Hulu Plus Preview Invite - $9.99???

[rwilliams]

I searched for the answer to this question, but found none, so my apologies if the answer is buried in another thread.....

So I got my Hulu Plus preview invite in my inbox, and clicked on the link to sign up and start testing out the service. That's when I noticed that they wanted you to enter your credit card information and informed you that you would be charged $9.99 starting immediately. What the hell? I thought that this was supposed to be a preview of the service, with preview meaning a free test run of Hulu. Has anyone else signed up using their invite and paid the $9.99 monthly fee?

 

[Trouser Cough]

I wish I could sign up, but I haven't gotten my invite yet. I'd gladly pay the $10 (as soon as they'll let me) since I don't have cable.

 

[samcraig]

I searched for the answer to this question, but found none, so my apologies if the answer is buried in another thread.....

So I got my Hulu Plus preview invite in my inbox, and clicked on the link to sign up and start testing out the service. That's when I noticed that they wanted you to enter your credit card information and informed you that you would be charged $9.99 starting immediately. What the hell? I thought that this was supposed to be a preview of the service, with preview meaning a free test run of Hulu. Has anyone else signed up using their invite and paid the $9.99 monthly fee?

You can already preview the "free" stuff via the app. I don't see an issue - they are signing up people now selectively - probably to make sure there's proper load balancing.

 

[baller1308]

$9.99 a month is a bit steep imo.

 

[rwilliams]

You can already preview the "free" stuff via the app. I don't see an issue - they are signing up people now selectively - probably to make sure there's proper load balancing.

Well that makes sense. It just seems a bit misleading to call it a "Preview Invite" and then ask you to pay up.

 

[Syk]

Wait are u saying the hulu app allows you to see free content?

Reading some reviews on the app store looks like it's not highly rated. Mostly because it's not free. I wouldn't mind paying but it seems you still have to see Ads. Not sure about that

 

[JediZenMaster]

I got my invite also and i thought it was going to be free during the preview time.

 

[ewiley28]

I got my invite also and i thought it was going to be free during the preview time.

How long did you wait to get the invite?? It's been like two weeks for me and still nothing...

 

[macfan881]

Using the App on the PS3 is not bad using the free stuff they just show a 5 second app in the beginning and thats all I've seen so far.

 

[Syk]

I went a head and signed up for the invite yesterday. I downloaded the hulu+ app to my iP4 and looked a few of the free things and was surprised by the quality over 3g

Now just have to wait for my invite although you'd think a preview would be free..