It Pays To Shop Around Now And Then - Page 2

LeeNetworX · 11-19-2009, 03:04 PM

Add to that a $50 Sears gift card I got for switching from Georgia Natural Gas to Gas South, and I got locked in at a lower rate per therm.

That one was easy, they just mailed me an offer.

pauldun170 · 11-13-2009, 11:19 AM

On Verizon Fios now with Optonline being the alternative.

win-win

unknownroad · 11-13-2009, 11:20 AM

I wish we had options... fucking verizon. I looked into replacing Directv with Dish, but the pricing was basically the same. Blah.

Homeslice · 11-13-2009, 12:25 PM

Good work, Comcast is shit. My sister in MI pays them close to $150 for TV/internet.

For those prices, I'll just keep getting all my internet from my unlimited laptop card which is $65-70/month. That way I can travel with it instead of being limited to home use. Blowing $100+ for home-based internet is dumb unless you live with other people who need it as well.

Is my laptop broadband slow, sure, but I don't play video games or dowload pr0n so I don't really care.

CrazyKell · 11-19-2009, 05:05 PM

We don't have many options and I'm still working on a year's free subscription to cable that I won at a hockey game.

But damn does it piss me off that I can't order just ONE channel. Noooo...if I want that channel I also have to take it with about 4 others that I don't want and will never watch. *fist shake*

LeeNetworX · 11-20-2009, 02:40 PM

WTF?!? LOL Everybody wants to pay me to earn my business.

Yesterday I got an offer in the mail from Chase Bank to open a checking account with them. I'll get $100 credit to my account if I just use their debit card 5 times the first month OR setup a direct deposit. It's tempting, except the closest branch is here by my work and their network of ATMs in this area looks weak.

LeeNetworX · 11-30-2010, 04:23 PM

Fuck you, DirecTV. Eat shit and die.

Have had them for a year now and they suck balls. Where do I start?
When I first signed up with them I used the friend referral to get $100 off service. I did that and even though I had received an automated e-mail after signing up for their service online which showed the referral credit, it never showed up on my statement. I asked them and they told me I didn't use the referral site. I sent them the e-mail I received and they told me it wasn't proof, it could have been edited. I asked them to check their e-mail server logs, etc. and they said that automated messages such as those aren't trackable. I filed a complaint with the BBB and they contacted me and told me I would get the credit, as a show of good faith, blah blah blah.

A few months later, my neighbors switched to them and used me as a referral. Same shit happenned to them. I think they gave up, though.

Every time we get a steady rain our signal goes out. Snow as well.

Now, we bought a new HD TV for our bedroom and I wanted to add an HD receiver to my system and they are insisting I not only pay for the box, but then pay a $5/month "lease" fee, and then on top of that commit to 24 more months. Plus a $50 "installation" fee for some schmuck to connect an HDMI cable from the box to our TV.

That was the final straw.

Signing up with Comcast now. They are running a special on the HD XF Premier triple play package that includes all movie channels, all HD channels, Net, voice, HD DVR service, etc. - the works. All for less than what I pay for AT&T and DirecTV now. And it's locked in for 2 years. Plus I get a $250 Visa card (more than enough to cover my early cancellation fee with DirecTV) and a free HD Flip video recorder.

Merry Christmas to me, I'm free from those cocksuckers at DirecTV.

Particle Man · 11-30-2010, 05:30 PM

Yikes...

shmike · 11-30-2010, 05:41 PM

I think they all suck.

The TV/internet providers are becoming like the cell phone carriers: try to lock you into a contract. Fuck that.

Maybe if they would focus more on client service and retention they wouldn't have to give ridiculous incentives to make people switch from A-B-C and back to A. Until then, be prepared to jump around every year or so.

OneSickPsycho · 11-30-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

WTF?!? LOL Everybody wants to pay me to earn my business.

