ULPT: Threatening to cancel subscriptions gets you cheaper rates for a while!

Posted by adhdcapric0rn@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 23 comments

I play the NYT crosswords and games daily and was paying $5.99 per month for unlimited access. Went to cancel and they offered to cut my fee in half for the next year and pay $2.99 a month instead!

So then I went to do this with my HBO Max subscription and the same thing happened, and I got offered a discounted rate for X amount of months.

I searched for a list and found a wonderful redditor posted a list of companies that do this on r/frugal here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comments/16clu4a/compiling_a_list_of_all_the_subscription_services/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I know it’s just temporary money saving, but anything helps :)

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vanislandgirl19@reddit

Bought new car with 3months of free Sirius. They wanted $30/month after. Hell nah. Cut it off. 3 days later they called and gave it to me for $5/month. It works!

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Wheels_Foonman@reddit

I’ve been getting the $6/month rate for the last 4 years by doing this. I have my calendar reminder set annually to call them the eve of my full price charge and tell them I want to cancel.

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Klem_Colorado@reddit

Very nice. Thisis why I fill a shopping cart online, and wait a good 72 hours, they send codes.

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Andrew8Everything@reddit

Paramount+ has a one week free trial and if you cancel early you get three months free.

It has some great content but it is nowhere near worth the full price.

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breakermw@reddit

Had this happen. I got a week free, then a discounted month through my credit card, THEN went to cancel and they offered me 2 months free (albeit with ads, though their ads aren't too bad)

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Klem_Colorado@reddit

Yep, I would never do this when a series comes up on another season, lmao.

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Redditorthrowaway000@reddit

They only gave me one month for free when I went to cancel my subscription :(

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ZealousidealMango114@reddit

Same thing works for car loans (depending on bank financing). The teller just told me I won’t even have to worry about a car payment in 3 more months!

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z050z@reddit

I tried that with Xfinity a few years ago.

The cancellations department said: “We are sorry to see you go. Please consider us in the future”.

Ouch… I guess I was a bad customer.

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Klem_Colorado@reddit

You have to call corporate, and argue with them now to do that.

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TiffkaKitka@reddit

I recently did this with my hulu subscription!! It's my favorite new trick.

Also check your local public library! Some have subscriptions to the NYT and if you have a library card you can access all the NYT games, recipes and news for free! That's what I do because I'm addicted to the games lol!

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Klem_Colorado@reddit

Consumer reports also.

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adhdcapric0rn@reddit (OP)

I’ve never heard of that!! Definitely will be checking it out :) Love that you’re a fellow word game addict too lol

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