I am surprised I did not see anyone mentioning toppreise.ch. I never buy anything without checking it there first. As a foreigner, it was also good in the beginning to figure out which stores even exist as when I arrived I only new about digitec and microspot
Also holding off on buying stuff until they show in preispirat.ch could be a mustachian idea, no?
Was wondering what you think about these two and/or recommend other tips for discounts and buying stuff cheaperâŠ
You can save a lot with toppreise with certain items. However, for electronic devices that require guarantees, I tend to stick to digitec as it is the most convenient for getting things repaired or returned due to malfunction. Fortunately, they tend to be close to the cheapest anyways.
FWIW, I made my Netflix account a Turkish one and they charge me around 5.- a month for the UHD package or whatever itâs called. It also gives me 4 concurrent streams so I gave access to 3 other people. Iâm not Turkish and Iâm paying with my Swiss credit card (Netflix never accepted my Transferwise card). My TV does 4K and itâs nice to view UHD content. Even though my account is technically Turkish, the catalogue is set for whatever location youâre currently watching it from. So Iâm getting the same catalogue as people paying 21.90 here for the same plan.
Same for music, I use Tidal and I have a Turkish account which costs me around 3.- instead of the 30.- the charge if youâre in CH for the family lossless plan. I have 6 other users for that price so I gave them to friends and family.
I donât watch Netflix much (I find most of their content meh, if I want to watch something itâs almost guaranteed not to be on Netflix), but itâs so cheap that I just keep it around.
I donât know about YT. I think Spotify also has drastically cheaper prices for Turkey.
For Netflix, you sign up for the free trial with your Swiss card etc. Then you cancel before your month is up. Then after it expires, you can log in again (with a Turkish IP) and pick a plan: the choice is now among Turkish plans and prices. Done.
For Tidal, you also need to sign up with a Turkish IP and pick a Turkish priced plan. Done.
I bought for the first time Netflix Ultra HD for 4 streamers via AliExpress, was 4chf for 1 month in Jun 2020. I still have NetFlix and i checked the store from this seller and is closed. I have unlimited Netflix for 4chf
I have a similar story. Bought a netflix account on a marketplace maybe like 5 years ago for 1$. I was thinking that itâd maybe be valid for around a month maximum. Itâs still working to this day.
Probably victims of phishing attacksâŠ
I have not changed the password so they would still be able to log in and cancel the account if theyâd like to - I think thatâs fair.
Itâs just stunning to me that they donât notice that theyâre paying for netflix every month for several years without even using it but wonât do anything against it.
Itâs still knowingly dealing in stolen goods⊠You think if they notice and press charges itâs not your IP that will show up? (Itâs unlikely, but doesnât make it right)
Itâs like using a stolen credit card, because you werenât the one stealing it, itâs ok?
I personally wouldnât compare it with using a stolen creditcard. Iâm not spending any money that they wouldnât have spent otherwise.
Itâs not my fault if they donât check the credit card statements.
But I get your point. I probably wouldnât buy such an account anymore. I was 15 when I bought it but I know that thatâs not an excuse.
No it works right away, you get a 30 days free trial. Then you cancel before youâre due to pay, and once canceled you go to your account with a Turkish IP to resume your plan and choose a Turkish plan. It might even work with existing accounts, I havenât tried.
The point is that once your account is canceled, itâs still open. You get asked to choose which plan you want to resume your subscription with your credit card on file. The plansâ prices depend on your IP. Ergo, Swiss IP => Swiss prices, TR IP => TR prices, etc.