Collectors have come up with a new ruse. They say ...

Collectors have come up with a new ruse. They say in advance that it is not a subscription and that you can determine how much and how often you donate money. It turns out that you still register for X number of euros and that this continues until you cancel it. Yes Netflix also continues until you cancel it - it really is a subscription. So don't pretend it is a one-time donation. This explanation is misleading. And you even have to call to cancel, which already indicates that they are making it more difficult for you than it needs to be (you can also click something online!).

Edit: By definition, an agreement between two parties where a periodic payment is made for 'something' is a subscription. Whether or not this can be canceled monthly has nothing to do with it. The problem remains that the collectors say 'hey you can donate once', but it goes through a direct debit that continues indefinitely until the donor cancels it. That is misleading.