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Just ranting.
I had a 921 which died, which was bought, not leased. They sent me a 942 to replace it, and a week later i got my 622 in the trade-up deal, and sent back the 921 and 942.
A couple weeks later i got two more empty boxes from them, so i called and tech support had no idea what it was about, but it looked like they wanted my lnbf, my ancient 4900, and my 2800 back. (they're just sitting in my garage). Since i clearly need the lnbf, they told me to ignore it, and confirmed they had received my 921 and 942.
A few weeks later, my credit card was billed for $1098, and i found that my dish account had a $367 balance. I checked my on-line bill and it broke down into a $200 charge, a $99 charge, and a $999 charge, all for "equipment exchange."
I called billing, and they insisted i was an idiot because it was all quite clear on my bill (which gave no info other than "equipment exchange"), and clearly i owed them receivers. I tried to get him to tell me what i owed them, and he said the $999 was for the 921 (which, aside from the fact that I owned it, was already back in their hands), the $200 was for not returning the 942, and he wasn't quite clear on the $99 other than it was probably for the 622 (which i had already paid $99 for last month). At various points some of that money was for the older receivers which had been sitting in my garage for years.
After arguing for awhile, he had me call tech support. The nice person I spoke to took about 20 minutes trying to figure out what happened, admitted that the charges were all bogus, and offered to credit my account (i said no thanks - I'd rather they refund my credit card so that i'm not making a $1400 interest-free loan to Dish for a year). Anyway, the whole call took about 45 minutes as she had to get clearance from some other department (apparently they can bill you for $1000 for no reason at the drop of a hat, but removing the charge requires a goat sacrifice), and I thought all was well. Got her name and ID number, just in case. Anyway, the $1000 was supposed to go on my card, and the rest credited to my account since they hadn't charged my card for all of it yet.
A couple of days later i log onto my dish account on the web, and it still has the $367 nonsense. So I call billing just to ask how long it takes them to update their own system to get the billing right, because i'm worried that by the time they get is straight they will have already billed my credit card for another $367. The guy makes me explain it all again! argh. And he reverts to the "we'll remove the charges when we get the receivers back."
I scream a lot.
He looks up my account (you'd think he'd do that first). Finally tells me it will take 10 business days.
Funny how they can charge your account the instant you unplug the phone from the dvr, but it takes them a half month to refund you money they never should have taken from you.
Sorry. Just had to rant. I'm sure many others have far worse stories.
I had a 921 which died, which was bought, not leased. They sent me a 942 to replace it, and a week later i got my 622 in the trade-up deal, and sent back the 921 and 942.
A couple weeks later i got two more empty boxes from them, so i called and tech support had no idea what it was about, but it looked like they wanted my lnbf, my ancient 4900, and my 2800 back. (they're just sitting in my garage). Since i clearly need the lnbf, they told me to ignore it, and confirmed they had received my 921 and 942.
A few weeks later, my credit card was billed for $1098, and i found that my dish account had a $367 balance. I checked my on-line bill and it broke down into a $200 charge, a $99 charge, and a $999 charge, all for "equipment exchange."
I called billing, and they insisted i was an idiot because it was all quite clear on my bill (which gave no info other than "equipment exchange"), and clearly i owed them receivers. I tried to get him to tell me what i owed them, and he said the $999 was for the 921 (which, aside from the fact that I owned it, was already back in their hands), the $200 was for not returning the 942, and he wasn't quite clear on the $99 other than it was probably for the 622 (which i had already paid $99 for last month). At various points some of that money was for the older receivers which had been sitting in my garage for years.
After arguing for awhile, he had me call tech support. The nice person I spoke to took about 20 minutes trying to figure out what happened, admitted that the charges were all bogus, and offered to credit my account (i said no thanks - I'd rather they refund my credit card so that i'm not making a $1400 interest-free loan to Dish for a year). Anyway, the whole call took about 45 minutes as she had to get clearance from some other department (apparently they can bill you for $1000 for no reason at the drop of a hat, but removing the charge requires a goat sacrifice), and I thought all was well. Got her name and ID number, just in case. Anyway, the $1000 was supposed to go on my card, and the rest credited to my account since they hadn't charged my card for all of it yet.
A couple of days later i log onto my dish account on the web, and it still has the $367 nonsense. So I call billing just to ask how long it takes them to update their own system to get the billing right, because i'm worried that by the time they get is straight they will have already billed my credit card for another $367. The guy makes me explain it all again! argh. And he reverts to the "we'll remove the charges when we get the receivers back."
I scream a lot.
He looks up my account (you'd think he'd do that first). Finally tells me it will take 10 business days.
Funny how they can charge your account the instant you unplug the phone from the dvr, but it takes them a half month to refund you money they never should have taken from you.
Sorry. Just had to rant. I'm sure many others have far worse stories.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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This video was put up shortly after I was able to take my family out to Yosemite in 2011. No AI.
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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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AI Overview
The 2025–26 College Football Playoff concluded with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21. [1, 2, 3]
Playoff Results Summary
The 12-team playoff bracket featured the following key results across each round: [1]
The 2025–26 College Football Playoff concluded with the Indiana Hoosiers winning the national championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27–21. [1, 2, 3]
Playoff Results Summary
The 12-team playoff bracket featured the following key results across each round: [1]
- First Round: Alabama defeated Oklahoma (34–24), Miami (Fla.) beat Texas A&M (10–3), Ole Miss topped Tulane (41–10), and Oregon defeated James Madison (51–34) at higher-seeded campus sites.
- Quarterfinals: Miami (Fla.) upset Ohio State (24–14), Oregon shut out Texas Tech (23–0), top-ranked Indiana rolled past Alabama (38–3), and Ole Miss edged Georgia (39–34) across the New Year's Six bowls.
- Semifinals: Miami (Fla.) advanced past Ole Miss (31–27) in the Peach Bowl, while Indiana dominant-defeated Oregon (56–22) in the Fiesta Bowl.
Once the 24 gets here, there won't be anymore Conference Championships .... or so they say.
Oh what the hell, we really don't need Conferences anymore either ...
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Walter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who memorably played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and seven "Star Trek" feature films, died Sunday in Los Angeles.
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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