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Re:Alphabet Earnings Report Q3 2022 [pdf] by tick_tock_tick on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @04:44PM (#33335914)
I wish every subscription service did this. Make it very clear you subbing via Apple so you get charged 100% more. I can't think of a more parasitic rent seeking piece of trash policy then Apple's fucking 30% cut. Google too but you can at-least skip them without them banning you.
Re:Alphabet Earnings Report Q3 2022 [pdf] by scarface74 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @04:53PM (#33336037)
You can skip Apple too. Plenty of streaming apps don’t allow you to pay within the App Store including Netflix, Spotify, Hulu Live TV, etc.

Every retail outlet gets a “cut” when you buy from their store.

Re:Alphabet Earnings Report Q3 2022 [pdf] by smoldesu on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @05:06PM (#33336184)
I hope the consumers know that. It would be a real shame if they accidentally clicked Apple's happy-path IAP and paid twice as much for their YouTube Premium subscription.
Re:Alphabet Earnings Report Q3 2022 [pdf] by scarface74 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @06:24PM (#33336946)
Or Google could just not allow in app purchasing at all like Netflix, Spotify, etc.

Are you also as outraged when consumers can buy cheaper goods online than at a BestBuy?