The 11 Hardest Subscriptions to Cancel (And How to Do It)
Some companies make canceling easy — one click and you're done. Others make you call a phone number, sit on hold, dodge retention offers, and sometimes physically mail a letter. Here are the worst offenders and exactly how to cancel each one.
🔴 Very Hard
SiriusXM
$11-22/monthWhy it's hard: Requires a phone call. The retention team will offer you multiple discounts and extend the call as long as possible. Some users report calls lasting 30+ minutes.
How to cancel: Call 1-866-635-2349. Say 'cancel' immediately. Decline every offer. Get a confirmation number. If they won't cancel, say 'I'm recording this call' — it speeds things up.
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Equinox
$200-300+/monthWhy it's hard: Must cancel in person at your home club or by certified mail. 45-day notice required. No online cancellation.
How to cancel: Visit your home club and fill out a cancellation form, or send a certified letter (return receipt requested) to your home club address. Mark your calendar for 45 days out — you'll be charged until then.
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LA Fitness
$30-40/monthWhy it's hard: Must cancel in person at the gym or by certified mail. Cannot cancel by phone, email, or online.
How to cancel: Go to the front desk and ask for a cancellation form. Or send a certified letter to your home gym or corporate: LA Fitness, PO Box 54170, Irvine, CA 92619. Keep the certified mail receipt as proof.
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🟠 Hard
Adobe Creative Cloud
$23-55/monthWhy it's hard: Early termination fee of 50% remaining contract if on annual plan. Cancellation flow has multiple retention screens.
How to cancel: Go to Account > Plans > Manage Plan > Cancel Plan. You'll face several 'Are you sure?' screens and a discount offer. If on annual plan billed monthly, expect the early termination fee.
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New York Times
$4-17/monthWhy it's hard: Used to require a phone call. Now has online cancellation but buries it behind multiple screens and aggressive retention offers.
How to cancel: Go to Account > Subscription > Cancel. Click through 4-5 screens of offers and 'reasons to stay.' Or call 1-800-591-9233 and say 'cancel my subscription.'
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Wall Street Journal
$4-40/monthWhy it's hard: Customer service chat or phone call required. Online self-service cancellation is limited or unavailable for many plan types.
How to cancel: Call 1-800-568-7625 or use live chat at wsj.com. Have your account number ready. Decline retention offers.
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Planet Fitness
$10-25/monthWhy it's hard: Must cancel in person or by certified mail. Cannot cancel online or by phone. Some locations require 30-day notice.
How to cancel: Visit your home club and fill out a cancellation form at the front desk. Or send a certified letter to your home club. You cannot cancel at a different location.
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24 Hour Fitness
$25-50/monthWhy it's hard: In-person or certified mail required. Phone cancellation sometimes available but inconsistent.
How to cancel: Visit your home club or send certified mail. Some members report success calling 1-800-432-6348 but others are told to cancel in person.
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Anytime Fitness
$30-50/monthWhy it's hard: Must cancel in person with 30-day written notice. Each franchise may have different policies.
How to cancel: Visit your home gym and submit written cancellation. Since each location is independently owned, policies vary — ask about your specific contract terms.
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LinkedIn Premium
$30-60/monthWhy it's hard: Cancellation flow includes multiple retention offers and isn't straightforward to find.
How to cancel: Settings > Account > Subscriptions > Manage Premium account > Cancel subscription. Click through the retention offers.
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Evernote
$11-15/monthWhy it's hard: Can cancel online but exports are limited. Free tier restricts note access, making it feel like a hostage situation for your data.
How to cancel: Settings > Manage Subscription > Cancel. Export your notes first (Evernote > File > Export) because the free tier limits you to 1 device and 60MB/month uploads.
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Why canceling is so hard
These companies use dark patterns — design tricks that make cancellation difficult on purpose. Common tactics include:
- Requiring phone calls — so a retention agent can pressure you to stay
- In-person only — hoping the inconvenience makes you give up
- Hiding the cancel button — burying it 5+ clicks deep
- Guilt screens — “Are you sure? You'll lose all your data!”
- Early termination fees — punishing you for leaving a “subscription”
The FTC has been pushing for “click to cancel” rules that would require companies to make cancellation as easy as sign-up. Until that's fully enforced, you're stuck navigating these obstacles.
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