Too many subscriptions

Birchbox has gotten a lot of great press and buzz in the startup community and it’s generating a lot of copy cats. Birchbox works because of a specific set of circumstances, to replicate for a different industry and audience will be challenging.  Scott Brit wrote an excellent post about his attempt in the space.

Does the consumer have too many subscription services? Is it just wasteful spending? -especially in the current economic situation.

5 years ago, I only had a handful of subscriptions. Now I have more than I need. Below is a short list of subs that I’ve had in the past or ones that I’ve considered.

Necessities:

  • Cable (TriplePlay – Damn you Time Warner)
  • Mobile/Data – phone, data, mifi
  • Insurance – Home, Car, Life, etc.

Entertainment:

  • Newspapers/Magazines
  • DVR/Tivo/Netflix/Hulu
  • Xbox

Products:

Services: