After initially being refused a refund, I received a full refund after explaining to Codefinity customer service that I would be leaving negative reviews.
My advice to Codefinity would be to just provide refunds for accidental auto-renews (when promptly notified) as standard practice, that would avoid negative reviews like this altogether.
Codefinity is a very mediocre service. I signed up for a whim as I had some spare time and wanted to upskill my python, but soon found the available materials shallow. Maybe useful if you're a grad, but it's not good for much else. And even if you are a grad, you'll get better learning materials online for free.
After a few days of use, I gave up on codefinity and unfortunately forgot to cancel my auto-payment. When I got a notification that my subscription had auto-renewed for 150USD for 3 months (a crazy price, what was I thinking?) I contacted codefinity within minutes. This situation (accidental auto-renew) has happened to me a handful of times. With every other company, immediately notifying them of my mistake was enough to get a refund. Not with codefinity. The refund was refused, but they did offer me a free two months of the service I'd made clear I was not utilizing (or interested in utilizing). While legal, this is shady stuff since there is absolutely no cost on their end in issuing a refund. Very disappointing to see such practices.
Spend a lot less money for a lot more elsewhere.
I recently had a disappointing experience with Codefinity that I feel compelled to share. On February 7,2024, I inadvertently resubscribed to their service. This mishap was largely due to navigating their site on a mobile device, which, as I later learned from a Codefinity email, isn't fully optimized for mobile use. This lack of mobile-friendliness directly contributed to my accidental subscription.
What's more frustrating is the immediate realization of my mistake and my attempt to rectify it by canceling the subscription within a minute. Despite this, I was informed that the charge for the full subscription term is non-refundable, as per Codefinity's policy.
While I understand the importance of policies, this situation raises concerns about user experience and the fairness of such policies, especially when the platform's design flaws can lead to unintentional actions. Furthermore, the company's admission of their site's limited mobile usability, coupled with the absence of a clear confirmation step during the subscription process, makes it easy for such accidents to occur.
I reached out to their customer service hoping for understanding and a possible refund, given the circumstances. However, the response was a firm adherence to their non-refundable subscription policy without consideration of the context or immediate action taken to cancel.
This experience has left me feeling that Codefinity does not prioritize customer satisfaction or take responsibility for the limitations of their platform that can negatively impact users. I wanted to share my story to caution others about subscribing, especially via mobile devices, and to consider the potential challenges with their policies should an unintended subscription occur.