Directv and no committment

[Neutron]

Does anyone know if Directv will ever get a leasing or no committment program? I have a friend who isn't happy that he doesn't have ESPN-HD and would like to check out satellite but doesn't want the committment or up front cost of it. Voom is totally out of the question as I have already tried it and he wanted it but the installer kept cancelling on him.

 

[Tom Cahill]

If you can find used equipment somewhere you should be able to sign up without a 1 year contract.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I don't believe this is true, I gave a friend one of my old DirecTV receivers and DirecTV required a 1 year commitment to activate it.

Then dont want the new card in pirates hands, its to easy to sub and then cancel a month later meaning you have a card which you can tinker with.

 

[Incaico]

If you can find used equipment somewhere you should be able to sign up without a 1 year contract.

No such thing. In order for a dealer to make any commissions, they must have the customer sign an annual agreement form. Maybe if you called DIRECTV directly...

 

[GaryPen]

There's no such thing as used DirecTV equipment?

 

[Tom Cahill]

Scott

It seems you are right.They no longer allow activation without a contract.I had a customer do this a few months back,that's why I said it could be done.