Let's take a simple example which I had an experience yesterday. I cancelled my Tata sky subscription.... I would use it only once a week when I would get access to watch the TV.
At my house we have a fire stick which obviously we added on Netflix, hotstar and prime video.
Hotstar is critical to watch the cricket matches since usually when there is a critical match, Tata sky doesn't work if there is bad weather outside.
Netflix and prime.. To watch the latest movies
YouTube.. One can watch all the live news from cnbc to et now to India today to CNN ibn.. Basically all.
Last night, I got access to my television and put on tata sky, but it wasn't working. There was no rains outside! I tried re starting and found that it still did not work.
I had to do the onerous task of calling them up and they said they will send a technician and " they will charge me for it".
I was absolutely unhappy about them charging me a min of 1 month of fees for a visit. I was also sure that they would charge me for a new set top box ( which I had to change just before covid last year)... And had changed one two years earlier also.
So it felt like a scam. A cheap way to get its customers to pay more and fill its coffers.
I cancelled the plan.... Saving around 6000 rs a year plus 2000 rs every alternate yrs for changing their set top boxes.
Of course when they refund the money is another battle which i am sure i will face.
Their bad service giving me the push to make the change.
I can use this money to support my favourite charity and add onto the little help I provide.
What do you think? I am sure you have multiple such programs which you are paying for which is really not required.
Identify these and rationalize.. Its simplefinancialsense
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