Any ideas to get out of my contract?

[Wiggin78]

So does anyone have a sure fire way to get out of a 6 month contract without paying the $250 termination fee? i mean besides the fact that we have had a crap load of problems with Voom. We are going to switch to DISH until Direc's HD Tivo comes down in price. :shocked

 

[tdillon]

So does anyone have a sure fire way to get out of a 6 month contract without paying the $250 termination fee? i mean besides the fact that we have had a crap load of problems with Voom. We are going to switch to DISH until Direc's HD Tivo comes down in price. :shocked

I recommend letting the other party involved in the contract break their side of the deal. If they decide to terminate then they will owe you the $250.

(Just a random thought... I don't know if the wording will allow this, I don't have a copy of the contract.)

 

[TheTimm]

So does anyone have a sure fire way to get out of a 6 month contract without paying the $250 termination fee?

Sure. Wait six months. Seriously though, no. Maybe you'll get lucky and Voom'll go dark before then. Another option: just stop paying.

 

[kelljc]

Hey If You Could Buy A Hdtv Why Worrying 150.00. You Already Have 1 Month. And 1400.00 Worth Of Equipment?. Why Wine, Before The Right Time

 

[Wiggin78]

Hey, $250 is still $250 whether I have an HDTV or not.

 

[Amphicar770]

As long as they continue to provide programming you are obligated. You agreed to the terms of the contract. I was going to dump E* once Voom was installed. I would have owed E* money.

I would not jump ship until they Voom goes dark or announces plans to do so. At that point, both E* and D* will probably have some sweet offers to sign you up.

You will be waiting a long time for D* to drop the price of their hardware. No point buying it now anyway as it will be a boat anchor when they go MPEG-4.

 

[DishSatUser]

Yep, at some point they'll cease to bill ya.

 

[Wiggin78]

I cancelled Voom yesterday and had the $250 fee waved. It just seems like the time to jump ship. E* is being installed on Wed. with no contractual obligation, an HD receiver, and a DVR. I liked Voom but they just didn't deliver.

 

[SeattleVoomer1]

Hey, Wiggin78, what "$250 fee waves"?

Thanks.

Still watching HDTV under foggy Seattle skies, Gill

 

[TheTimm]

I think he's referring to the fee for terminating his contract early. And meant "waived".

 

[Lobstah]

I don't understand why anyone would cancel. We've still got the same programming we've had all along, with nothing but speculation regarding what's going to happen.
So what's different about VOOM today then say 1/1/05? Nothing.
If it was worth your monthly fee then, it should be worth your monthly fee now.

Lob

 

[Wiggin78]

I did mean waived... And the fact that Voom might go dark isn't the main reason we are jumping. We have had numerous problems with reception, billing, freezing, and insaller troubles. Don't get me wrong i love Vooms HD and the programming seemed to be getting better but all of the problems are not worth the extra 4 original channels that I actually watch. If Voom makes it and can offer dvr and locals (HD or not) then we will be back.

 

[r.jones1116]

I don't understand why anyone would cancel. We've still got the same programming we've had all along, with nothing but speculation regarding what's going to happen.
So what's different about VOOM today then say 1/1/05? Nothing.
If it was worth your monthly fee then, it should be worth your monthly fee now.

Lob

They are trolls trying to stir up some shcrap.

 

[GreatMac]

So does anyone have a sure fire way to get out of a 6 month contract without paying the $250 termination fee? i mean besides the fact that we have had a crap load of problems with Voom. We are going to switch to DISH until Direc's HD Tivo comes down in price. :shocked

Try jumping off a cliff..., oh, but you just did that... went to Dish....

I've had both, and Vooms is so-o-o much better (SD picture quality and HD programming).

All I can say is, I don't miss Dish for a minute, but I will cry if Voom goes dark.

 

[Ronald_Jeremy]

Bailing early from VOOM now is like kicking a fine lapdancer off your lap at 1:00 AM because you think her shift ends at 2:00AM. Then you go with a skank that you think might be working till 3:00AM.

Enjoy the fine lap dance until she says she has to leave!!!

If she leaves, then, and only then, look to the skanks waiting to pick up business.

Hell she may live at the place and never leave!!!

 

[Lobstah]

Now that's quite an analogy...



Lob

 

[TheTimm]

Bailing early from VOOM now is like kicking a fine lapdancer off your lap at 1:00 AM because you think her shift ends at 2:00AM. Then you go with a skank that you think might be working till 3:00AM.

Enjoy the fine lap dance until she says she has to leave!!!

If she leaves, then, and only then, look to the skanks waiting to pick up business.

Hell she may live at the place and never leave!!!

Yeah, good post!

...but if you'll excuse I have to go take a shower now. Somehow I feel dirty...

 

[Wiggin78]

I'd rather have the skank that goes all the way. Please me don't tease me. Locals are 90% of what we watch and Voom can't deliver. "Look, I go to you. I stick up for you. You no help me now, I say, fu** you, Joboo. I do it myself."

 

[Ronald_Jeremy]

Well go ahead and switch to the skank. You will still be watching your locals off your antenna. Well that is if you want them in HD.