johnnysmom
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 8, 2016 23:40:39 GMT
I saw Netflix is going up again (at least for those that were grandfathered in, it's going to be $9.99 starting next month) so I'm considering switching. I watch mostly old tv shows while I work (something that I don't have to watch intently) and I'm running out of shows  We have cable in the house, just not in my office, so seeing new shows is irrelevant, and I don't really want to pay for both Netflix and Hulu. We have Amazon Prime too but I haven't found much there lately either. Thoughts? |
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Post by Zee on Apr 8, 2016 23:52:18 GMT
I pay for both. It's still a lot cheaper than cable, and they each have their good points.
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Post by tduby1 on Apr 9, 2016 0:04:29 GMT
I saw Netflix is going up again (at least for those that were grandfathered in, it's going to be $9.99 starting next month) so I'm considering switching. I watch mostly old tv shows while I work (something that I don't have to watch intently) and I'm running out of shows We have cable in the house, just not in my office, so seeing new shows is irrelevant, and I don't really want to pay for both Netflix and Hulu. We have Amazon Prime too but I haven't found much there lately either. Thoughts? Where did you see it was going up? I've not heard that. |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Apr 9, 2016 0:16:29 GMT
I saw Netflix is going up again (at least for those that were grandfathered in, it's going to be $9.99 starting next month) so I'm considering switching. I watch mostly old tv shows while I work (something that I don't have to watch intently) and I'm running out of shows We have cable in the house, just not in my office, so seeing new shows is irrelevant, and I don't really want to pay for both Netflix and Hulu. We have Amazon Prime too but I haven't found much there lately either. Thoughts? Where did you see it was going up? I've not heard that. I don't have Netflix, but have seen several articles pop up today about it. It's going up for people who subscribed before 2014: Netflix: Monthly Fee to Increase for Grandfathered Streaming-Service Users Per Contract Agreement Users who paid $7.99 a month in May 2014 will pay $9.99 for the service starting next month, outlets report. Netflix let grandfathered users pay a lower fee when it raised prices two years ago. Netflix increas |
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 9, 2016 0:21:53 GMT
I saw Netflix is going up again (at least for those that were grandfathered in, it's going to be $9.99 starting next month) so I'm considering switching. I watch mostly old tv shows while I work (something that I don't have to watch intently) and I'm running out of shows We have cable in the house, just not in my office, so seeing new shows is irrelevant, and I don't really want to pay for both Netflix and Hulu. We have Amazon Prime too but I haven't found much there lately either. Thoughts? Where did you see it was going up? I've not heard that. Well I saw it where I get all my news (or at least the news I don't get from here).....Facebook of course! Groundhog posted a link for ya! |
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Post by myshelly on Apr 9, 2016 0:23:06 GMT
I pay for both.
It's soooooooooo much cheaper than cable that I don't mind paying for both.
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 9, 2016 0:26:37 GMT
Dh and dss won't give up their cable (and really it won't save us much anyhow) which why I only want to pay for 1 extra service, not both. I'd love to just get both, but in reality that isn't necessary (not that any tv is 'necessary').
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Post by kristi on Apr 9, 2016 0:34:04 GMT
We have & use both.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Apr 9, 2016 0:37:26 GMT
I got regular Hulu (and we have Netflix) to watch Parenthood. It's no longer on and I didn't like Hulu's commercials, so I dropped. I think you can get a non-commercial version but not sure of the price.
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Post by tduby1 on Apr 9, 2016 0:51:52 GMT
We also have both. We have Comcast but have never even hooked up the box (it was cheaper to get internet bundled with cable as opposed to just Internet). We also have DirectTV but rarely, maybe a few times a month, use it. (My dad pays for each of us kids to have it-- we have told him we rarely use it anymore but he still continues).
We rely on Hulu and Netflix for the most part. If I had to choose, it would probably be Netflix for me. My kids would prefer Hulu.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Apr 9, 2016 0:58:27 GMT
We have both... but we have cable, too. There are one or two things on each service that the others don't have, so we keep them all. I think which on you keep depends on what you want to watch. I find more TV shows on Hulu and more movies on Netflix.
