# Are any of you planning on using the Netflix settlement?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-you-planning-on-using-the-netflix-settlement/329264>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 3, 2005, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-you-planning-on-using-the-netflix-settlement/329264 "2005-11-03T07:06:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2005, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-of-you-planning-on-using-the-netflix-settlement/329264/21 "2005-11-04T05:20:42Z")

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> [@WhyNot](#):
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> No way. The long form notice says:  
> I know myself too well…the two or three extra DVDs I’d get would in no way offset the fact that I’ll forget to cancel the upgrade and end up paying more. This is how “free offers” get me and absent-minded people like me all the time. Not worth it.
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> Heck, if I was Netflix, I’d not pay laywers to fight the lawsuit and offer this to all my customers anyway, as a “courtesy month” or some such crap. They’re bound to rake it in for a month until people remember to cancel.

I haven’t actually gone to the site yet, I thought I’d get some educated opinions before wading through the legalese. Your point was basically the one I was wondering about. Good job, and thank you. I might risk it, but only if I remember to remind myself. That 's the tricky part.

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