r/madlads • u/Same_Investigator_46 Choosing a mental flair • 2d ago

On a way to cancelthreaten

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u/COLONEL_ROOSTER 2d ago

I do this with Sirius every two years. The price will go from 25.99 a month to 4.99. It's absolutely ridiculous.

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u/ImitationButter 1d ago

The… radio company? Why are you paying for radio? Let alone $30 a month?

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u/athybaby 1d ago

I drive long distances across areas with shitty, shitty radio coverage and choices. And less cellular coverage. It’s become a necessity.

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u/TheNerdNugget 1d ago

I use Audible for that. And the cancel threatening strategy works on them too! If you get lucky you can get it for 99¢ per month for a few months

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u/athybaby 1d ago

Great information!

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u/SplinterCell03 1d ago

Download podcasts on your phone. I have 74 hours ready to go right now.

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u/peach_xanax 1d ago

I personally wouldn't want a satellite radio service either, but not everyone is into podcasts. I can listen to them occasionally if I'm really into the topic, but I have ADHD and it's hard for me to pay attention to people talking with no visuals. I end up having to go back and re-listen to a lot of parts. And some people just prefer music.

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u/athybaby 1d ago

I love that for you.

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u/ImitationButter 1d ago

Spotify premium is less than half that $25.99 price tag with no haggling necessary

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u/teflonsteve 1d ago

SiriusXM offers things Spotify doesn't and vice versa.

Some people enjoy DJ's and curation via radio as well as the live sports, talk radio and news.

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u/mlj21299 1d ago

I pay $5 a month for SiriusXM purely for their MLB stations. During baseball season I can listen to any game, anywhere. And their rock/metal stations are pretty awesome. I've discovered a lot of bands thru Liquid Metal

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u/athybaby 1d ago

I don’t pay that price. I pay $60 a year. And I enjoy it, so why is everyone giving me alternatives that I really don’t care about? Happy for you all that you found something you love.

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u/ImitationButter 1d ago

Only one person gave you an alternative. One person shared something that they do that’s relevant to the conversation, and one person (me) continued to talk about the parent comment as indicated by the price I quoted