What Subscriptions Are You Signed up to? Which Ones Do You Think Are Worth It?

Ghost47 on 21/01/2023 - 21:11
Last edited 22/01/2023 - 01:46

Just curious what kind of subscriptions people are signed up to.

I myself am subscribed to a couple of streaming services and Audible, but am considering signing up for a Masterclass subscription and ditching one of the other ones.

I would create a poll but since you can't select multiple options here's a list of potential subscriptions people might be signed up to:

  • Streaming (e.g. Netflix, Stan, Paramount+, Disney+)
  • Audiobook (e.g. Audible)
  • Gift Box (e.g. Sakuraco, Lootcrate)
  • Fitness (e.g. Gym, Centr, Peloton)
  • Coffee (e.g. Coffee on Cue, Allways Coffee)
  • Toilet paper (e.g. Spacewhite, Ecocheeks)
  • Underwear (e.g. Knobby)
  • Vehicle (e.g. HelloCars, CarBar)
  • Magazine (e.g. Money Magazine, Men's Health)
  • Wine (e.g. Wine Selectors, Naked Wines)
  • Food (e.g. Hello Fresh, Lite N' Easy)
  • Porn (e.g OzBargain Pornhub Shared Family (no incest) Subscription)

Personally I reckon Amazon Prime is worth it, Audible is sort of worth it and Disney+ could be ceased.

What subscriptions are you signed up to? Which ones do you think are worth the money? Any interesting ones that you look forward to getting each month?

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Comments

  • grog on 21/01/2023 - 21:13
    +34

    If i have to pay i do not want it

    easy

    • HumbleCat on 22/01/2023 - 21:58
      +8

      Paid hookers are much nicer than free ones

      • buckster on 23/01/2023 - 12:18
        +5

        Generally if it's free, then you're on all fours for Bazza or Dazza :/

  • djsweet on 21/01/2023 - 21:17
    +5

    Too many…
    Prime
    Disney
    Netflix
    Paramount
    Appletv+
    Yippee
    Hbomax
    Apple Music
    Spotify Premium
    EBay

    Not currently, but on and off
    Viki
    Audible
    Hello fresh

    And I barely even watch tv. Maybe 3 hours a week.
    Paramount, Disney and Netflix get the most use in my house for streaming and can probably be justified. Prime is worth it as I order a lot of stuff from Amazon.

    • Ghost47 on 21/01/2023 - 21:22
      +1

      That's easily $100+ in streaming subscriptions a month lol, wow. Is HBO Max any good?

      • djsweet on 21/01/2023 - 21:24
        +2

        There is a lot of crossover with other streaming platforms. I know a lot of people like the HBoMax exclusives, but I haven’t really been digging any. Tried Chernobyl but didn’t get far. I’ve watched a few movies before they hit streaming in oz. Most recently the Elvis movie. Tbh probs was a waste of money for me.

        • deadpoet on 25/01/2023 - 10:10
          +3

          You should definitely check out The Last of Us, probably the best HBO show at the moment.

    • brendanm on 21/01/2023 - 22:24
      +20

      Why on earth would you even pay for all that? In addition, you then don't actually watch it.

      • djsweet on 21/01/2023 - 23:59
        +8

        Kids, wife. I could get away with less, but some are yearly subs which I thought I would use but don’t. But yeah I need to get rid of some. It’s a waste

        • cookie2 on 22/01/2023 - 07:24
          +2

          I don't know if this makes you a true ozbargainer or a horrible one. :)

          • djsweet on 22/01/2023 - 08:31
            +6

            @cookie2: Lol yeah, you gotta spend money to save money etc etc. Got a good deal on a Rolex I don’t even wear. Saved $500! How much did you save on your Casio? Boom! jks

            I am a bad ozbargainer

      • thanatos350 on 22/01/2023 - 19:49
        +4

        I have a bunch of streaming services and I feel as though I spend most of my time scrolling through to each of them to find something that I can at least tolerate. If I find something that I enjoy, it invariably ends up getting axed. It definitely doesn't feel like value for money anymore.

        The only subscription that I have that feels somewhat worth it is XBL.

