Pricing Update from Dish Network

**anchovie** · 02-06-2010 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by mrschwarz

While the $15 credit is nice, it is also quite temporary. Actually it looks like you had a larger increase than me. My bill only went up $15. It looks like yours is going up almost $17.

You got it. The 17.00 is from the second 722. I def will test out the loyalty dept. once the offers expire.

**Stargazer** · 02-06-2010 08:41 PM

Usually with things technology related, prices drop. Look at phone service. There is now VoIP that is a lot cheaper, and cell service dropping in price. The cost of internet has dropped as well or at least stayed the same price and increased in speed dramatically. The cost of television programming has increased dramatically though which does not follow the trend of other things.

**KAB** · 02-07-2010 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Stargazer

The cost of television programming has increased dramatically though which does not follow the trend of other things.

2 words...Production Costs.

**mrschwarz** · 02-07-2010 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by KAB

2 words...Production Costs.

That's one reason. Like equipment fees, production costs increase because they can. Other factors are new channels, whether you want them or not, and greed on the part of programmers and service providers.

**anchovie** · 02-07-2010 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by mrschwarz

While the $15 credit is nice, it is also quite temporary. Actually it looks like you had a larger increase than me. My bill only went up $15. It looks like yours is going up almost $17.

After reading your post, now wondering how your billing looks with the 15.00 increase? Could you post it to show your equipment? Thanks..

**mrschwarz** · 02-07-2010 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by anchovie

After reading your post, now wondering how your billing looks with the 15.00 increase? Could you post it to show your equipment? Thanks..

Oops! You're right! I was off by $2.00

I don't have my new bill yet, but here is how the CSR explained it to me. I have a 722, a 522 and a 211k:

Old 522 fee -$ 5
New 522 fee +$17
New DVR fee +$ 6
New AEP price -$ 3
--------------- ------
Total +$17

That's where my 13% came from. Divided out, it's a 13.6% increase. My mistake. Sorry.

**anchovie** · 02-07-2010 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by mrschwarz

Oops! You're right! I was off by $2.00

I don't have my new bill yet, but here is how the CSR explained it to me. I have a 722, a 522 and a 211k:

Old 522 fee -$ 5
New 522 fee +$17
New DVR fee +$ 6
New AEP price -$ 3
--------------- ------
Total +$17

That's where my 13% came from. Divided out, it's a 13.6% increase. My mistake. Sorry.

Thanks for the info. Now, just have to figure out how to extend my loyalty treatment. I plan to research this and try when the time is right. They must have embedded in the new pricing structure a new loyalty treatment, if the customer requests it in the right lingo...

**ralfyguy** · 02-07-2010 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by mrschwarz

Oops! You're right! I was off by $2.00

I don't have my new bill yet, but here is how the CSR explained it to me. I have a 722, a 522 and a 211k:

Old 522 fee -$ 5
New 522 fee +$17
New DVR fee +$ 6
New AEP price -$ 3
--------------- ------
Total +$17

That's where my 13% came from. Divided out, it's a 13.6% increase. My mistake. Sorry.

The Total of that is $15, not $17

**anchovie** · 02-07-2010 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by ralfyguy

The Total of that is $15, not $17

I think the oops explains your discovery. Go Cowboys!

**teachsac** · 02-08-2010 08:43 AM

OK,

New biil hasn't posted yet... As expected, $2 loyalty credit shows up as 1 of 6. However second receiver credit (622) of $5 is also showing as 1 of 6. Is the plugged into the phoneline credit prior to 2/1 only going for 6 months, also? They are making my decisions much easier.

S~