DirecTV HAS been officially denying it ...via social media. But repeated cutomers have posted that they wree told they WOULD have to buy out contracts at $20 per month and pay for equipment. I emailed DircTV specifically about people in joplin that had lost their homes to the tornado...their response was the victims could file a claim on their homeowners insurance. A Facebook representative, TWO nights ago offered to help; but has been silent to our inquiries ever since. Check out DirecTV's rating with the Better Busines Bureau and the recent court cases against them...for what many have called predatory or deceptive practices. I would love to see they are doing right by people..but not one person has stepped forward, that we know of, to tell us DirecTV took care of all fees because their home was destroyed..but plenty have said they wree being charged...one woman who only had renter's insurance was told she would owe $660 to buy out her contract and equipment..and her home was LEVELED!! IF DirecTV is going to do this to people they should AT LEAST say so publicly..rather than try to quash real concerns as rumors, in my opinion. DirecTV is in NO way a reflection of the local installers (sub-contractors) many of whom have given much of their time volunteering....
And by the way (if it were) it would be LIBEL (written), not slander (spoken).
Just check the Boycott Direct TV Joplin Facebook page..good info there...and the guy that started it talked with over 15 customer service people..all of whom he said seemed to give different answers.
