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I vehemently dislike how they don't inform you that this is a paid service until after you've signed up. I signed up, but was unwilling to pay for the service (
by ruswick 13y ago
I vehemently dislike how they don't inform you that this is a paid service until after you've signed up. I signed up, but was unwilling to pay for the service (it doesn't seem novel enough to warrant use over like HN and Feedly, which constitute the bulk of my reading; and also I have no money).
Due to their disingenuousness, they have my email despite the fact that this is a product which I have no intention of using.
Transparency is important, and this sort of obfuscatory bullshit is not ok. Tell people what the product is before taking their information.
- superchink 13y agoI agree with your general sentiment here; it was a surprise and they really should be more transparent about the pricing model. That said, they do offer a free week to decide whether you would like to spend $24/year (paid monthly) on the service. I much prefer this (even imperfect) approach to how feedbin doesn't let you even try it until you provide credit card info and pay the $2.
- hamburglar 13y agoThis is a paid site? I've signed up for it and it seems great, but so far I haven't seen any indication that there is anything to pay for.
- asperous 13y agoI think it was free, and then it became paid, and now it's free again. Freemium might be better. Or suggested article advertizement on the right? They pretty much do that already.