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02-09-2010, 10:47 AM
|  | Pub Member / Supporter | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: Sep 30th, 2006 Location: Great High Plains
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Originally Posted by osu1991  No thanks. I will probably be dropping the supers and DHPP to even things back out some. Don't use the supers anymore since our CW finally went digital and has HD. Was holding out hope we might get a few supers in HD, but that is another story. | The supers just ain't that super anymore. BTW I tried that to find out the WGN super would supply the primetime CW line up anyway. About to move to an area that has CW OTA in HD so I'm happy about that. Tired of getting it in SD either sat or OTA.
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02-09-2010, 12:55 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Junkie | | Join Date: Aug 23rd, 2007
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Got the new bill yesterday - increase as expected. Did an online chat and complained, the CSR told my my bill was going up "just $4." What a lie - I asked her how $87/month to $99 amounts to $4. She then admitted it would be going up $12.
She said there was nothing she could do, so I then spoke to loyalty. The loyalty rep informed me that my equipment fees would be no lower with a competitor (another lie, with DirecTV two SDTV's cost $10 not $14) and that I simply saw the end of the promotion that credited $5 for being attached to a phone line (as well all know, this was never a credit).
She offered me $5 for 6 months, which makes my bill lower than it was before for the next 6 months, but couldn't offer anything more permanent. I told them fine, we'll take the credit for 6 months then call back and cancel if they can't come up with anything better then.
Figure I'll take the 6 months at a fair price, then deal with the increase once it actually hits.
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02-09-2010, 08:02 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Newbie | | Join Date: Feb 9th, 2010 Location: Fenton, MI
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I got one question. I recently signed a two year contract to do a "free" upgrade to a DVR and a month later they raise my bill $20, does that mean they breached the contract and I am no longer liable for carrying out the contract? When I signed the contract it was for a bill that was $20 less I don't see how they can raise the price and still expect me to fulfill the contract for an additional $460 over the course of the contract.
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02-09-2010, 08:03 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Aug 27th, 2006
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Originally Posted by durandetto I got one question. I recently signed a two year contract to do a "free" upgrade to a DVR and a month later they raise my bill $20, does that mean they breached the contract and I am no longer liable for carrying out the contract? When I signed the contract it was for a bill that was $20 less I don't see how they can raise the price and still expect me to fulfill the contract for an additional $460 over the course of the contract. | Somewhere back in this thread, a similar question was asked. The quick answer is no, the contract specifically states they can change their pricing at any time.
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02-09-2010, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kheldar Somewhere back in this thread, a similar question was asked. The quick answer is no, the contract specifically states they can change their pricing at any time. | And I have contacted a friendly congressmans office about this issue, some consumer protection is needed for greedy companies that pull stuff like this 
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02-09-2010, 08:10 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Newbie | | Join Date: Feb 9th, 2010 Location: Fenton, MI
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I know the FCC prevents cell phone carriers from adding charges to someones wireless bill without them having the option to get out of their contract early.
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02-09-2010, 08:13 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Aug 27th, 2006
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Originally Posted by Bob Haller And I have contacted a friendly congressmans office about this issue, some consumer protection is needed for greedy companies that pull stuff like this | I agree that a sudden large price increase is ridiculous, but there is the (granted maybe distasteful) option of not agreeing to a one-sided contract and taking your business elsewhere. As distasteful as it is, you don't really need TV service.  |
02-09-2010, 08:16 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Newbie | | Join Date: Feb 9th, 2010 Location: Fenton, MI
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Originally Posted by Kheldar I agree that a sudden large price increase is ridiculous, but there is the (granted maybe distasteful) option of not agreeing to a one-sided contract and taking your business elsewhere. As distasteful as it is, you don't really need TV service. | Speak for yourself, what else would I do with my spare time!  |
02-09-2010, 08:19 PM
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02-09-2010, 08:21 PM
| | SatelliteGuys Regular | | Join Date: Dec 5th, 2003
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Just confirmed my bill went up 28.4%, $41.01 per month and $492.12 per year excluding of course the temporary credits and extra taxes of 9.75%. Now my total "fees" are $68 on top of my programming.
Way to go Dish. YOU SUCK!
New Pricing
HD Duo 34
PBS 1.5
Superstation 5.99
Everything 99.99
Duo 28
DVR Service 6
HD & Platinum 10
185.48
Old Pricing
HD Duo 7
PBS 1.5
Superstation 5.99
Everything 102.98
HD & Platinum 10
LeaseFee 7
Duo 10
144.47
Voyagerbob
Last edited by voyagerbob; 02-09-2010 at 08:27 PM.
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