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November 20th, 2019, 08:49 AM | #1 |
Senior Member Joined: May 2014 From: S. Florida Posts: 153 Likes: 40 I Ride: 2014 HP4 2015 R1 (track bike) | pre season testing motogp stream
so i am a subscriber of motogp i am on yearly auto billing yet they want me to buy the testing? is this correct?
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November 20th, 2019, 09:02 AM | #2 |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 344 Likes: 111 |
I stopped buying their Videopass a few years ago. If you buy something then this is an agreement between two parties. In my opinion they got greedy and I voted with legs. They think they can do it because they have monopoly. Now I search for free streams on the net and so far never missed a race. Is it illegal? Then shame on me. Or shame on them for charging too much?
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November 20th, 2019, 05:25 PM | #3 |
Senior Member Joined: Sep 2016 From: Queensland Australia Posts: 892 Likes: 552 I Ride: Suzuki GSX-R 750 / Kawasaki Ninja H2 | |
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November 21st, 2019, 12:38 AM | #4 |
Senior Member Joined: May 2007 From: sydney australia Posts: 10,839 Likes: 2226 |
I consider the subscription to be rather good value for my entertainment dollar compared to pretty much anything, and believe I still pay less than many because I have always auto renewed my original subscription a decade or more ago. Despite being far from a Dorna/uncle Carmelo fan I also have a philosophical opinion that if everyone uses pirate streams/content there will eventually be no content. An easy position for me perhaps because I am reasonably well heeled while I continue to work/remain un-retired. I actually am unsure if I could access the testing on MotoGP.com because it was live on my cable TV subscription in Australia. I do like the live timing during the season despite everything being on my cable TV. |
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November 21st, 2019, 01:17 AM | #5 | |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 344 Likes: 111 |
Their price more more than doubled since I started buying it - many years ago. I just cannot believe it to be reasonable. If I bought it I'd feel I'm a sucker, I could not enjoy it. New subscribers may feel it differently, they see the price and have to decide whether it is worth their money or not. I used to be in business myself before cancer took me down and what I see there is unreasonable markup, abuse of their monopoly. Edit: Quote:
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November 21st, 2019, 02:18 AM | #6 | |
Senior Member Joined: May 2007 From: sydney australia Posts: 10,839 Likes: 2226 | Quote:
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November 21st, 2019, 02:58 AM | #7 |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 344 Likes: 111 |
I just had a brief look at Dorna value. It has been grown over 200% within 10 years. I'm sure somewhere can be found more detailed financial information, but such a growth is impossible without huge profits. And don't forget, profits is the money they didn't manage to spend. It does not include lavish lifestyle of executives (on company expenses account), dream salaries, etc. Piracy may be evil, but so is monopoly. It is evil vs. evil. It really does not matter what you call it. That's the real life in the real world. The fact you may spend in a pub more in one night is really quite irrelevant consolation, isn't it? With this logic I could justify buying a pair of socks for $50. |
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November 21st, 2019, 03:06 AM | #8 | |
Senior Member Joined: Sep 2016 From: Queensland Australia Posts: 892 Likes: 552 I Ride: Suzuki GSX-R 750 / Kawasaki Ninja H2 | Quote:
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November 21st, 2019, 03:13 AM | #9 |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 344 Likes: 111 |
Nothing wrong with that. ![]() Edit: I'm not sure I recall it correctly, I think I paid $50 for my first year, long time ago. Maybe it was $60. It would still be in the same price range if there was competition instead of monopoly. Last edited by Segfault; November 21st, 2019 at 03:16 AM. |
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November 21st, 2019, 03:50 AM | #10 | |
Member Joined: Jun 2019 From: Barcelona Posts: 92 Likes: 31 | Quote:
When I lived in sydney I could pay for subscriptions etc Here in spain its quite effed up and thanks fucking god they brought DAZN along because the other suscriptions were over 90euros a year. Now I pay 5 euros a month and get all motogp (not sure about the testing), all MMA cards UFC and Bellator and alos plenty of boxing, superbikes and some stuff all in 1. 5 euros would be roughy 8aud | |
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