these Online Rental Terms and Conditions will be explained on the web page you land on prior to beginning the sign-up process or as part of the sign-up process.\"</p><p>which is an outright lie.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942240, 'Bob Lu')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942124\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=470663\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-470663-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=470663\">starshard0</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942124\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:10:13-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:10 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942124);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942124');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Don't a lot of websites do this? Start billing you after the trail period ends? I just though that was how free trial periods operated, doesn't seem like anything that would warrant a chargeback.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942124, 'starshard0')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->										<div class=\"num-replies\">4 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14944833\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Bitter_Old_Punk    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14944833\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T23:43:59-05:00\">August 23, 2009 11:43 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14944833);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14944833');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942124\" rel=\"nofollow\">starshard0</a>: As someone who use to run adult websites during the dot.com boom, it would be stated that it was reoccuring somewhere in the TOS but not overly blatant, I have now started getting back into that business and am finding many of the major sites give you a dropdown option: $29.95 reoccur, or $29.95 non-reoccur, so that way they are a little more immune to chargebacks.<br /> I did a quick search of \"ireel.com review\" all the links were blog spam, except for the 4th one down saying beware...  Blogspam is basically the person running the site opens up say 50 new domains of blogs and in various ways promotes that business.  It really pays for itself to buy 50 domains, you also have software like: <a href=\"http://cheapestwebsoftware.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">[cheapestwebsoftware.com]</a> if you look at it, it is basically an easy way to spam your numerous blogs...... the more links to other websites, the more google acknowledges them as valid links. 50 domains at say $15 each = $750 then you figure a $35 signup, so it takes about 22 people to sign up for them to break even to spam the web...  Blogging is the new version of email spam...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14944833, 'Bitter_Old_Punk')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942957\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=146805\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=146805\">shepd</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942957\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T20:25:17-05:00\">August 23, 2009  8:25 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942957);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942957');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942124\" rel=\"nofollow\">starshard0</a>:</p><p>Yep, that's why I love being a Canadian.  Here, Negative Option Billing is flat-out illegal.  If I ever want to try these things, I find a credit card that expires before the end of the term and that's that.</p><p>Had one company try to do something about it, I set my email software to auto-delete their emails after re-sending them a reminder of the law in my country, and my address if they'd like to take a flight here to waste their time trying to fight them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942957, 'shepd')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942287\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1263845\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1263845\">Bob Lu</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942287\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:23:21-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:23 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942287);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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Due to contractual rights with the movie studios, we ask you to provide a valid U.S. or Canadian credit card. No charges will be applied to your credit card for signing up as a regular member.<br />Today's charge: $0.00\".</p><p>I've never been asked for a credit card number from hulu, so I doubt it's the \"contractual rights\", or if it is, ireel wrote it into the contract for this purpose.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942213, 'wrjohnston19283')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14942624\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=414028\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=414028\">henrygates</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942624\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:52:53-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:52 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942624);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942624');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942213\" rel=\"nofollow\">wrjohnston19283</a>: Signing up is FREE! But once you sign up, you're a member, and there's a monthly charge for being a member. :)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942624, 'henrygates')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14979769\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1175017\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1175017-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1175017\">mazzic1083</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14979769\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-25T17:45:28-05:00\">August 25, 2009  5:45 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14979769);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14979769');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5343540/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead?skyline=true&amp;s=x#c14942624\" rel=\"nofollow\">henrygates</a>: Those clever little bastards at ireel</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14979769, 'mazzic1083')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942406\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=836978\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=836978\">jesusio</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942406\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:32:35-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:32 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942406);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942406');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Ok, if you use a debit card for an authorization, it's going to remove it from your account.  It's a DEBIT card, not a credit card.  An authorization on a credit card does the same thing, it removes the AUTHORIZED amount.  What was done was completely legitimate.  From working in hotels before, I know that a lot of people who use debit cards don't understand this and complain loudly when an authorization for a few hundred dollars is \"removed\" from their account.  