        • ForbiddenCouponJutsu on 30/01/2023 - 11:20

          I have the same thoughts on this.
          Currently I have Netflix, Stan and Spotify and I barely use any of them, my partner does though.

          I can't stand most of the stuff on those sites but I have actually brought a new TV (S95B) to watch some movies i'm interested in and play games on.
          I actually think i'm going to invest in a NAS to put Plex on it, find the stuff that I want ad download it to then stream to my TV.

          Sure it's expensive but It's a high one-off cost as opposed to paying for streaming services mostly full of absolute shite.

    • djsweet on 22/01/2023 - 08:56
      +1

      Other comments jogged my memory on other subs:
      Eero Secure+
      Microsoft Office Family
      Adobe CC
      Google One
      Google Business

      • cydia9k on 23/01/2023 - 11:49

        Do you derive value from every one of these services? Could you happily do away with any? Are you affluent enough that convenience alone makes it worthwhile? Just curious.

        • djsweet on 23/01/2023 - 13:03

          All of these 5 are used daily in my household. Not all by my personally. The entertainment ones will be culled once yearly subs complete. They kind of accumulate and I usually buy a yearly sub to “save” money. As far as convenience goes it’s a lot less money than some people make out. Like $100pm. Some people spend that on a gym membership they never use

          • ATangk on 23/01/2023 - 14:15

            @djsweet: Because of how the streaming services release titles, I have heard that some people will go on say Netflix for 2 months, then switch to another streaming service for 2 months, and continually rotate to only one service that they need at any time. Although fees may be higher paying monthly, you save a lot not having multiple services simultaneously.

    • GregRust on 23/01/2023 - 12:21
      +15

      Please tell me you live in Türkiye.

      • djsweet on 23/01/2023 - 13:03
        +2

        I do

        • Grazz989 on 24/01/2023 - 15:42
          +1

          …. Why are you on ozbargain? O.o

          Edit: how foolish of me - VPNs….

      • baldur on 24/01/2023 - 13:01
        +1

        It's not cheap if you live in turkiye and get paid in try.

    • WhoGiveAShxt on 23/01/2023 - 12:44

      I am wondering the length of you attention span

      • djsweet on 23/01/2023 - 13:03
        +1

        Pretty short tbh

    • koplik8 on 23/01/2023 - 18:07

      I bet if you worked out how much each service was costing you over the 12 months you would can some of them

  • jug123 on 21/01/2023 - 21:24
    +4

    Gym, Kayo

  • Muzeeb on 21/01/2023 - 21:26
    +53

    Ozbargain Platinum +

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 21/01/2023 - 21:38
      +8

      Just reminded me to renew my membership fee again, thanks @Muzeeb

      • Muzeeb on 21/01/2023 - 21:54
        +9

        Our shared annual pronhub account expires at the end of the month.

        I'll PM you on Australia Day to remind you to transfer your share 👍

      • TheKas on 23/01/2023 - 13:27
        +1

        You are the best shitposter hahaha I love you man

    • pegaxs on 21/01/2023 - 22:44
      +41

      *This reply is only available to OzBargain Premium Plus™ members.*

      • Muzeeb on 21/01/2023 - 22:44
        +17

        I know right. That cracked me up also.

    • Smokey010 on 22/01/2023 - 14:46

      Please don't forget the first rule of OzB Platinum+…

    • dkinc on 22/01/2023 - 17:01
      +4

      Where's your orange checkmark?

      • Muzeeb on 22/01/2023 - 17:18
        +1

        The + component of the membership hides it for security purposes. You can't be too careful these days.

        • Ghost47 on 29/01/2023 - 01:36

          Who needs streaming services when I can browse OzBargain comments.

  • CrispyChrispy on 21/01/2023 - 21:31
    +8

    Spotify Premium definitely, only pay ~$37 per year after joining an OzB family plan. Use it for multiple hours daily, so good value imo

    • Ghost47 on 21/01/2023 - 21:32
      +2

      Wow, that's cheap! I used to have Spotify several years ago, it is pretty handy being able to play whatever song you want when you want it lol.

    • AustriaBargain on 22/01/2023 - 17:12

      How do you join the family plan when Spotify want you to be in the same location to add users?

