buying from dish

[MikeD-C05]

But, but...even though you own rx's they replace them for free if they fail. They won't let you pay less and assume the risk yourself because that increases the chance that you'll cancel once faced with a hefty rx repair or replacement charge.

Even if you own the receiver and want a replacement due to failure, they will give you one and you still own it on your account. Might pay shipping if you don't have the insurance.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Well that's because it's an access fee. Increase the number of available feeds, increase the price, plain and simple.

Access fee should go away if you pay out right for the joey. Look at streaming. You can have access on several TVs in your house on I pads , phones etc. That is what you are competing with now days so change to compete. Years, and years ago DISH offered the 510 PVR and if you paid on it for a year, it was yours and you owned it and no PVR ( personal video recorder) fee back then. They obviously changed their strategy after that receiver and started charging a DVR fee on all accounts with a hopper.