Come on Consumerist, you should know better.  Calling a company shady because you lack the basic understanding of how credit card processing works is irresponsible and incompetent on your part.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942406, 'jesusio')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14942598\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">wrjohnston19283    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942598\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:50:10-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:50 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942598);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942598');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942406\" rel=\"nofollow\">jesusio</a>:</p><p>This guy was actually CHARGED the amount, after the trial (and the \"authorization\" period) had ended.  From Josh's account, this is an actual charge, not an authorization.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942598, 'wrjohnston19283')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942433\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=441571\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-441571-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=441571\">EdnaLegume</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942433\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T19:34:50-05:00\">August 23, 2009  7:34 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942433);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14942433');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>just try navigating away from that page..... man they're certainly determined to get your cc number.</p><p>anything that wants my cc no. for an alleged free trail is poop in my book.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942433, 'EdnaLegume')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14947450\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=12497\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-12497-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=12497\">Coyote</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14947450\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-24T04:04:39-05:00\">August 24, 2009  4:04 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14947450);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14947450');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14942433\" rel=\"nofollow\">EdnaLegume</a>: Stupid javascript tricks. Meh.</p><p>I hope you didn't enter an email address you cared about. I played around with the signup page a few times, and it remembered the email I used even after I tossed my cookies. They are no doubt going to spam the sh!t out of heywood.jablowme@fsckyou.com</p><p>Now, much like any other scam site with no email verification... you can put a few email addresses of people you don't like.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14947450, 'Coyote')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14950736\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=441571\"><img        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class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14947450\" rel=\"nofollow\">Coyote</a>: I have a few email addys I use for just such a site... however it never occurred to me to use an arch enemies email.... that's brilliant. lol</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14950736, 'EdnaLegume')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14942764\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=836978\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=836978\">jesusio</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942764\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T20:07:26-05:00\">August 23, 2009  8:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942764);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1151569\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1151569-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1151569\">Eat A Peach</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14942950\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T20:24:44-05:00\">August 23, 2009  8:24 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14942950);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 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But still sleazy and underhanded by any practical person's judgement.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14942950, 'Eat A Peach')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14943246\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1011844\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1011844\">pmcpa4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14943246\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T20:57:56-05:00\">August 23, 2009  8:57 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14943246);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14943246');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Here it is in the terms and conditions:<br />\"Membership Plans.<br />All IREEL Online membership plans allow members to access IREEL's free movies library by paying a periodic fee. You can watch as many movies in the IREEL's free movies library as you want.\"</p><p>Very Very Shady.... so I have to pay to see anything Free????</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14943246, 'pmcpa4')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14943527\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1012446\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1012446\">Cant_stop_the_rock</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14943527\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T21:28:35-05:00\">August 23, 2009  9:28 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14943527);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14943527');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14943246\" rel=\"nofollow\">pmcpa4</a>:</p><p>Free as in \"no addition cost above the membership fee.\"  Just like how I get \"free\" 2 day shipping from Amazon.com because I pay them $80 per year for Amazon Prime.  It's not really free, but using \"free\" to describe something that has no incremental cost is nothing out of the ordinary, and common sense tells you what it means.  I can order as many items as I want and have them shipped at no additional cost above the $80 I already paid.  You can watch as many \"free\" movies as you want at no additional cost above the monthly fee, but there are also other <i>non-free</i> movies that have costs in addition to the monthly fee.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14943527, 'Cant_stop_the_rock')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14945305\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1011844\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1011844\">pmcpa4</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14945305\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-24T00:29:28-05:00\">August 24, 2009 12:29 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14945305);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14945305');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14943527\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cant_stop_the_rock</a>: ok.... it passes the lawyer test.... but still shady.  You have to pay to access a free product... but I see your point!