Tough days, these, for United States of Americans. Once a gilded economic wonderland, the past few years have seen skyrocketing inflation, stagnant or declining incomes and the potential for major doll and pencil shortages under Trump’s tariff seesaw. While many brands and companies have attempted to, at least, put forward sensitive messaging, feeling the consumer’s pain etc., the surf forecasting giant Surfline is allegedly not one of them.
The lid was blown right off the predatory scheme on Reddit where a US user shared news of Surfline’s most recent price increase, sharing, “Craziest move they made yet, they already get 99% of their forecasts wrong and now an upcharge? I can’t find any excuses to keep paying for this app. Not worth my money and effort to keep using this app.”
Well, global Surfline users came swinging in, shocked at the whopping $120 a year (up from $99) that Yankees pay. Australians, for example, pay $50 USD per year, Britons $46 USD and New Zealanders $56 USD. The more than double bill for the same access to the same cameras, forecasts had those in the forum scratching heads.
“Hey man they’re having to pay tariffs on all their imported waves, they can’t help it,” one opined.
Are they physically creating the waves for you in the USA?” another wondered.
Frustration quickly boiled over and the comment section soon became a safe space for the economically abused.
A sampling:
Giving me day old cam footage was the end for me. The current footage wasn’t very useful anyway, but the total corporate dick move of buying up all the local cams then giving day old footage was enough to make me boycott. I literally just go directly to the buoy from NOAA now. It’s better data anyway.
Thanks for canceling. They count the number of people who cancel and the number who just pay. That’s how they learn how much they can get away with. You are doing your part! I will do mine when my yearly renew comes up.
They’re pulling a Netflix on you
Hey. Let’s all cancel. I’ll start. Site blows anyway.
Literally the only value they add is cameras. I feel like this group puts too much importance on access to cameras. Just read the free forecasts and go when you think it will be good. If it’s not as good as you thought, oh well. At least you got a good workout.
Etc.
Kelly Slater even made a surprise appearance with one frustrated soul announcing, “Fuk Surflies and Slater !”
Do you use Surfline and have thoughts on the product? Feel free to share.
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