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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
It looks like you have to trust that they won't charge you $14.99.
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Yeah, that part is a bit annoying. I looked at it this way, worst case I'd be spending $15 for a $50 item, one that only dropped to $25 with Black Friday deals. I'm planning to give this to my mom as a gift (probably a late Christmas one), because she
might use it for streaming music. I'm willing to spend up to $15 to find out if she will, but not more, so it was a no-brainer for me. Still kind of annoyed she's yet to try out the Kindle Paperwhite I bought her three years ago, after promising me she'd try it if I got it for her.
There's a theory about what's happening behind the scenes at Spotify, which is this:
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Original $1 purchase gives you $30 value
3 months × $10 regular premium price = $30 value
Then, upgrading to family plan redistributes
2 months × $15 family premium price = $30 value
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Makes sense to me, and is nice it works whatever the reason behind the scenes is.
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
The cynic in me has already suspected that. Still, I have to give them credit for offering this to existing customers.
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I'm cynical too, but I agree on that. Existing customers nearly always get the shaft on deals. I won't keep my sub after the trial, but the whole thing has made me think more positively of Spotify. If I ever
do want a streaming music service, I'll probably go with them.