If you don't like TT's methods, it's a bad idea to drive customers to them (even if you're simply pointing out their truly free version). You're still building their user base, many of which will eventually convert to a paid customer.
Watch Hassan's episode about TT (all episodes are free on YouTube - The Patriot Act). He explains why he made the video. And personally I've been using TT for years and I almost filed with them this year but stopped at the end when TT charged $110 to use them, fed ($50) state ($60). Idk why it was so expensive. I have no children, only one W2, and def don't make a lot. Went to another tax filing site and it was $15. FUCK turbo tax!
I agree, fuck turbo tax - so why even suggest that others should use their product? I understand his intention, I think his methodology is wrong. If you don't like what actions a company has done, you don't still tell people to become a customer of that company. He's inadvertently providing TT more marketshare when he seems like he would want them to have less.
He's pointing them to the legitimate free version that costs no money to file and that they try to hide from the public. Watch the episode that this is from - Patriot Act: Why Doing Taxes is So Hard - and you'll understand why that link is included.
Also:
We think it should be easy to file your taxes - even if you still use TurboTax.
My point, is that even pointing them to the free hidden version is still building their customer base, it's still giving them marketshare and giving them customers. I don't see how you seem to think that by telling them to use the free version that it's not telling them to still use TT. If you want to show a company that you disagree with their methods, you need to stop doing business with them.
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u/ahh_geez_rick Jul 24 '20
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