streaming is losing billions and its not profitable, thats why they have been cancelling tons of shows.
this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2025
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Netflix net income was $8.7bn last year.
🏴☠️ Ahoy, maties.
Does putting a stop payment no longer work? That's always been a nice "fuck you, let me cancel" option.
The biggest issue with this is the “contract” you “sign” when you do pay. Usually there are terms that let companies come after you. See Creative Cloud, Planet Fitness, and other movers in the “fuck you pay me” subscription world.
Doesn’t that only work on pre authorized payments from a bank account, not a credit card?
If companies make cancelling a pain, you can use Privacy.com to make virtual cards that are easy to disable or limit as you see fit. Downside is it's basically debit passthrough, so no credit card points or protection, but still can be handy situationally.
Big limitation with privacy.com is that it requires US bank account.
Ah, fair! Didn't think of that.
Many credit cards also offer virtual cards for this exact reason.
Not really American anyway to cancel. Gotta support the corps.
one more reason not to pay subscriptions
Now, why would anyone choose to cancel wearing the trihat?
What type of logic is this? Because rules didn’t force them to make it easier it will get harder?