      • CrispyChrispy on 22/01/2023 - 17:14

        I didn't have any issues joining, the OzBer's family I joined is based in Sydney as well

        • AustriaBargain on 22/01/2023 - 17:17

          I don't really know how it works for Spotify. Someone offered me a spot in their family plan and said I needed to be at their house to do it, but I have Apple Music family plan already so I couldn't be bothered.

          • girafficlight on 25/01/2023 - 10:40

            @AustriaBargain: I had this, tried to share with family in canada and spotify right away said if they aren't in same house hold you or they could be banned? Is it real?

    • slackerman on 25/01/2023 - 09:55

      curious to know how spotify(or any other music streaming) is better than youtube music with premium?

      • CrispyChrispy on 25/01/2023 - 10:01

        Good question, though I'm not sure as I don't use YouTube Music or have YT Premium (YT Revanced). There's quite a lot of articles out there comparing the two

    • cloud68 on 26/01/2023 - 16:43

      I "bought" spotify premium from redditbay for $3, 4 years ago and still going. Its pretty much piggybacking a family account. You can get kicked out after 1 month or so. Rinse and repeat for me.

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 21/01/2023 - 21:40
    +2

    Genuinely keen to see if anyone here actually pays for kogan membership? Or have we all been doing cheeky trials the whole time?

    • askbargain on 21/01/2023 - 22:16
      +21

      we are buying from kogan?

      • Jimothy Wongingtons on 21/01/2023 - 22:44
        +1

        If he didn’t have the steam deck it would be a no

    • [Deactivated] on 22/01/2023 - 23:03
      +3

      Didn't know they had anything worth buying. Bought a microwave there. Photos showed it didn't have a grill element on the roof but when it arrived it did. I hate it. It makes cleaning a pain in the rear. Brackets and things that cut your fingers open, hard to reach grease, etc. The start button went all wrinkly and separated from being pressed after just a few weeks. The button panel is black so you have to turn the kitchen light on every time just to see the buttons. (Plenty of manufacturers doing this dumb move though.) One month out of warranty the door button mech broke. Now I have to open the door by sliding a steel ruler behind it to release the locking latches.

      Bought a foldable computer stand to lifts a laptop off the desk to head height. The plastic dress bits that slot into the ends of the extruded aluminium cracked a few months in.

      Kogan - just another landfill importer like Aldi.

      • Fappo on 24/01/2023 - 18:10
        +1

        "Landfill Importer"… Nice term, and depressingly accurate.

        I guess it could be good for us one day if Chinesium mining becomes profitable!

    • JaredS87 on 23/01/2023 - 08:40
      +2

      Im guilty.. only because I forgot the cancel my trial.

      I have used it purely out of spite so I make my money back on delivery.

      • JelIyfish on 23/01/2023 - 11:49
        +1

        That'll teach them! :)

        • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2023 - 18:21

          lol

      • AnotherCheapo on 25/01/2023 - 16:04

        Same here signed up to trial to get free delivery for a $10 item

        Forgot to cancel and got charged $79

        FML

    • niknah on 24/01/2023 - 12:44
      +1

      Got mine for free with the Kogan Black credit card which is free.

  • Morien on 21/01/2023 - 22:03
    +3

    Xbox Game Pass, PSN, Nintendo Online.

  • xazark on 21/01/2023 - 22:06
    +4

    Have cut them down significantly, atm only a couple:
    Prime, Netflix & Spotify (although will likely drop this now that my credit card rebate is finished on this)

    Got rid of Disney as they just kept raising the price and the content has not improved, likely just pick up a month every 6mths or so to catch up on everything. Otherwise

  • dragonos81 on 21/01/2023 - 22:11
    +7

    YouTube Premium (Argentina) - mainly for YouTube Music, family plan and sharing it with friends
    Netflix Premium (Turkey) - thinking about cancelling it after latest price increase, not using it that much and only have Premium for 4k content, sharing it with friends
    Amazon Prime - mainly for free delivery, and a bit of Prime Video

    Disney (friend pays for it)

  • j1nk0r on 21/01/2023 - 22:27
    +4

    I split and share with 4 others for most things, and use cheaper regions where possible but…

