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Aayushmaan Sethi Reports Rs 87,000 Charge After ‘Free Trial’ Sign-Up

The episode spotlights opaque trial flows that can turn a $0 check into instant annual billing.

Overview

  • Aayushmaan Sethi’s account surfaced in his brother Aaryamann’s YouTube vlog, where he said a website billed him Rs 87,000 soon after a trial sign-up.
  • He said he approved a $0 verification and, about an hour later, saw a full-year fee hit his credit card.
  • He reported that calls to the company and his bank did not reach a person and that he was routed to AI support with a 48-hour wait for a reply.
  • On camera, father Parmeet Sethi pointed out that a clicked button had granted permission to charge, highlighting a gray area over what counts as consent.
  • The family recalled a prior ~Rs 80,000 PlayStation debit, the current platform and bank were not named, and there is no public update yet on a reversal.