Protip btw ... you can cancel anytime and still use it through your paid year.

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Nov 22, 2024
10:12:56am

runnincoug Intervention Needed

Protip btw ... you can cancel anytime and still use it through your paid year.

So you can sign up for a year on the discount, immediately cancel, and then just enjoy it for a year.

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runnincoug

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Joined: May 26, 2011
Last login: Nov 26, 2024
Total posts: 37,222 (2,864 FO)

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Messages

Author

Time

Finally got caught in The Athletic subscription trap

Nov 22, 8:44am

I cancelled my subscription about 6 months ago.

Icelandic Cougar

Nov 22, 8:45am

I did too

jxncoog

Nov 22, 8:52am

Definitely not worth it for full price.

BYUHawk

Nov 22, 8:59am

I feel like its gone downhill - or maybe I'm less interested in sports.

BYUfan92

Nov 22, 9:01am

Same here. I got billed $4.99 this month, so I went to cancel and instead took

DieHarder

Nov 22, 8:46am

That's why they do all those promos. To the extent you can sign up through Apple

cougarfann888

Nov 22, 8:47am

It's super predatory. I hate it. I give WaPo credit...they sent me an email

Iman23

Nov 22, 8:54am

The Athletic sent me an email about three weeks before it was set to auto renew.

BYUHawk

Nov 22, 9:01am

Yeah, stinks, but $84 for two years is pretty good.

runnincoug

Nov 22, 9:31am

Protip btw ... you can cancel anytime and still use it through your paid year.

runnincoug

Nov 22, 10:12am

Yeah - I just canceled today. At least I won't have to worry about this next

Nov 22, 10:17am

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