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Schubert Lobo's avatar

I think streaming services have some sneaky tricks too. Popular shows don’t get renewed since the streaming service cares more about getting users to sign up with the early seasons vs the increased cost of the newer season and them hoping users forget to cancel their subscription once they have watched the show.

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Ali Almossawi's avatar

100%. The "hoping you forget to cancel" is, I feel, why they're willing to offer a deep discount that's definitely not worth their while if you go to cancel your subscription. They're betting on you sticking around for longer to make up for it.

I've noticed recurring fees have become ubiquitous in software, generally. It used to be only Adobe way back when, but nowadays, any paid app I download, or even the analytics and DB tools I've switched to (Plausible and Supabase) all charge recurring monthly fees.

I heard a founder once say that was the only way they were able to finally make a profit after years of losing money. I guess that's fine so long as they're upfront and not sneaky about it.

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Schubert Lobo's avatar

Yeah if they are upfront about it, I’m ok with software being a subscription.

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Douglas LaTourette's avatar

You hate to see it but Substack is riddled with these. I understand writers need to make a quick buck but it’s so sleazy.

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Ali Almossawi's avatar

It's exhausting, honestly. My LinkedIn feed is full of it too.

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