    Hulu
    Stan
    Netflix (Turkey)
    YouTube Premium (India)
    Adobe CC (Turkey)
    Peloton
    Foxtel (Ozbargain share)
    Amazon Prime
    Ancestry
    iCloud+ (Turkey)
    Spotify (Brazil)
    HBO Max (Argentina)
    Disney+ (Turkey)
    Ring Protect
    YNAB
    Xbox GPU
    Nintendo Online (Ozbargain share)

    • Ghost47 on 22/01/2023 - 01:34
      +5

      Ring Protect

      I just did a quick Google of this and it sounds a bit like Fitbit's subscription service i.e. you need to subscribe to get features like sleep cycles and sleeping heart rate.. to me that sort of thing should just be included with the damn product. I think Oura ring has something similar, which is a bit of a joke when you're spending so much on a device.

      Interesting that Ancestry have a subscription service, didn't know they had something like that.

      • djsweet on 22/01/2023 - 08:44

        Reminds me, I also have an Amazon eero security+ subscription to “unlock” eero features. At least it includes a 1Password family sub, and a vpn, so it’s not the worst.

    • TubeLight on 23/01/2023 - 12:01

      Thanks for your post mate. Just moved my Adobe account to Turkey.

      • mhz on 02/03/2023 - 11:24

        Can you do this in the middle of the subscription? I only just signed up for a new sub to Adobe CC, would love to drop the price further if I could

        • TubeLight on 02/03/2023 - 16:17
          +1

          Unfortunately, I don’t think you can. I only did that cause I was near the end of my annual subscription cycle.

  • bmerigan on 21/01/2023 - 22:34
    +2

    Spotify, YouTube, Netflix.

    • aznhy01 on 23/01/2023 - 16:44

      you get music with youtube premium but it's not as good as spotify

      • bmerigan on 23/01/2023 - 21:19

        I use YouTube music for the videos. Otherwise Spotify.

  • pegaxs on 21/01/2023 - 22:41
    +8

    Plex…

    That is all.

    Edit;
    Oh, and Xbox Game Pass… now, “that is all…”

  • Some Human on 21/01/2023 - 22:57
    +6

    I pay $20 a month for my woolworths phone plan. Today it paid for itself with the 10% off a grocery shop, so not sure if it counts.

    • Horacio on 22/01/2023 - 10:02
      +1

      $15 Aldimobile

      • daleroy1234 on 22/01/2023 - 14:21

        Do Aldi give a discount on shopping as well with a mobile plan?

        • souljah on 23/01/2023 - 08:11
          +1

          Like for like groceries are about 18-20% cheaper

      • SillySorjai on 23/01/2023 - 00:32
        +1

        This is a great car, highly recommend. Vvvv cheap!

    • cerealJay on 14/04/2024 - 18:52

      Today it paid for itself with the 10% off a grocery shop

      You'd need to spend $200 at once, per month at Woolworths for that to happen. If you're doing that you're likely not shopping anywhere else.

      Woolworths has you by the balls. No more shopping around for better deals on overpriced dishwasher tablets or paper towel.

      When Woolworths Mobile re-branded to "Every Day Mobile", they increased the price of their pre-paid mobile plans. By how much? Around 35%. So the $75 pre-paid long expiry plan became the $100 pre-paid long expiry plan. That 10% discount you get is not looking as good as you're advertising.

  • mshanann on 22/01/2023 - 00:48
    +8

    Just wish there was a single studio-neutral service with an extensive all-you-can-eat movie list - kind of like what netflix was in its early days of operation.

    • Ghost47 on 22/01/2023 - 01:28

      I agree. The crappy thing about streaming services too is that they also don't always have older movies. Netflix seems to have a decent catalogue though, but the fact things rotate in and out constantly is a bit annoying.

    • djsweet on 22/01/2023 - 08:50
      +3

      Agreed. I often get into conversations about this. In the early days, Netflix was a one-stop-shop, movie and tv replacement service with a good amount of content. Killed foxtel because you could get the same stuff (bar sport) for 1/10 of the price. Now we’re back at foxtel era when content is fragmented across “channels” aka “streaming services” and you have to pay more and more to unlock additional content. It’s basically back to foxtel prices of old.

