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AIBU?

Friend using my netflix

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Netflix89 · 16/09/2020 21:39

Hi all

So my friend Was texting the other day & really wanted to watch a documentary that’s only available on Netflix. I offered my log in details so she could watch it.
Now found out via texting back n forth that she’s been on it every night since, it doesn’t stop me watching it but I just thinking how cheeky! When I only offered it her to watch 1 thing.

AIBU?

By the way I know there’s more pressing things going on in life just wanted another opinion.

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Cecelori · 17/09/2020 00:45

I'm on the fence, but if she ended up giving it to anyone else it could cause issues. If it were me I'd just allow it for now and if your friendship changes or she's constantly hogging it ect then lock her out like above says.

BackforGood · 17/09/2020 00:47

Equally Iboogy why would anyone spend any money on something that was sitting, paid for and unused

My ds and his mates all do this - there are various log ins for Netflix / Sky TV / Amazon / DisneyPlus which all get shared. Nobody is checking in to see who bought what, it is more a case of "I've got a code for {whichever} if anyone wants to use it. You know, beause they are mates, so naturally help one another out / do a nice thing when they can.

BitOfFun · 17/09/2020 01:16

Let her get her own bloody Netflix- it's hardly difficult or expensive! Change your password and tell her that you need to add your kids to the account and you're only allowed so many users. That's if you don't want to confront her, but you're quite entitled to tell her it was just for that one thing, and you don't generally pay for other people's TV subscriptions.

IndieTara · 17/09/2020 01:19

Op i think I'd be ok with a friend doing this but my ex h did it a couple of months ago. DD was at his and asked me for the log in details so she could watch on her laptop and he used the details to log in and create himself an account!

cbt944 · 17/09/2020 01:28

This is just wrong. It's like a friend asking to borrow a dress for a night out and then continuing to wear it for months. It's just wrong, on principle.

Catsup · 17/09/2020 01:31

It's very cheeky she's not asked but to give her the benefit of the doubt she could just be having a good look to see what's on before choosing to sign up? In fact you could ask her if she's planning on getting it, as that'll tell you exactly if she was thinking she could just piggyback off yours. I pay for 2 services and DC pays for another 2 and we share logins. I know we shouldn't but neither of us would pay for all 4 subscriptions so the providers are still getting a fee they wouldn't have otherwise. The main problem with Nowtv, Netflix, Amazon is the content is all pretty similar but there's always that one film or series you really want to see on one forum that's not another.

GalaxyCookieCrumble · 17/09/2020 01:51

Does it honesty really matter @Netflix89 ?

Alwaysinpain · 17/09/2020 01:52

nestisflown · 17/09/2020 01:56

That wouldn’t bother me to be honest. You were paying for it anyway and now you just get more benefit out of it because a friend gets to use it. My FIL and one of my siblings have our Netflix password and it’s never affected our viewing- we all have different profiles set up so that their viewing history doesn’t change our family’s recommends.

nestisflown · 17/09/2020 02:01

@cbt944

This is just wrong. It's like a friend asking to borrow a dress for a night out and then continuing to wear it for months. It's just wrong, on principle.

Not comparable. If your friend has your dress then you can’t use it. Whereas I presume OP can still use her Netflix (up to 2 devices watching at the same time is the terms of the cheaper subscription).

wedidntstartthefires · 17/09/2020 02:15

Cheeky if she wasn't a close friend, but if they are what's the problem?

cbt944 · 17/09/2020 02:21

Not comparable. If your friend has your dress then you can’t use it. Whereas I presume OP can still use her Netflix (up to 2 devices watching at the same time is the terms of the cheaper subscription).

If a friend has your dress, that you loaned them for one specific occasion and she keeps it - then it is comparable. It's the principle of the thing. The OP's friend did not ask to use or share her Netflix ongoingly, she asked to use it to watch a specific programme.

Clearly there are lots of slimey operators on MN, though.

steff13 · 17/09/2020 02:36

@cbt944

Not comparable. If your friend has your dress then you can’t use it. Whereas I presume OP can still use her Netflix (up to 2 devices watching at the same time is the terms of the cheaper subscription).

