£9.75 per month to sign up to www.which.co.uk...

[chaparral]

I was just about to sign up to the http://www.which.co.uk website so I could read one there reviews then I saw the price...

Does anyone actually pay these high prices for review websites like these ?

 

[bitslice]

Is one washing machine made by Meile or LG or Bosch vastly different from another washing machine made by Meile or LG or Bosch? Nope

Same for Dyson and Meile Vacuums.

Their testing is a bit vague too, the review for my vacuum said it doesn't stand on stairs, when it clearly does. And I'm still laughing at their recommended home computers from the 80's. To me the only knowledge worth knowing is from someone who has used the item for more than a few months, not just taken it out of the box and plugged it in.

The range of items is pants too, their recent survey of batteries covered Varta (IIRC) but ignored Enloops, therefore it's completely worthless as a comparative study.

Just about everything has an online review somewhere and every manufacturer has a track record (like you wouldn't buy a Renault unless comfy seats were priority #1)

It's easier to ask here if you are still unsure. Everyone in here has an opinion

 

[PooBrain]

I would never pay a sub for that website.

 

[Cosimo]

I thought that it was cheaper to subscribe to the magazine as you get web access free.

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

'Which' just aren't relevant and haven't been for years.

They con the people for subscriptions, the very people peple that they pretend to be helping.

 

[Greebo]

I thought that it was cheaper to subscribe to the magazine as you get web access free.

This. Sure I used to pay 4.95 a month for the magazine.

 

[Castiel]

That monthly charge seems to be rather extortionate for a magazine.

 

[Nymins]

I would never pay a sub for any website.

 

[yhack]

To be that expensive, they must not have many customers, right?

 

[Greebo]

To be that expensive, they must not have many customers, right?

I think Which is popolar with the older genrations. I reckon they will have at least 100,000 members so a nice tidy £1m per month coming in.

 

[Nitefly]

I subscribed then cancelled to get some money off a laptop.

I have to say, I was quite impressed by the magazine, it covered a lot. It purports to give 'legal advice*' to their subscribers too.

*In the 'this is legal advice but by the way this is definitely not legal advice don't sue me' sense.

 

[JAzz]

I think someone has accidentally given my work address for their copy so I get a free copy when it is released

Actually is a lot better than I thought it would be, makes for interesting reading!

 

[darubio]

thats nearly as much as a Spotify subscription and more than Netflix. At least these two have more use.

 

[Duke]

thats nearly as much as a Spotify subscription and more than Netflix. At least these two have more use.

Rather random comparison.

 

[C.R.A.Z.Y]

Crazy monthly price considering their reviews have never been that great or detailed, much better info available else-where for FREE if you are willing to put the time in researching!!

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

£9.75/month for online access? That's more expensive than getting the magazine isn't it?!

As for product reviews or comparisons, best to read something like Money Saving Expert site and their forums.

 

[Kishywish]

If I really wanted something, and the net wasn't helpful, I don't see £1 being too extortionate?

 

[gillywibble]

Can't believe anyone would pay that. You can get free comparison information for anything these days.

I can remember when Which were relevant some 20 years ago.

 

[badcompany]

lol

which how very 90's

 

[JonJ678]

There is a significant population of older people who just don't give a toss about a tenner a month.