Customer trust · Common term

Cancellation friction

What is cancellation friction?

Extra effort that obstructs leaving or stopping payment.

Cancellation friction: an illustrative example

An online signup requires a phone call to cancel.

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This is a practical common term. Examples illustrate the concept; they are not verified client results. Working definitions and accountability lenses are not claims of a universal standard or original coinage.

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