Cancel a Cosmopolitan Subscription Easily

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Cancel Cosmopolitan Subscription and Avoid Unwanted Charges

Magazine subscriptions just seem to keep coming. Sometimes you don't even remember signing up for them in the first place, and somehow you get on auto-renewal, and you can't get off.

Publishers don't want to lose subscribers, and Cosmopolitan's publisher is no exception. Hearst Magazines publishes many well-known titles in addition to Cosmopolitan. Recognizable magazines include:

  • Oprah Daily
  • InStyle
  • Harper’s Bazaar
  • Elle

Each of these magazines offers discounted subscriptions with an auto-renewal feature. At the end of the discount period, the subscription is automatically renewed at the full price and the subscriber's credit or debit card is automatically charged.

The auto-renewal magazine subscription plan is common with all publishers, not just Hearst, and not just for your . Getting out of a magazine subscription is really easy by using the DoNotPay 3-step method.

How Do I Unsubscribe From Cosmopolitan Magazine on My Own?

The key to managing magazine subscriptions is to keep on top of them like you keep track of your checking account. Charges will sneak up on you if you don't. Most publishers don't warn you that an imminent renewal is coming.

There are a few things about your account that you need in order to manage your subscriptions. The first is the label on the magazine. The label has most of the information about the you need to get started:

  1. Account number
  2. Subscription end date
  3. Name
  4. Mailing address for magazine

You must then locate the website for the magazine or publisher where they manage subscriptions. This can be a challenge. It is sometimes under subscriptions and sometimes under customer service. It could also be managed by a third-party biller.

Once you find the website, you will use the label information to log into your account or to create an account. If you have multiple subscriptions with the same publisher, they should all be there. You can make any changes to your account here including renewal, cancellation, mail hold, missed issues, and changes of address.

If you are unable to find the website to make changes, open your magazine and look for a section in the first few pages which provides names and contact information. There is usually a section about address changes. Contact anyone on this page, someone might be able to help with your subscription.

You might run across a problem with all of these steps. Don't worry, DoNotPay has you covered. We will get your subscription canceled in 3 easy steps.

What Are the Best Alternatives to Cosmopolitan Magazine?

You can check out how much the competition costs:

CompanyPricing
Harper’s Bazaar$18/year
Elle$14.97/year
InStyle$19.50/13 issues
Oprah Daily$50

DoNotPay Can Cancel Your Cosmopolitan Subscription Fast and Easy

DoNotPay can manage the cancellation for you. Go to the DoNotPay website and follow the prompts. You'll be asked a few brief questions to identify what you need, and you will be taken to the right place.

Then click on "Manage Subscriptions", enter the name of the service, and provide as many account details as you can to help us locate your account. The information from your magazine label should be adequate. You will be on your way to cancellation.

Here are the 3 easy steps that you will follow to cancel your subscription:

  1. Log-in to DoNotPay and search for the Manage Subscriptions product.

  2. Provide the name of the subscription service you want to cancel.

  3. Provide your account details such as email address and username.

Once you submit the details, we'll get started canceling your subscription! You might even get a refund. DoNotPay will notify you once the service has been canceled.

The DoNotPay method of canceling subscriptions is so much easier than searching the internet for the right website and then trying to get to the right subscription. Sometimes it's downright impossible.

Not with DoNotPay. We will get you right to the solution to your problem.

DoNotPay Can Get Lots of Things Canceled Beyond Magazine Subscriptions

It seems many businesses have gotten on the long-term membership bandwagon. Automatic renewal has become very popular. Some businesses offer monthly or annual memberships for most of their paid membership programs. Many of these memberships are mandatory if you want to do business there.

  • Gym memberships are commonly managed on an automated payment plan, such as Planet Fitness.
  • SiriusXM Radio has a number of membership plans, all asking for automated renewal signup.
  • Membership clubs and even drug store rewards programs like CVS Carepass encourage signup with extra savings for automatic renewal.
  • Gaming systems with a payment program for online access like Xbox also do an automated membership renewal.
  • Massage Envy, a nationwide wellness center, wants you to come back with your membership, which has an automatic renewal feature.
  • Some payments to private organizations are made through Epoch, a payment processing company. These payments will show on your bank account or credit card with limited information.

All of these companies want you to remain a loyal customer and to continue to use their services. Automatic renewals are legitimate. They are not intended to be fraudulent. The surprise payment might feel that way, but they only save the underlying business the time and expense of getting you to renew every month or year. This burden is now shifted to you, but for the cancellation process.

Good news! DoNotPay has the tools needed to process these cancellations for you, all in one place, so you don't have to chase them down. We'll even try to get your money refunded.

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