Steve0

Aug 16, 2025

I signed up for one-year…

I signed up for a one-year subscription with Masterclass, expecting meaningful training and mentorship. The reality was disappointing: the content is vague, lightweight, and largely hype. After only a few weeks I realised there was very little of real value—certainly nothing you couldn’t get for free through podcasts like Diary of a CEO, which often feature the same people. What’s worse is the business model. Without clear warning, you are tied into an auto-renewal at around £120 a year. Cancelling is deliberately difficult and feels parasitic—exactly the kind of “dark pattern” subscription trap regulators are supposed to prevent. I’ve wasted time today just trying to untangle myself from their system. Buyer beware: unless you are in the UK or EU where refund rights apply, you may find yourself locked into a service that is overpriced, missold, and extremely hard to leave.