Misdirection Papa John's UK: Sneaky Monthly Subscription When you use the Papa John's UK app, after placing... Mar 19, 2022 1 min read
Disguised Ads Confirmshaming Microsoft: Nasty Edge Ads When you try to download Google Chrome browser through Microsoft Edge... Mar 19, 2022 1 min read
Hidden Costs StorageMart: Adds the cost without mentioning it to you When you buy a storage unit at StorageMart you are Feb 16, 2022 1 min read
Privacy Zuckering Shaw.ca: Sign up only by receiving promotions When you try to sign up for free WiFi with Shaw.ca... Feb 3, 2022 1 min read
Hidden Costs Bloomen: Flowers with additional charge during checkout Many e-commerce websites in North America foll... Jan 23, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection CarID: Hard upsell during checkout process When you select the desired product on the carID website... Jan 18, 2022 1 min read
Disguised Ads Misdirection Autopartsway: Sketchy ads Autopartsway is a great example of a disguised ad pattern. When you try to interact with any element on... Jan 17, 2022 1 min read
Confirmshaming Dailylook.com: Subscribe, or you'll be shamed This is a great example of Confirmashaming by Dailiylook.com. During your stay on the website... Jan 17, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection Freepik: Misleading UI When you try to cancel the Freepick subscription it will Jan 16, 2022 1 min read
Sneak into Basket Name.com: Look for a "surprise" in your cart When you buy a domain name on name.com, on Jan 13, 2022 1 min read
Misdirection Aer Lingus: Accept or leave When you enter the Aer Lingus website, it greets you with a blocking popup that asks you to accept all... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel The Economist: Tricky subscription cancellation The same as The New York Times, The Economist uses Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection Scribd: Classic roach motel situation The Scribd cancellation process is one of the most classic representations of the "Roach Motel"... Jan 6, 2022 2 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection The Athletic: Difficult cancellation process When you try to cancel The Athletic subscription on their website, they will take you... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read
Roach Motel Misdirection Dropbox: 5 step subscription cancellation process Dropbox's flow is one of the best representations of... Jan 6, 2022 2 min read
Roach Motel The New York Times: Call in to cancel your subscription The New York Times successfully uses the Roach Mote... Jan 6, 2022 1 min read