March 9, 20215 yr Title and tags says it all. Got the offer to my email. Here’s the link: https://links.e1.theathletic.com/u/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=821dfd6fd00548d3925e273a8e7cd6b0&_e=PaE1Mm7-a8hABhLTw7isj28AFHvEAQwG0W3f86HNeY2NI3zoSfwKv24kdzFV3_3zt2IaykLJ-UX5UBeoDcVknsvnwpOemwaZsm83QrUC5T-FGs9I_1rAVGAZm06JSz2hsr1dZADgJgoBPlX53lCvDL1MBiPvByYlnmeofSVayx7amiGTCHoaQPBLwySfLiAYCDc0k2uDHn9_gifERp5-vVpjBSyNIQgaz4v1-u2ePPK_wmsqpvjY3SXkG40S4MYOC5vJ0c4f3eXpgu6lL40ss2sEA-qOCmkJoJ2rCYNfDyGFuzRRQ19RAXFkUWK2AWGnJvBByu_kp1RosOY9YIA5M0pawmQD6EGWKMq7Klnk6sAq59U58fJsvH9GAR9f2X6T
March 9, 20215 yr 14 minutes ago, hi8is said: Title and tags says it all. Got the offer to my email. Here’s the link: https://links.e1.theathletic.com/u/click?_t=1d75fd3a730a463c8648bd84293b832a&_m=821dfd6fd00548d3925e273a8e7cd6b0&_e=PaE1Mm7-a8hABhLTw7isj28AFHvEAQwG0W3f86HNeY2NI3zoSfwKv24kdzFV3_3zt2IaykLJ-UX5UBeoDcVknsvnwpOemwaZsm83QrUC5T-FGs9I_1rAVGAZm06JSz2hsr1dZADgJgoBPlX53lCvDL1MBiPvByYlnmeofSVayx7amiGTCHoaQPBLwySfLiAYCDc0k2uDHn9_gifERp5-vVpjBSyNIQgaz4v1-u2ePPK_wmsqpvjY3SXkG40S4MYOC5vJ0c4f3eXpgu6lL40ss2sEA-qOCmkJoJ2rCYNfDyGFuzRRQ19RAXFkUWK2AWGnJvBByu_kp1RosOY9YIA5M0pawmQD6EGWKMq7Klnk6sAq59U58fJsvH9GAR9f2X6T Very nice, thanks for sharing. James Fegan my primary reason to try it. With the $1 per month billing for 2 years, instead of all upfront, have no risk unlike MoviePass. Edited March 9, 20215 yr by South Side Hit Men
March 9, 20215 yr Thanks for the tip...I've been thinking about The Athletic for a couple of years...this made me move.
March 9, 20215 yr Thanks for the heads up! Here's another tip: when you sign up, click "your account" and click the "cancel subscription" button. It'll ask if you really want to cancel or add 30 days for free. So click add 30 days. I think that helps add an extra month.
March 9, 20215 yr I had the athletic before when they had a July 4th sale. It was $14.40 then for 1 year and maybe slightly more. That's a great price also, but I didn't think it was worth the regular price. But that's just me. I like about 1 of every 5 or 6 Sox articles as being especially informational, and read a bit about the Bulls here and there, but that's it. Definitely it pays to watch out for the sales.
March 9, 20215 yr Author Yea I don’t find it worth while for the normal price but whenever they offer something like this it’s a no brainer. $1 a month is awesome.
March 11, 20215 yr Actually that ridiculously low pricing makes me worried about their financial situation.
March 11, 20215 yr 20 minutes ago, Hatchetman said: Actually that ridiculously low pricing makes me worried about their financial situation. they have access to private funds and it shows. their vision is long term, to be something as profitable as Bar Stool, except for adults. they will gladly take some quarterly losses to gain eyeballs and attract more top writing talent. their writers are good man. like in a world of online writing that is just crap, even at places like SI, ESPN, CBS Sports, you name it, even fan blogs, good ones, don't come close to the writing quality at the Athletic. Feagan is a blessing for Sox fans. Edited March 11, 20215 yr by chitownsportsfan
March 11, 20215 yr 4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: they have access to private funds and it shows. their vision is long term, to be something as profitable as Bar Stool, except for adults. they will gladly take some quarterly losses to gain eyeballs and attract more top writing talent. their writers are good man. like in a world of online writing that is just crap, even at places like SI, ESPN, CBS Sports, you name it, even fan blogs, good ones, don't come close to the writing quality at the Athletic. Feagan is a blessing for Sox fans. Having just about 30 hours of access, the writing I’ve encountered is a lot more detailed and informative than what you’ll find on team websites or from the local papers. Family subscribed to the Chicago Daily News and after they shuttered, the Sun Times until Murdoch purchased and Royko left. Not a suburbanite, so Chicago Tribune largely irrelevant. Since then, the Chicago Reader and purchases of The National in the early 90s have been it in terms of local media and sports coverage. Definitely worth 3 cents a day. And for folks who wager, they offer daily gambling coverage with solid analysis.
March 11, 20215 yr 6 hours ago, Hatchetman said: Actually that ridiculously low pricing makes me worried about their financial situation. This is unrelated as a comparison, but similar in a way. Way back in the last century, Bally’s had a ridiculous gym membership offer for $7 a month which I gladly signed up for but never used. A great deal, for Bally’s. Which is the thinking. Few people really use their gym membership lol. May as well offer it for $3 a month. Free money. Which is also similar to life insurance. People buy it, but most eventually stop paying for it somewhere along the line. So the insurance company doesn’t have a bunch of people that actually cash in. Free money. But anyway TA will be best served if they don’t drive a hard bargain on price to drive buyers out of the market. Even if they offer it for a dollar a month to as many people as possible. Its not like it increases their overhead to give out more subscriptions. A very lucrative move. A dollar a month.
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