Probably an unpopular point of view, but sometime it's not about the upfront $ spent or lost, it's about the deterrent effect. This post is obviously evidence that such practices get people to talk, and perhaps deter some who may or may not chime in from the practice of account stacking. Many people probably don't realize or stop to think that this is no better than the same corporations you're complaining about setting up off shore bank accounts and outsourcing jobs to avoid taxes, higher wages, etc.
What really gets me though,we did this song and dance nearly 5 years ago.We are loyal customers,they are always willing to give us promotions and say Thanks for being a loyal Dish customer.As I mentioned in an earlier post,we have had installers out here at least 3 times since the first audit,had receiver upgrades,HD upgrades etc,you would think they would know by now there is no tomfoolery or dirty footer work going on here.I think it's more like drawing a name out of a hat.