      Side note, Prime is basically formalising the Foxtel channel pack model by allowing you to add content in packs such as Paramount+, AMC, Shudder, etc. Stan is also doing it to a lesser degree with Stan Sports.

      Streaming is better than Foxtel imho, but it’s turned out not to be cheaper.

      • Windows7forever on 24/01/2023 - 17:28
        +1

        Great analysis. Streaming is becoming increasingly stratified and costly. Don't like where it is going

      • BlipBlipBoo on 24/01/2023 - 19:20

        on that channel pack model, just got a 'BritBox' offer from PRIME for $1 for the Month of Feb, not bad if you want to have a look around it or binge DR.WHO I guess. Then unsub…

    • whatgift on 22/01/2023 - 17:39

      But if that was the case you’d basically be paying the equivalent of a full Foxtel subscription by now. The splitting of content is the only thing keeping prices in check at this point. Also worth noting that even in the early days there was a LOT of content you couldn't get on Netflix.

    • Randolph Duke on 22/01/2023 - 22:46
      +1

      Foxtel before all the content and sport got cannibalised. People can complain it was expensive but to mimic what it used to have, and if the content you want is across multiple providers, you’re looking at paying more now than then.

      • djsweet on 23/01/2023 - 10:24
        +1

        In hindsight it seems obvious this was going to happen. No one wanted to believe it though

    • AndresF on 23/01/2023 - 16:10

      There's real debrid paired to Stremio app for Android.
      All the streaming services rolled into one.

      • Aap Ke Papa on 23/01/2023 - 22:20

        Does it work on TV? What is the interface like?

        • AndresF on 24/01/2023 - 10:04

          yeah, you can download Stremio from the Android app store on your smart tv. Or connect an android box like an nvidia shield to any tv.

          Stremio interface is great, very fast: https://www.stremio.com/

          Follow this guide to pair it with real debrid: https://leafguides.xyz/posts/stremio/

          btw, as far as my limited understanding goes, you don't need a vpn for real debrid.

  • miwahni on 22/01/2023 - 01:26
    +2

    Amazon Prime
    Ebay Plus
    Kayo
    Disney +
    Netflix
    Australian Financial Review

    Ebay Plus will be cancelled at the end of the month if I find I'm still not using it.
    Kayo and Disney+ shared with a family member.
    Netflix only recently, so I could watch The Sandman.

    Up until recently I had a monthly gin subscription, cancelled that after the last interest rate rise.

    • Ghost47 on 22/01/2023 - 01:30

      monthly gin subscription

      That's a bit different!

      Seems most replies are mainly related to streaming services.

  • ectogammat on 22/01/2023 - 02:27
    +1

    AFR (work pays) good but sometimes quite tabloid like
    Peloton (use it pretty much every day now)
    Amazon Prime (low cost and I use it for shopping and streaming)
    Netflix (always found something good to watch so have not cancelled)
    Calm (I signed up premium lifetime using the hack posted about a year ago - use the daily meditations and more rarely the sleep stories)

    • JAF on 27/01/2023 - 10:55

      I assume you own the peloton bike as well? Would love to hear more about your thoughts on and how useful you find it as I’ve been thinking about getting one for a while now!

      • ectogammat on 28/01/2023 - 22:12

        Hi there! No I don’t have the peloton bike at the moment - started as an app user only with the strength classes and recently got the Peloton Guide. I use another spin bike for cycling classes (LSG SPG-220) that I saw another Ozbargainer recommend a while ago. I am deeply embedded in the Peloton “community” and think that the bike is worth it and makes for an incredibly immersive experience if you’re going to get into cycling. For me cycling is not my main activity but even so it’s fast becoming one of my favourite modalities on Peloton so I might succumb and upgrade to the Bike or Bike+ one day.

        Either way I wholly recommend checking out the app first if you haven’t already - I think you can sign up for a 60 day trial and then decide from there. I have been a member for close to two years and love it. If you’re going to be focusing on cycling as your main type of exercise with Peloton and have the budget for it - I say just go for it! Those I know with the bike really love it and their enthusiasm and level of fitness are what’s making me consider upgrading at some point.

  • AussieDaddy on 22/01/2023 - 04:56
    +4

    Amazon Prime. That's it.

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