I used to love Domestika. I bought loads of courses over the years and when Plus came out, I subscribed immediately — around €80–€90 a year felt fair, even if I didn’t use every credit.
Then, out of nowhere, I was charged €312 for a renewal. I did not knowingly agree to paying that amount, and I did not receive a clear, explicit warning that my price would jump this much.
As an EU customer, this feels like it does not comply with EU consumer protection expectations around transparency and informed consent for significant subscription price increases. I contacted my bank and requested a chargeback.
What really disgusts me is the principle: if a company can quietly escalate an auto-renewal from “reasonable” to “absurd”, trust is gone. And if you’re not in the EU, you may not even have comparable protections or an easy chargeback route.
Please beware: check your Domestika Plus renewal price and your subscription settings — don’t assume it will stay near what you originally paid.
PS: I had my subscription for years! So there was no fine print or "clearly visible warning". This was an unannounced huge price increase!
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