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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 49 points 2 months ago (12 children) People actually subscribe to Peacock on purpose? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (7 children) Olympics are all that I can think of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (6 children) They are hoping to get enough people to forget about their subscription during this hike. They even admitted most of the new subscribers were from Olympics and third party signups like Xfinity, T-Mobile, etc that give subscriptions out for free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is why I use masked cards to sign up for these services. I lock them in at a certain price per month, and if that price goes up on its own, then they'll suddenly discover they don't have my money. Not that it should require a hack like that, mind you... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (3 children) How do you do masked cards where you can control the regular charge amount? Is that a particular bank's feature or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago Privacy.com's cards offer that feature (allegory the original selling point for me was that I could use them alongside any name/address). It's helped me cut down on attempted fraud a couple times too. I think it's technically a payment processor, but functionally it's more like a proxy between a bank and online shops/services permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I use an app called Privacy. You just connect your bank account to it and then setup any one time or monthly recurring payments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago Thanks for the comment about masked cards. I didn't even know this was a thing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Prox@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 2 months ago Yeah, exactly! This should serve no purpose other than reminding people to cancel their subscription from the Olympics or last season's NFL playoffs. TBH, I was shocked to find out that it's already higher than $8 a month. Absolutely laughable prices here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago they started shilling alot of house reruns, svu content at the beginning of the pandemic permalink fedilink source parent [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) They have premier league games permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago Ah, of course, sportsball. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (7 children) Olympics are all that I can think of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (6 children) They are hoping to get enough people to forget about their subscription during this hike. They even admitted most of the new subscribers were from Olympics and third party signups like Xfinity, T-Mobile, etc that give subscriptions out for free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is why I use masked cards to sign up for these services. I lock them in at a certain price per month, and if that price goes up on its own, then they'll suddenly discover they don't have my money. Not that it should require a hack like that, mind you... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (3 children) How do you do masked cards where you can control the regular charge amount? Is that a particular bank's feature or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago Privacy.com's cards offer that feature (allegory the original selling point for me was that I could use them alongside any name/address). It's helped me cut down on attempted fraud a couple times too. I think it's technically a payment processor, but functionally it's more like a proxy between a bank and online shops/services permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I use an app called Privacy. You just connect your bank account to it and then setup any one time or monthly recurring payments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago Thanks for the comment about masked cards. I didn't even know this was a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (6 children) They are hoping to get enough people to forget about their subscription during this hike. They even admitted most of the new subscribers were from Olympics and third party signups like Xfinity, T-Mobile, etc that give subscriptions out for free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is why I use masked cards to sign up for these services. I lock them in at a certain price per month, and if that price goes up on its own, then they'll suddenly discover they don't have my money. Not that it should require a hack like that, mind you... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (3 children) How do you do masked cards where you can control the regular charge amount? Is that a particular bank's feature or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago Privacy.com's cards offer that feature (allegory the original selling point for me was that I could use them alongside any name/address). It's helped me cut down on attempted fraud a couple times too. I think it's technically a payment processor, but functionally it's more like a proxy between a bank and online shops/services permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I use an app called Privacy. You just connect your bank account to it and then setup any one time or monthly recurring payments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago Thanks for the comment about masked cards. I didn't even know this was a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (5 children) This is why I use masked cards to sign up for these services. I lock them in at a certain price per month, and if that price goes up on its own, then they'll suddenly discover they don't have my money. Not that it should require a hack like that, mind you... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (3 children) How do you do masked cards where you can control the regular charge amount? Is that a particular bank's feature or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago Privacy.com's cards offer that feature (allegory the original selling point for me was that I could use them alongside any name/address). It's helped me cut down on attempted fraud a couple times too. I think it's technically a payment processor, but functionally it's more like a proxy between a bank and online shops/services permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I use an app called Privacy. You just connect your bank account to it and then setup any one time or monthly recurring payments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago Thanks for the comment about masked cards. I didn't even know this was a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (3 children) How do you do masked cards where you can control the regular charge amount? Is that a particular bank's feature or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago Privacy.com's cards offer that feature (allegory the original selling point for me was that I could use them alongside any name/address). It's helped me cut down on attempted fraud a couple times too. I think it's technically a payment processor, but functionally it's more like a proxy between a bank and online shops/services permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I use an app called Privacy. You just connect your bank account to it and then setup any one time or monthly recurring payments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago Privacy.com's cards offer that feature (allegory the original selling point for me was that I could use them alongside any name/address). It's helped me cut down on attempted fraud a couple times too. I think it's technically a payment processor, but functionally it's more like a proxy between a bank and online shops/services permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) I use an app called Privacy. You just connect your bank account to it and then setup any one time or monthly recurring payments. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago Yeah, looks like probably the app for privacy.com, the website was mentioned above. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 months ago Thanks for the comment about masked cards. I didn't even know this was a thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prox@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 2 months ago Yeah, exactly! This should serve no purpose other than reminding people to cancel their subscription from the Olympics or last season's NFL playoffs. TBH, I was shocked to find out that it's already higher than $8 a month. Absolutely laughable prices here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago they started shilling alot of house reruns, svu content at the beginning of the pandemic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) They have premier league games permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago Ah, of course, sportsball. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago Ah, of course, sportsball. permalink fedilink source parent