So you want to be a tester?

JSheridan said:

So somehow this thread degenerated from 'so you want to be a tester' to 'how cheap can I be'.

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comfortably_numb said:

Not entirely true. In Missouri we have a "leased equipment tax" that doesn't apply if you own your own box..

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crodrules said:

Dish is now selling receivers for $50. (At least, the ViP211k and ViP612. I do not know the price of other receiver models.) If you only activate the receiver when you are using it, and leave it deactivated most of the time, you would have your investment back in a little over seven months, compared to paying the $7 per month additional receiver fee to keep a leased additional receiver. For a receiver with a higher monthly fee (such as the ViP612) your investment would be recouped sooner than that. (Five months compared to a $10 per month fee to keep a leased additional receiver.)

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Jw2016 said:

Are these being sold via Dish's website?. I am looking for a 211k for the Flex Plack pre-paid service since the sub would not be permanent.

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Jw2016 said:

Ouch!. Is Missouri that hard up for tax money?. Hope they never consider a "coax cable" tax where you are charged a per foot in your dish installation.

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Jw2016 said:

Are these being sold via Dish's website?. I am looking for a 211k for the Flex Plack pre-paid service since the sub would not be permanent.

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