Surfshark not slick

VPN Forum
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So im looking for the best deal on a vpn. i like surfshark so figured id get one through them at only $2.99 per month for a year. $36 I can do that.

and… it includes 4 free months.

+4 extra months

I get ready to check out now. but notice the price says $47.xx
Much different than $36. oooohhhhh thats a 16 month price. those 4 extra months aren’t 4 free months. they are 4 additional paid months. NOT Extra months for the 12 month price. smh shame on them.

any discounts to get an actual 12 month plan or 12-16 month plan for under $40? ive been without a vpn for months and want to get one again, but not at $50 right now. too bad the month to month is like $15

Surfshark really deleted my post because someone asked how I got the deal. They said I was promoting their competitors. Maybe if Surfshark wasn’t trying to upsell me when I went to purchase a one year plan, they’d actually have my money. STOP BEING SHADY SURFSHARK!!!

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Hi, thanks for the question. As you correctly noted in the post, these four extra months are additional paid months that are provided at a special reduced price. The final price is listed in our pricing page and the monthly price is there only to compare how much you’re saving in comparison to the monthly plan. I hope this helps clear it up!

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Go to stack social. They have great discounts on lots of Vpn’s and other software. Much better than buying direct. Surfshark is 3 years for $83.99. I think there’s an extra 20% discount on your first purchase if you register with the site

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There may be a sales tax on top of the VPN price but that’s down to the state you live in and the rate at which you are charged

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Nord isn’t better as Surfshark has a working Killswitch

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That’s a really misleading way to present it. So in essence SurfShark is really just offering 16-month and 28-month subscriptions, but presents it as 12-month and 24-month subscriptions with “+4 EXTRA months”. That’s disingenuous to say the least, as there is a strong implication that those “extra” months would be free, and in any case there doesn’t seem to be a way to opt out of paying for the longer term. I was about to purchase a “24-month” subscription until I realized that it didn’t add up. Now I need to see if I can find a comparable product that doesn’t use a borderline deceptive approach to sales.

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Why would you not offer a yearly plan thats a yearly plan for those of us who want to pay the 12 month price for the actual 12 months instead of upselling us 30% more than what we want? Seems very dishonest

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I was able to get NordVPN for a year for $25. So. Almost the same monthly price and didn’t need to pay up front for 2 years.

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It wasn’t a tax. It’s word play. That’s how their pricing scheme (extra on the scheme) works.

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Yeah honestly Nord is a better product, and it’s the same company anyway

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When did you get that deal?

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Yea I’ve had both of them. When I had nord they didn’t have locations of countries I’ve lived (like Colombia) so it was difficult for me to watch Netflix etc when I was away from home. Surfshark was perfect when I first got it. But then it started having weird issues like random disconnects and would be connected but not load any pages until I changed the vpn location or point.

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