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Post by caangel on Apr 9, 2016 2:05:29 GMT
We have both and cable. We use netflix a lot more since we do have cable and usually dvr the shows we are interested in seeing. We have also had a lot more issues with Hulu regarding buffering. We use a family member's account otherwise we would drop Hulu.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 5:02:41 GMT
I pay for both. It's still a lot cheaper than cable, and they each have their good points.  Besides, I don't even own a tv. |
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Post by lisae on Apr 9, 2016 12:11:51 GMT
There is so much more on Netflix that I wouldn't even consider switching to Hulu. The only way I would do Hulu is if something happened to our antennae and I couldn't get ABC programs promptly any other way.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 9, 2016 13:01:24 GMT
We also have both. We have Comcast but have never even hooked up the box (it was cheaper to get internet bundled with cable as opposed to just Internet). We also have DirectTV but rarely, maybe a few times a month, use it. (My dad pays for each of us kids to have it-- we have told him we rarely use it anymore but he still continues). We rely on Hulu and Netflix for the most part. If I had to choose, it would probably be Netflix for me. My kids would prefer Hulu. Any time I have looked at bundling (with various companies) the cost each individual service is cheaper when bundling than buying alone, but you are still paying more for having all of the services than if you just had one. For example, we have internet through The cable company. It is $60 a month. If we bundled, they say it would be $30 a month---but that is for each of the three services. So we would essentially be paying $90 plus taxes and fees. Are you sure that isn't the case with you? |
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Post by anxiousmom on Apr 9, 2016 14:46:03 GMT
We also have both. We have Comcast but have never even hooked up the box (it was cheaper to get internet bundled with cable as opposed to just Internet). We also have DirectTV but rarely, maybe a few times a month, use it. (My dad pays for each of us kids to have it-- we have told him we rarely use it anymore but he still continues). We rely on Hulu and Netflix for the most part. If I had to choose, it would probably be Netflix for me. My kids would prefer Hulu. Any time I have looked at bundling (with various companies) the cost each individual service is cheaper when bundling than buying alone, but you are still paying more for having all of the services than if you just had one. For example, we have internet through The cable company. It is $60 a month. If we bundled, they say it would be $30 a month---but that is for each of the three services. So we would essentially be paying $90 plus taxes and fees. Are you sure that isn't the case with you? I'll answer for me-the way Brighthouse bundles the services, if I drop the cable portion of my bill it would only go down only about $14. I was really surprised-I thought that dropping the cable would save me a good bit of money like I always hear about it doing for others but it the over all amount was fairly insignificant. Adding almost any streaming service would negate that savings and adding two would increase the over total. I do have Netflix and Amazon Prime, but dropping the cable and only have those services wouldn't really save me anything. I might as well keep the cable service (which isn't anything special, it is a pretty basic service with no premium channels.) I think that Brighthouse has figured out that everyone is dropping the cable and using mostly the internet services. In the old days, cable was what everyone wanted so the costs for cable usage was the primary focus with internet and phone being the add on to bundle. Now, with internet usage being the focus, cable has become the add on. Dropping the add on doesn't save money, and with cable being the add on dropping it doesn't really save money. (if that even makes sense.  ) |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Apr 9, 2016 15:02:02 GMT
Any time I have looked at bundling (with various companies) the cost each individual service is cheaper when bundling than buying alone, but you are still paying more for having all of the services than if you just had one. For example, we have internet through The cable company. It is $60 a month. If we bundled, they say it would be $30 a month---but that is for each of the three services. So we would essentially be paying $90 plus taxes and fees. Are you sure that isn't the case with you? I'll answer for me-the way Brighthouse bundles the services, if I drop the cable portion of my bill it would only go down only about $14. I was really surprised-I thought that dropping the cable would save me a good bit of money like I always hear about it doing for others but it the over all amount was fairly insignificant. Adding almost any streaming service would negate that savings and adding two would increase the over total. I do have Netflix and Amazon Prime, but dropping the cable and only have those services wouldn't really save me anything. I might as well keep the cable service (which isn't anything special, it is a pretty basic service with no premium channels.) I think that Brighthouse has figured out that everyone is dropping the cable and using mostly the internet services. In the old days, cable was what everyone wanted so the costs for cable usage was the primary focus with internet and phone being the add on to bundle. Now, with internet usage being the focus, cable has become the add on. Dropping the add on doesn't save money, and with cable being the add on dropping it doesn't really save money. (if that even makes sense. ) That makes sense and is a good deal if you use the cable. However, one pea said that she had cable (and directtv) and hasn't even connected the cable box. I have to wonder if she is still spending more money to have that cable than she thinks. If she isn't even using the cable, that would be a complete waste of money, even if it was just $14. Hope that makes sense. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 9, 2016 15:13:13 GMT
We have both.. I pay for Netflix and dd pays for Hulu... so basically I only pay for one. She wanted the Hulu for a couple of shows and just ordered it on her own..so we share...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 15:24:09 GMT
I think dropping something over a $2 increase is stupid. It's two dollars. Big whoop.