If a friend has your dress, that you loaned them for one specific occasion and she keeps it - then it is comparable. It's the principle of the thing. The OP's friend did not ask to use or share her Netflix ongoingly, she asked to use it to watch a specific programme.

Clearly there are lots of slimey operators on MN, though.

It's not comparable, because the OP can still use her Netflix. If you borrow my dress, I can't wear it while you're borrowing it.

The friend should have asked if she wanted to continue to use it, but I couldn't get worked up about this unless I wasn't able to watch what I wanted to watch.

cbt944 · 17/09/2020 02:48

Yes, she can still use her Netflix, that is true - doesn't make it ethically or morally right what her friend is doing. I'm stunned people can't discern the difference.

steff13 · 17/09/2020 03:02

You made a comparison that wasn't apt. That doesn't make it ethically or morally right, the comaprison was just wrong.

caughtalightsneeze · 17/09/2020 03:02

I'm so glad none of my friends are so selfish as to expect me to provide Netflix to them free of charge.

cbt944 · 17/09/2020 03:04

You made a comparison that wasn't apt. That doesn't make it ethically or morally right, the comaprison was just wrong.

Oh, for fuck's sake.

FortunesFave · 17/09/2020 03:18

I think it's petty to care. I gave my DH's Aunt our password because she's on a low income and couldn't afford it herself. Would not occur to me to say "Only watch one show!"

Not like it costs extra!

FortunesFave · 17/09/2020 03:19

I'm so glad none of my friends are so selfish as to expect me to provide Netflix to them free of charge

I'm so glad I'm not so selfish as to consider not sharing my Netflix with my friends or family who couldn't afford it!

Beautiful3 · 17/09/2020 03:33

Just change the password then log out of all devices.

caughtalightsneeze · 17/09/2020 03:44

I'm so glad I'm not so selfish as to consider not sharing my Netflix with my friends or family who couldn't afford it!

The OP didn't say anything about her friend not being able to afford it. But if we're talking about imaginary scenarios, it's equally possible that the OP is short of cash and the friend isn't.

None of which matters since the first month is free, so if she was desperate to watch something she could do so without worrying about the price.

I don't even know which of my friends subscribe to Netflix, or Prime, or Sky or anything like that, but if I did, I definitely wouldn't be expecting them to share their subscription with me.

HowFastIsTooFast · 17/09/2020 04:17

Honestly she’s being cheeky. She asked for the log in to watch one program and now assumes she is free to keep using it whenever she likes. If she had asked or you had offered

@ThanksForAllTheFish Try reading the OP again. The login was offered, not requested.

There seems to be a lot of people on MN who are either a) tighter than a gnats snatch, b) gobsmackingly selfish or c) don't understand the terms of Netflix. If you pay for a 4 device log-in, any 4 people on any 4 IP addresses can use those details regularly. What they object to/try and crack down on is where log-ins are given to all and sundry and the users log in and out to allow others to watch. Like the PP with a Sis in the UK and folks in Oz using the same log-in at different times of day.

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MyShinyWhiteTeeth · 17/09/2020 04:32

My friend asked me to pay for an upgrade so she could be added to my account. I told her I wasn't interested in paying more. It's not a huge amount to pay for Netflix anyway and I see no reason why she can't just get her own account.

There was no offer from her concerning the extra money she expected me to happily fork out for something that only benefited her. I'm still not quite sure I fully understood why she expected this from me. She has much more disposable income than me.

AgentJohnson · 17/09/2020 05:15

Change the password, job done.

Newmumatlast · 17/09/2020 05:22

This is very cheeky and very poor manners. First, you only agreed to the one documentary so she shouldve asked if she wanted to watch more. Second, I do not know what type of account you have but it could invalidate your T&Cs so double check. Third, if someone wants to use a service that frequently they should pay for it either by purchasing their own subscription or by offering to contribute to yours. I understand people saying what difference it makes but actually if someone is sharing your service that much why should you be paying on your own for their benefit. I also see the point raised by PP that it isnt fair on the company as if the bulk of people did this they wouldn't sell enough to continue or could up charges

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