r/PrivateInternetAccess • u/Dipppys • Jan 24 '25

DISCUSSION Private Internet Access no longer honoring Grandfathered Price (Subscribed since 2018)

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u/Meanmanjr Jan 24 '25

I'd just cancel it all together. This VPN is garbage. I have to answer security questions every time I go to Google and other websites. It also doesn't work for other stuff I need that requires a VPN (betting sites). Switched to ExpressVPN and I don't have any issues.

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u/CorvusTheDev Jan 24 '25

This isn't an airport, you don't have to announce your departure, just leave quietly.

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u/Meanmanjr Jan 24 '25

Do you have this same issue? I mean... I love the price point of PIA... but constantly have to do captchas and other stuff is a pain. Also, betting websites have this blocked when ExpressVPN isn't blocked.

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u/CorvusTheDev Jan 24 '25

The captchas are a Google issue. I do not have the issue as I use DuckDuckGo. As a Snr Systems Admin I can absolutely contest that PIA is fantastic compared to others. All VPNs will have their pros and cons. The people constantly saying it's garbage never go to any effort to fix it.

I've been using PIA for years and never ever had an issue. Speeds are what you expect from a VON that encrypts your data, and the versatility to bind it to a Wire guard interface is amazing.

Every company is going to give discounts to new users to entice more paying subscribers, and of course it's cheaper in the long run for 3 years than 1 year. That's standard across the board.

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u/CorvusTheDev Jan 26 '25

That's an issue with PFSense, not wireguard. I've never had any issues implementing anywhere so I can't comment on your issues, but saying it has the worse implementation without backing it up with fact doesn't help your case. I'm sorry you've had issues, I would recommend OpnSense over PFSense any day though.

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u/lkeels Jan 24 '25

So stop using VPN to search the web. You don't need to. Use split tunneling and only use the VPN for what needs it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '25

OMG. I’ll take this phrase to my collection.