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It may be this way now in North America as well, here in Europe (at least where I live) you must pay so much per minute when you call some companies. If I need to get info or need to speak with my telecom company I am lucky that I can walk to the large mall in 15 minutes and do it in person. I believe I could do some things online for free but I as I cannot communicate well in the local language and the sites have little English, I go to do it in person in English.
Me, too…!
But, honestly, most services are increasing their prices. So, I knew it was only a matter of time. Next it will be my Google subscription and Microsoft 365 prices going up…
In all fairness, I don’t think that there is a single system ever invented by humans - and quite possibly by aliens - that is not subject to awful price swings.
As a matter of fact, I too can be a trilionaire:
I was seriously just going to post about this, and this was what popped up when I opened this thread. I can see needing to raise prices, but why also so high of a %, and some do it multiple times a YEAR. We had just gotten YT Music Premium Family for $14.99 on a free trial, and then I saw "Oh cool, only $3 to get all Premium. Then like the next day this. Insta Cancel
Exactly. It's the amount, the frequency, and that EVERYONE is raising prices way faster than wages can hope to match. I mean at least this is just entertainment, but even needs are way out of control. I don't see how anyone can also afford the frivolous things spiking too
… and now AppleOne price increase.
Between YT and AO that’s $8/mo or $96/yr. more than before just in a few days.
Not a small price increase.
Between YT and AO that’s $8/mo or $96/yr. more than before just in a few days.
Not a small price increase.
It's a poor little company, they and their employees need to survive 😌
I just subscribe to Music, and it's not even for the music. But for some spiritual talks. It's worth it for me.
I’ve resisted for a few years, but now it’s official: I am addicted to Sudoku. I usually play Grid Logic Problems, but last week I tried sudoku. I am in now, which is a shame because I am/was working on some very detailed notes on an item that I wanted to use for my series on breviaries on the What are you reading? thread.
I've tried for years to find some game that I can play from time to time, but I always get bored with them or get alarmed that I'm on my phone too much, usually the latter.
I play sudoku and puzzles on paper, on purpose, which is something I recommend you to do. I am trying to be as analog as possible. You can find good puzzle/sudoku magazines for $1 at dollar stores.
Should we be surprised that Apple show no discernment re ads?
Not at all. It’s who they are now.
My respect and love for the company unfortunately disappeared long time ago. And it keeps going downhill. Lack of ethics and greed are nothing strange either it seems nowadays.
I pay for those services and products that still matters for me.
And I still like to hang with other Apple users. That's it.
Apple paused it. If it bothers you enough, I hope you will speak up to Apple: apple.com/feedback
No, I won't waste my time with Apple on that.
I've vented my dissatisfaction about Apple's lack of ethic here. That's what forum is about.
But obviously someone closer to the problem was obviously more pi-ssed and personally affected of it as they paused it.
@yaxomoxay: Weimar Germany is (possibly) the most famous example of this sort of wild (and insane) inflation in the (modern) "western world" when the currency crumbled (between 1921-23) and finally completely crashed - and lost its value - in 1923.
But, for Our Transatlantic Cousins Across The Pond, it may be worth recalling that the currency issued by the Confederacy underwent a similar (drastic, dramatic, devastating) devaluation during the lifetime of the Confederacy. Actually, it underwent a series of dramatic/drastic/devastating devaluations, and their paper money ended the American Civil War with a great many zeros added.
Good point, very good point. Weimar Republic is probably one of the most instructive periods to study even from a financial point of view.
I didn’t even consider this to be honest.