Whine when it's a $20 increase.
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 9, 2016 15:28:44 GMT
I think dropping something over a $2 increase is stupid. It's two dollars. Big whoop. Whine when it's a $20 increase. Oh, I don't disagree......I'm not *that* cheap  But I'd been considering for a while and seeing the news of an increase just reminded me that I should consider it again. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 9, 2016 16:05:08 GMT
We've never had Hulu but we have Netflix which we use quite a bit, especially in the summer at the lake, and Prime which really only gets used sporadically in my office/studio for kid shows when DD is down there with me. I wouldn't pay more for Prime streaming, but since it's included with our subscription we sometimes use it.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Apr 10, 2016 1:44:35 GMT
I have both. I tend to use Netflix more but have uses for Hulu at times as well. Neither have many good movies, IMO. But there are some shows that I watch that are on either one.
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Post by justkat on Apr 10, 2016 6:17:55 GMT
I think dropping something over a $2 increase is stupid. It's two dollars. Big whoop. Whine when it's a $20 increase. I don't think the issue is the amount of the increase. It's the increase without any notification. I've been with Netflix since 2000ish. When the rate was increased (last year? year before?) my rate stayed the same. I checked my account and there was nothing about an increase or a grandfathered rate. I checked because a friend had just signed up and mentioned her price which was more than I was paying. I had no idea there was going to be an increase until I saw this thread. I checked my account again and again nothing. There's no mention of this increase, when it goes into affect or the amount. I'm sure it's coming as I've seen the linked articles/searched online. However I've received NO notice from Netflix. Is $2 extra a month a big deal? For me, no. For others? Yes, possibly. But raising my rate without notification, yeah that really bugs me. Will I drop Netflix? No, my husband enjoys it too much. (shrug) ETA: To actually answer the question: I have both. Neither has a good selection of movies in my opinion. My husband loves Netflix and I like Hulu. Hulu, if I remember correctly, allows you to suspend your account. So maybe try them both and keep the one you really like and use. You're not obligated to a specific amount of time with either service. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Apr 10, 2016 12:07:52 GMT
I didn't know they were increasing the price for Netflix until I saw this thread either. I know they could contact me if they wanted to-they send me email all the time to let me about recently added movies/shows. It's not nice to increase fees without notification.
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Post by johnnysmom on Apr 10, 2016 12:53:01 GMT
My guess is that they'll send out a notification closer to the end of the month. If they send it out too early then people start to cancel, if they wait people don't get around to cancelling until after they've already been billed for May and by June they forget again.
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Post by tduby1 on Apr 10, 2016 16:19:17 GMT
We also have both. We have Comcast but have never even hooked up the box (it was cheaper to get internet bundled with cable as opposed to just Internet). We also have DirectTV but rarely, maybe a few times a month, use it. (My dad pays for each of us kids to have it-- we have told him we rarely use it anymore but he still continues). We rely on Hulu and Netflix for the most part. If I had to choose, it would probably be Netflix for me. My kids would prefer Hulu. Any time I have looked at bundling (with various companies) the cost each individual service is cheaper when bundling than buying alone, but you are still paying more for having all of the services than if you just had one. For example, we have internet through The cable company. It is $60 a month. If we bundled, they say it would be $30 a month---but that is for each of the three services. So we would essentially be paying $90 plus taxes and fees. Are you sure that isn't the case with you? Yes. We got in several years ago with one of their bundled introductory prices and they keep extending it for me. It's not a huge price difference but still cheaper. Internet through Comcast here is expensive. |
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We have cable in the house, just not in my office, so seeing new shows is irrelevant, and I don't really want to pay for both Netflix and Hulu. We have Amazon Prime too but I haven't found much there lately either.
Besides, I don't even own a tv. 
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But I'd been considering for a while and seeing the news of an increase just reminded me that I should consider it again.
