Didn't get free month after signing up with direct debit as stated in offer

Hi albix459,

We appreciate you reaching out to us. This particular offer only qualifies users if they have successfully purchased Xbox Live Gold. You can view the status of your purchase on your
purchase history page. It must be labeled as completed for the promotion to take affect. If you believe there is an error with your account, we recommend reaching out to
chat support. Thank you.

How is it a ruse? You still get the first month for FREE. And once you create the account you can then go to the billing website or call phone support and have them turn off auto renewal so you don't have to worry about doing
it later before the 30 days are up. I joined Netflix last year and they said they had a 30 day trial offer but I still had to give my card details. They also had a disclaimer stating that if I cancel before the 30 days then I would not be billed at a recurring
rate of $7.99/month. Fair deal both ways. MS isn't the only company to offer a trial period for FREE and then require credit/debit card details at sign up.

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Also when you do sign up you have to use a valid credit/debit card. If you try to use a dead one it won't work as they verify the account.

The free month offer would have come during account set up on the console.

If you didn't get the offer already, it's gone.

Hi there Ryno, if you are trying to get the dashboard offer for a free month of Xbox Live, you will need to add a valid debit card, credit card or paypal account in order to be eligable for the offer. Try adding one if you can, then try to get the free month
again. Hope this helps!

You will only be charged if you do not cancel after the free trial ends. So if you signed up on the 17th and cancel on the 16th of next month, you will NOT get charged. Very normal practice when offering a free trial.