Finding Hidden Subscription Deals

Recently, I received 3 months of trial access to Audible, which entitles me to download three audiobooks from the platform for free.

I wasn't actively looking for such an offer, but I landed on one anyway. Here's how:

Last month, I cancelled my Audible subscription because I already had a long backlog of audiobooks I had purchased using accumulated credits from my subscription.

Then, a few days after the cancellation, Audible started emailing offers to win back my subscription.

At first, I received a deal where I would be paying half price for the next 3 months:

Then another offer arrived where I could get the next month free if I rejoined the membership. Ultimately, I accepted a deal that gave me the next 3 months for free.

And this isn't the first time I've seen such win-back offers.

After I cancelled my Grammarly Premium subscription a few years ago, I started receiving discounts of up to 50% off an annual subscription.

Therefore, if you have a few subscriptions that aren't crucial and you're willing to let go of for a while, try cancelling and waiting a few days or a few weeks.

You might receive a hidden win-back offer that gives you a substantial haircut on the renewal price or a few months of free access.

If you use the Ducat app, you can cancel such subscriptions a few days before the next renewal or when the renewal reminder arrives, if you've set one:

Now, this trick might not work on many subscriptions, but if you have dispensable subscriptions, there's often no harm in trying it out anyway.