B2 · 22 words
Bruno cancels a subscription
Bruno has been paying for a fitness app for a year without using it once, and cancelling turns out to be hard. Learn the words of contracts and consumer rights - the notice period, the fine print, the right to withdraw - and to insist politely on your rights.
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Bruno
Endlich! Vierzig Minuten in der Warteschleife! Ich möchte mein Abonnement kündigen.
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Translation
Finally! Forty minutes on hold! I'd like to cancel my subscription.
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Bruno
Nach dem Probemonat wurde die App kostenpflichtig, und seitdem kommt jeden Monat eine Lastschrift - für nichts.
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Translation
After the free trial the app started charging, and since then there's been a direct debit every month - for nothing.
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Hotline Agent
Leider gilt eine Kündigungsfrist von drei Monaten, sonst verlängert sich der Vertrag.
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Translation
Unfortunately there's a three-month notice period, otherwise the contract is extended.
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Bruno
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Translation
Three months? That's outrageous!
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Bruno
Meine Nachbarin sagt, das sei rechtlich nicht in Ordnung. Als Verbraucher kann ich nach dem ersten Jahr mit einem Monat Frist kündigen - auch online.
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Translation
My neighbour says that isn't legally right. As a consumer I can cancel with one month's notice after the first year - online, too.
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Hotline Agent
Einen Moment … Sie haben recht. Die Kündigung ist fristgerecht, Sie bekommen gleich eine Bestätigung.
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Translation
One moment … You're right. The cancellation is within the deadline, you'll get a confirmation shortly.
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Bruno
Abgemacht. Und wenn trotzdem eine Mahnung kommt, beanstande ich sie schriftlich!
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Translation
Deal. And if a payment reminder comes anyway, I'll object to it in writing!
Words and Phrases
- das Abonnement subscription
- der Verbraucher consumer
- die Verbraucherin consumer
- der Widerruf withdrawal
- die Bestätigung confirmation
- die Mahnung payment reminder
- die Lastschrift direct debit
- die Kulanz goodwill
- der Probemonat trial month
- die Hotline hotline
- widerrufen to withdraw from
- beanstanden to complain about
- schriftlich in writing
- unverschämt outrageous
- kostenpflichtig subject to a charge
- fristgerecht on time
- rechtlich legal
- die Kündigungsfrist notice period
- die Kündigung cancellation
- kündigen to quit
- der Vertrag contract
- die Warteschleife hold
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