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14945305, 'pmcpa4')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14943290\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=770320\"><img        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class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>How about a company being pretty upfront with their free trial and just actually giving a FREE trial with no strings attached instead of trying to essentially swindle the consumer with clauses and submitting info or not.</p><br /><p>If the service is good enough, then the free trial should be enough to entice someone to actually want the service on a regular basis based on the sneak peek.</p><br /><p>Novel idea?</p><br /><p>I hope not. *sigh*</p><br /><p>Bye.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14943290, 'gumby101')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div 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class=\"comment-content\">            <p>@<a href=\"#c14943290\" rel=\"nofollow\">gumby101</a>: What's to stop a satisfied customer from making a new email address and a new free trial?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14989230, 'nonzenze')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14943529\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1263845\"><img        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href=\"#c14943290\" rel=\"nofollow\">gumby101</a>: <br />try hulu.com</p><p>I seriously want to pay them but can't find a way.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14943529, 'Bob Lu')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14943944\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=767887\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=767887\">PLATTWORX</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14943944\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T22:16:44-05:00\">August 23, 2009 10:16 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14943944);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14943944');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Never, ever use a DEBIT card online for purchases or trails. NEVER. If you don't have a credit card for you have chargeback protection GET ONE or don't shop online.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14943944, 'PLATTWORX')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-14958866\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1162726\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1162726-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1162726\">webweazel</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14958866\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-24T19:01:31-05:00\">August 24, 2009  7:01 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14958866);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14958866');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>@<a href=\"http://consumerist.com/5343540/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead#c14943944\" rel=\"nofollow\">PLATTWORX</a>: <br />That's what one of my relatives does. She got a credit card specifically for online purchases. She requested a $500 credit line. If they upped the credit line, she would call them and ask them to drop it back to $500. (Which blew their minds, BTW.) This way, if anything fishy is going on, she'll know right away on the statement. And since it's a CC, there's warranty and return protections, and instant knowledge of fraudulent or unauthorized activity.<br />Using an debit card online is just asking for trouble.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14958866, 'webweazel')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14944413\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=782863\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-782863-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=782863\">PsiCop</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14944413\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-23T23:04:40-05:00\">August 23, 2009 11:04 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14944413);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14944413');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Things have reached the point with these \"free trial\" offers that <i>automatically</i> start billing you at the end of the \"trial,\" that I never, and do mean NEVER, go for them. If they want a credit/debit card number at signup, I just say \"no.\"</p><p>If someone wants to \"give\" me a <i>truly</i> \"free\" trial for a service, that's what they'd do ... GIVE me the service, as a trial. No strings attached, no credit/debit card number, nothing. Just 30 days of it, and after that, it ends. Period. THAT would be a genuinely \"free\" trial.</p><p>But that is NEVER what these companies offer. And I never take the bait.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14944413, 'PsiCop')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14946266\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=46738\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-46738-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=46738\">krunk4ever</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14946266\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-24T01:51:46-05:00\">August 24, 2009  1:51 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14946266);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14946266');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Though they could be clearer, it's very common for services with a free trial period (i.e. Netflix) to get your credit card information and only charge after your trial period is over.</p><p>However, in most cases, they would at least give you a pro-rated refund if you cancel immediately.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14946266, 'krunk4ever')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14948650\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1036432\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1036432\">outlulz</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14948650\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-24T07:44:55-05:00\">August 24, 2009  7:44 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14948650);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14948650');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah, this is typical.  Whenever I do a free trial on my debit card I can see some kind of amount is authorized but not charged.  As soon as the trial is over the amount is charged.  If you cancel before the authorization is released.  It just happens that by how debit cards work they temporarily tie up your available funds which I guess could matter to someone with a tight budget to begin with.</p><p>I can't think of any company that doesn't do trials this way.  It's the best way to limit free trials to one trial per person.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14948650, 'outlulz')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-14981103\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=524697\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-524697-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=524697\">Dethzilla</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-14981103\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-25T18:33:49-05:00\">August 25, 2009  6:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(14981103);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=14981103');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Ohhhhhh... little patawan's... you need to learn the glory of pre-paid giftcards.