If you don't mind me asking: Assuming you were interested in the service, is this something that would actually put you off, or is it rather a "Meh, I know what they mean but this could have been solved better" moment?

Coming from Germany, we have rather good consumer protection laws, so my general mindset is: "If they don't immediately require a credit card/bank account, I can more or less safely give it a try no matter what." However, I understand that that's not the case everywhere else.