Yesterday I got an offer in the mail from Chase Bank to open a checking account with them. I'll get $100 credit to my account if I just use their debit card 5 times the first month OR setup a direct deposit. It's tempting, except the closest branch is here by my work and their network of ATMs in this area looks weak.

I did it... of course I use Chase anyway... I signed up for a Bank of America checking account with pretty much the same terms for 20,000 bonus points on my credit card... I just dump a couple of bucks in there from each pay check to satisfy the requirements of the offer... then when I'm free and clear, I'm going to shut down that account. Why not take advantage of free money?

11-13-2009, 11:20 AM	#3
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	I wish we had options... fucking verizon. I looked into replacing Directv with Dish, but the pricing was basically the same. Blah. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

11-30-2010, 05:41 PM	#9
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	I think they all suck. The TV/internet providers are becoming like the cell phone carriers: try to lock you into a contract. Fuck that. Maybe if they would focus more on client service and retention they wouldn't have to give ridiculous incentives to make people switch from A-B-C and back to A. Until then, be prepared to jump around every year or so. __________________ Racing For Smiles

11-19-2009, 03:04 PM	#1
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	Add to that a $50 Sears gift card I got for switching from Georgia Natural Gas to Gas South, and I got locked in at a lower rate per therm. That one was easy, they just mailed me an offer.

11-13-2009, 12:25 PM	#4
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Good work, Comcast is shit. My sister in MI pays them close to $150 for TV/internet. For those prices, I'll just keep getting all my internet from my unlimited laptop card which is $65-70/month. That way I can travel with it instead of being limited to home use. Blowing $100+ for home-based internet is dumb unless you live with other people who need it as well. Is my laptop broadband slow, sure, but I don't play video games or dowload pr0n so I don't really care.

11-19-2009, 05:05 PM	#5
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	We don't have many options and I'm still working on a year's free subscription to cable that I won at a hockey game. But damn does it piss me off that I can't order just ONE channel. Noooo...if I want that channel I also have to take it with about 4 others that I don't want and will never watch. fist shake

11-20-2009, 02:40 PM	#6
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	WTF?!? LOL Everybody wants to pay me to earn my business. Yesterday I got an offer in the mail from Chase Bank to open a checking account with them. I'll get $100 credit to my account if I just use their debit card 5 times the first month OR setup a direct deposit. It's tempting, except the closest branch is here by my work and their network of ATMs in this area looks weak.

11-30-2010, 04:23 PM	#7
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	Fuck you, DirecTV. Eat shit and die. Have had them for a year now and they suck balls. Where do I start? When I first signed up with them I used the friend referral to get $100 off service. I did that and even though I had received an automated e-mail after signing up for their service online which showed the referral credit, it never showed up on my statement. I asked them and they told me I didn't use the referral site. I sent them the e-mail I received and they told me it wasn't proof, it could have been edited. I asked them to check their e-mail server logs, etc. and they said that automated messages such as those aren't trackable. I filed a complaint with the BBB and they contacted me and told me I would get the credit, as a show of good faith, blah blah blah. A few months later, my neighbors switched to them and used me as a referral. Same shit happenned to them. I think they gave up, though. Every time we get a steady rain our signal goes out. Snow as well. Now, we bought a new HD TV for our bedroom and I wanted to add an HD receiver to my system and they are insisting I not only pay for the box, but then pay a $5/month "lease" fee, and then on top of that commit to 24 more months. Plus a $50 "installation" fee for some schmuck to connect an HDMI cable from the box to our TV. That was the final straw. Signing up with Comcast now. They are running a special on the HD XF Premier triple play package that includes all movie channels, all HD channels, Net, voice, HD DVR service, etc. - the works. All for less than what I pay for AT&T and DirecTV now. And it's locked in for 2 years. Plus I get a $250 Visa card (more than enough to cover my early cancellation fee with DirecTV) and a free HD Flip video recorder. Merry Christmas to me, I'm free from those cocksuckers at DirecTV.

11-30-2010, 05:30 PM	#8
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Yikes...