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(14981103, 'Dethzilla')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15002640\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2180\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2180-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2180\">DH405</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-15002640\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-26T17:13:02-05:00\">August 26, 2009  5:13 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15002640);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15002640');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>An authorization is not a charge. It wouldn't appear on your bill until the merchant pushes the charge thru. In all likelihood, they did just as they said they would.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15002640, 'DH405')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15082101\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">spiritsaid2    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-15082101\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-08-30T06:48:20-05:00\">August 30, 2009  6:48 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15082101);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15082101');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>i came across ireel while looking for previously aired episodes of an HBO show. when i selected the free premium option and it asked for my credit card # i became skeptical. although the web page says \"you will not be billed. we GUARENTEE it\" i couldnt imagine any good reason for them to need my credit information. however the page i visited said nothing about a free trial. at any rate i decided to do some digging before i went any further, and i'm glad i did. its great that we have websites lik this one where we can help eachother steer clear of scammers and less than honest businesses.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15082101, 'spiritsaid2')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-15274170\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1306983\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1306983\">djbilo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-15274170\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-09-09T21:49:41-05:00\">September  9, 2009  9:49 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(15274170);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=15274170');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>Josh or Nila (not sure which) ask how they can get their money back.</p><br /><p>I just did this for my son, who also got schnookered by letting them dip into his educational bank account.</p><br /><p>I told the rep on the phone \"You will refund my son's money at once (the charge is actually still pending), because otherwise I will file two reports - one with the BBB and one with the Attorney General's office of my state\".</p><br /><p>The representative says the refund is coming, and in 10 days if we don't have it, I will be filing the reports plus disputing the charge with the bank as being \"improper\" based on this nonsense of \"opt out if you get the trial\".</p><br /><p>My son also got the lecture from Dad about \"Don't ever sign up for anything that you have to pay for a 'free trial' - that is a recipe for these opt-out scams\", and it isn't the first (nor last) time he will hear that from me, no doubt.</p><br /><p>If you have to, get a parent to advocate for you to this company. I did, and I seem to be able to get what we want.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(15274170, 'djbilo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20083744\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1531066\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1531066\">Patandtaz2</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-20083744\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-02-07T17:30:23-05:00\">February  7, 2010  5:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20083744);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20083744');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I hate admitting it but I too signed up for their \"free\" service. Nowhere did I see that I would be charged .I thought they would need my cc info in case I rented a movie. Surprise! I did however get a refund. I just kept hounding them along with requests for a written (hard copy) of their policy. I also did a CC(copy to) of all my e-mails to Pa. attorney general.It took a month, but I did get 34.95 posted back into my account.I hope this helps anyone who got duped. I am super careful now.(thought I was!) and no longer trust any site that requires a card.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20083744, 'Patandtaz2')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20215482\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1539128\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1539128\">McCaverty</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-20215482\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-04-28T13:14:24-05:00\">April 28, 2010  1:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20215482);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20215482');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I just checked my bank statement online and noticed a purchase of $34.95 to ireel.com. I had no idea what it was, so I called the toll-free number. They knew my name, they knew my credit card number, but they had an old email address. They said I signed up for whatever this is on October 15, 2009 and had failed to cancel before the trial period was up. The thing is, I don't recall ever signing up for anything related to streaming videos. Anyway, with very little ado, they canceled my \"account\" and refunded my money (within 3-5 business days, so we'll see...). But since I'd told them they had an old email address they asked for a new one and I gave them one that I rarely use because I wondered if maybe they were phishing for email addresses. Very strange.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20215482, 'McCaverty')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20241020\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1540670\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1540670\">justss</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2009/08/ireelcom-offers-free-trial-downloads-your-money-instead.html#comment-20241020\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-05-17T09:01:35-05:00\">May 17, 2010  9:01 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20241020);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20241020');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Hi, I too have been hacked by this ireel.com too!, around 7 months back I registered for a free account and gave my debit card no. to them. After that I forgot when the trial period expired and yesterday I noticed that around 24£ have been deducted from my account since past 6 months. I tried to cancel my membership but I did not get any confirmation message that my membership has expired. As I live in UK I dont want to spend more money on making international calls to US. Can anyone pl. tell me how to cancel the membership? Also would I get back my money which they have taken from my account in past 6 months? I shall be greatful for any kind of help.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20241020, 'justss')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");