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I also wonder how many people aren't realizing just how much they're devoting to subscriptions, especially those with dark patterns where they sign you up for a
by dastbe 6y ago
I also wonder how many people aren't realizing just how much they're devoting to subscriptions, especially those with dark patterns where they sign you up for a 1-3 month introductory rate and then jack up the price significantly after that.
I review my monthly charges every few months and cut anything that isn't giving me enough joy, but I also imagine I'm a rarity.
- hansvm 6y agoI tend to cancel the subscription as soon as I've purchased it so that I can't possibly forget in the future. You'll still have the 1-3 months you initially paid for, and if it winds up being a service that's worth continuing then you can subscribe for longer (I'll usually pay for a year and immediately cancel at that point).
- phillc73 6y ago> dark patterns I was pleasantly surprised by Netflix recently. After avoiding using the service until recently, I was motivated enough to subscribe by one particular film I wanted to watch. Initially, they automatically upgraded me to the Premium subscription level on a trial basis. When that trial time period ended I received an email saying, "do nothing and we'll downgrade you to the Standard subscription level." That was truly a pleasant surprise. I did nothing.
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 6y agoOn the opposite note, amazon goes out of the way to make sure you don't unsubscribe.