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Newsdemon Unlimited Usenet + VPN USD $3.85p/m ~AUD$5.05

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Newsdemon Unlimited Usenet + VPN USD $3.85p/m ~AUD$5.05
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lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 08:42 newsdemon.com (372 clicks)

Hi all, this wasn't posted earlier so thought I'd jump in.

I've been a happy newsdemon user for sometime, at $5pm or so this is a great price. I currently pay $12 for same service, so am resigning at a lower price. Never had issues with them for years, they don't cancel accounts, which was a flagged issue with this deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/344041. Newsdemon maximises my Telstra HFC connection, I get 12MB/s 24/7

Note I have experienced some bad completions, which I suspect is usenet wide so having the backup VPN is very handy. I use the Atlanta server with SlickVPN as it is the fastest (approximately 2MB/s top speed).

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  • Krazyy on 27/11/2017 - 09:01

    How does it compare with thundernews?

    • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 09:06

      Never tried thundernews, was with Astraweb previous to this.

  • iShibby on 27/11/2017 - 09:07
    +2

    Cheers OP, was paying $7.70 a month from the last cyber deal which didn’t include VPN.

    Never had an issue with newsdemon, never skips a beat for me.

    • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 09:08
      +1

      Yup, i have the exact same experience.

    • sc00terMcTav on 27/11/2017 - 09:17
      +1

      I was paying the same amount and just changed over as well. Was also paying for PIA and no longer need that so canned that as well.
      Thanks heaps OP.

  • bobby1234 on 27/11/2017 - 09:45
    +1

    Be careful with these guys…. very happy to take you money but zero customer service if anything goes wrong (not bad customer service… zero).

    • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 10:37

      I've only had to use customer support a couple of times over the last few years as a customer, but they always got back to me within the 24 hours they state.

      • bobby1234 on 27/11/2017 - 14:16
        +1

        Unfortunately that hasn't been my experience. Wanted to try them out with a $3 special that clearly stated it was a one month only would not continue in the ad. About a week before the month ended they charged my $12 for next months subscription. Didn't reply to any emails just ignored me. Turns out the $3 signup with PayPal added a $12 subscription into PayPal to automatically deduct monthly payments….. so not touching them with a barge pole now!

        • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 15:06

          Yeah that sounds crap!

        • snuke on 27/11/2017 - 16:35

          They do by default subscribe you to auto payments, and although that information is right there in front of you once you sign up, it's not displayed in a way to make you read. It's with a bunch of other info so you need to be careful.

        • bobby1234 on 28/11/2017 - 08:28

          @snuke:

          This was the text with the ad

          NON-RECURRING, NON-RENEWING
          USE COUPON CODE: EASTWATCH
          Get Our Unlimited USENET package for an entire month for only $3
          This account will not renew, once the month is up, so is the subscription. No recurring payments to worry about!

        • snuke on 28/11/2017 - 12:26

          @bobby1234:

          That seems pretty bloody clear, dodgy bastards.

  • Stealthchicken on 27/11/2017 - 09:53

    Been out the loop for a while with Usenet. Are nzb websites still required or are other using automated programs to get content?

    • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 10:36
      +1

      You will still need an indexer, whether automated or not. I use gingadaddy and newztown, and automated downloads to my NAS via Sonarr and couchpotato.

  • Pturtle on 27/11/2017 - 11:27

    Has anyone had success changing their plan to this deal or have you had to cancel your existing plan/account and start all over again? I've tried clicking on the offer where it says to change plan but it just gives me the current more expensive price

    • snuke on 27/11/2017 - 15:36

      I have three accounts with them due to this. New account with every deal, bloody stupid.

    • iShibby on 27/11/2017 - 20:21

      Yeah just sign up to a new deal and then cancel the old account, easy. I pay via PayPal so if you’re paranoid you can cancel the auto direct debit with them.

  • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 11:29

    I've signed up as a new customer, will cancel my existing subscription tonight.

    • kahn on 27/11/2017 - 13:44

      If you are having completion issues, then a VPN shouldn't make a difference. Users normally use a secondary block account from a different provider as a backup in those situations.

      • lime111 on 27/11/2017 - 14:07
        +2

        I use a VPN to find the files I need outside of usenet if I struggle with completion.

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