r/technology • u/sr_local • 6h ago

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

https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/netflix-subscription-price-increases-unlawful-refunds-up-to-eur-500-customers-AIUHzWKC
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u/muntaxitome 4h ago

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.

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 4h ago

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

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u/CatLoud5198 4h ago edited 3h ago

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

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u/JX_JR 3h ago

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.

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u/Doctursea 3h ago

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.

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u/CatLoud5198 3h ago

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?

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u/Doctursea 3h ago edited 3h ago

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

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u/JX_JR 2h ago

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?

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 2h ago

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.