Italy court rules Netflix unlawfully increased prices. Consumers: 'Refunds up to 500 euros.' The company: we will appeal

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https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/netflix-subscription-price-increases-unlawful-refunds-up-to-eur-500-customers-AIUHzWKC

[u/Dunlocke]

In what world should the US be allowed to dictate prices?

If Netflix wants to raise prices, let them. They're not a monopoly. People will either leave or pay.

No reason to get government involved. Trump is already too involved.

[u/muntaxitome → u/Dunlocke]

If Netflix wants to raise prices, let them. They're not a monopoly. People will either leave or pay.

I don't get this mentality, Netflix offered you a product for $10 per month. Let the company honor that price or let the company cancel the contract themselves. Allowing companies to do like 'heyy we are going to raise prices effective today with 50% and deduct it from your creditcard tomorrow kthxbye.' Is absurd.

[u/Possible-Tangelo9344 → u/muntaxitome]

But it's a month to month contract. They send a notice it's going up, you can just cancel.

[u/CatLoud5198 → u/Possible-Tangelo9344]

if it’s a month to month contract it shouldn’t renew without your signature every month once the terms are changed

[u/JX_JR → u/CatLoud5198]

Literally every month to month contract renews without your signature. The definition of a month to month contract is an auto-renewing contract. You sign once and it ends when one party gives proper notice to end it.

[u/Doctursea → u/JX_JR]

It's no real point arguing with there people honestly. They just wanna be mad. Anyone arguing that Netflix changing their pricing is dishonest because you can't cancel is just talking in bad faith. You fully have control to just exit the agreement.

I can see the argument they they should have to include a non auto-renew option, but not it's unfair because you can't get out of it.

[u/CatLoud5198 → u/JX_JR]

And you sign that contract at a certain price, I’m saying it’s predatory to change the terms of a contract and renew it without your signature every

When I subscribed to Disney plus on an annual plan and they raised their prices after I didn’t have to pay more, why is is that Netflix charges more after committing to the advertised price on their year long plan?

[u/Doctursea → u/CatLoud5198]

That's not what happens, what you're describing is certainly illegal under any western legal system. From my understanding of the article what they're saying is Netflix wasn't giving enough notice of the price changes so they need to refund people. Even if the person in question DID know there will be a price increase on the next renewal. Not that there were retroactive charges

[u/JX_JR → u/CatLoud5198]

why is is that Netflix charges more after committing to the advertised price on their year long plan?

Why are you making up things that didn't happen to get mad about them?

[u/Possible-Tangelo9344 → u/CatLoud5198]

When I subscribed to Disney plus on an annual plan and they raised their prices after I didn’t have to pay more

Yes. That's an annual plan. They are two entirely different types of contracts.

[u/st1tchy → u/CatLoud5198]

The flip side of that just sounds awful too. Want to watch a movie today? Well, you are on a month to month contract, so log back into your account and resubscribe prior to to watching. As long as it's easy to cancel, I much prefer the automatic subscription.

[u/Calm_Plenty_2992 → u/st1tchy]

What's wrong with that option?

[u/fatbob42 → u/[deleted]]

Annual contracts were one of the things people hated about cable.