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VPN firm says it didn't know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them

by ajdude on 5/13/25, 5:26 PM with 8 comments

  • by jqpabc123 on 5/13/25, 5:35 PM

    If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

         Lifetime subscriptions that get canceled.

     Unlimited data plans that are really limited.

     Unlimited storage that is actually limited.

     Perpetual software licenses that are no longer supported.

     "Free" software licenses with no support of any kind whatsoever.

  • by gnabgib on 5/13/25, 5:54 PM

    Small discussion (17 points, 11 days ago, 10 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43865593

  • by YaBa on 5/13/25, 7:28 PM

    I was one of the affected customers, guy offered me 2 years subscription at cost zero, it's something, but I will never trust this company again, neither lifetime subscriptions.

    Same with web hosting, nice 30 bucks deal some years ago, ended this year, saying they cannoy support the costs anymore, wow, who would guess that a business is not profitable when you give stuff away.

  • by b3ing on 5/13/25, 7:34 PM

    Just like receipts that fade so you can prove that lifetime warranty on items, I guess now you have online and digital receipts but if you buy at the store they fade overtime. Maybe it’s cheap ink or paper but I know how businesses are, they probably do it on purpose

  • by Havoc on 5/13/25, 6:52 PM

    Lifetime VPN is roughly on par with Nigerian princes on credibility.

    This isn't even the only one that went down like this on stacksocial. Got scammed by a different one (forgot name). Lifetime somehow turned into $1 a month