Excellent Credit = $300 Credit fee???

**Hemi 6.1** · 02-15-2010 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by stonecold

note sure where 300 comming from DTV highest fee is 200.

Not True, It is $300, I know cause I paid my sister in laws hook up from D* Just 1 month ago.

They Charged her a $300 deposit, Thats returned in $5 credits Plus the $99 extra for the addtional HD receiver.
Her credit score is a 590.

**Jason Whiddon** · 02-15-2010 04:38 PM

590, ouch.

**wildbill129** · 02-15-2010 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by serrels

Hi, I was in the process of ordering DirecTV through Verizon and after the credit check I was told (online) that I would be charged a $300 fee for my credit rating... But my wife and I have very good credit. Does every new customer get this fee or am I missing something?

It could be a bundling issue through Verizon. I would call DirecTV directly and see what the issue is.

**FED-UP-INSTALLER** · 02-15-2010 05:32 PM

sounds like a nigerian DirecTv scam

**jtwex** · 02-15-2010 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by serrels

I just checked my FICO... it's 792.

Sorry man, "But that's gold Jerry, gold". I don't know who you ordered it through but near perfect credit scores don't get hit with $300.00 fees. If you checked all three Credit Bureaus (It's possible one out of the three could have a disastrous number) & that's your average it's time to escalate your order up the food chain to a manager. Heck, offer to fax them your full credit report........750's+ earned their stripes & you should get to the bottom of it.

**Jason Whiddon** · 02-15-2010 07:30 PM

Yeah, no reason for a 792 to have any problems.

**Kheldar** · 02-15-2010 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by stonecold

note sure where 300 comming from DTV highest fee is 200.

Only Standard Recievers = $200
DVR or HD or HD-DVR = $300

While the fee typically means a problem with credit, it could also be some other issues which would cause a "no hit" situation (no credit of credit):
* They may have your first or last name misspelled
* Did you give them the same address that you have credit records at (i.e. the same address on your credit card statements).

For people that have a high credit score, the above fees are usually caused by data entry errors that you may be able to correct. Once corrected, they can re-run your credit history and you may get around the fee.

**am7crew** · 02-15-2010 09:53 PM

None for me and have good credit.

**stonecold** · 02-16-2010 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Not True, It is $300, I know cause I paid my sister in laws hook up from D* Just 1 month ago.

They Charged her a $300 deposit, Thats returned in $5 credits Plus the $99 extra for the addtional HD receiver.
Her credit score is a 590.

We dont charge deposits .... They are customer fees.

so are you saying it was 300+99 = 399 she laid out front.

**Hemi 6.1** · 02-16-2010 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by stonecold

We dont charge deposits .... They are customer fees.

so are you saying it was 300+99 = 399 she laid out front.

$399 is what I layed up front for her.

You work for D* this shouldn't be anything new.

This has been a standard practice as long as I can remember.
They Used to make you Pay 2 months programming ahead years ago as a deposit. Now Its a 2 or $300 Fee.

I know People who have paid Over $500 For service.
Thats a $300 Deposit and $199 + taxes for his 2nd HDDVR.

Bottom line they Do charge customers with Poor Credit a Deposit of $300.
$200, I can't say, Ive never seen that.