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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

And even better, some companies that offer subscriptions will send you a discount deal if you activate the trial sub and go a few days without upgrading.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

i only do the prepaid cards. i won't ever give a bank account or card number to a streamer.. means no 'trials', but also a bit more security and privacy. no definitive identification 'on file' for them to match with other databases, and no personal/payment info to get stolen in a 'security breach'

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Not a bad way to go at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

To be specific, got half off my annual grocery delivery this way. I've also read that it works for some TV subs.

Another fun tip: Some companies have their chatbots programmed to offer additional deals for items already onsale, so next time you're going to make a big purchase, be it a mattress, computer, or whatever, just open the chatbot and say: "Hello, I'm interested in x item. Are there any additional deals or sales going on?"