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I changed my Netflix plan to NO Netflix plan.
The massive price increase to retain the same level of service or if you prefer, the huge loss of services to maintain a similar price point, are completely unacceptable and unjustifiable to me.
I choose to vote with my wallet and take my business elsewhere.
Price Increase: Change Your Netflix Plan Before Your "Next Billing Date"
A number of blogs are reporting that you have to change your Netflix plan today to avoid the price increase, but that's only true if your "Next Billing Date" (found under "Your Account") is September 1st. Netflix recommends that you change your plan 2 days in advance of your "Next Billing Date" ...
I continue to plan to drop Netflix entirely on August 31st, just as I told the very nice Netflix CSR the day before the formal announcement.
Voting with my wallet is my only other way to express my high dissatisfaction.
If streaming wasn't 95% worse-than-B-movies and TV show reruns, I'd consider staying.
Report Suggests That 2 Million Will Quit Netflix over Price Increase
The MSNBC Technoblog cites a study by The Diffusion Group of 500 Netflix subscribers that predicts 12-15% of Netflix subscribers will quit the service. But now, this targeted report from TDG appears to show some compromise on the part of Netflix members, while still registering their disappoin...
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