Comments on: 50% Off Cable TV Bill http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:56:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: 25 Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation In Under 10 Minutes - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-360823 25 Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation In Under 10 Minutes - SavingAdvice.com Blog Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:34:15 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-360823 [...] her cable and she had been paying a high price for it, so I made a call to the cable company and got her bill reduced from $79.20 a month to $39.95 a month for 6 months. The cable TV business is competitive and using competitors promotions with the willingness to [...] […] her cable and she had been paying a high price for it, so I made a call to the cable company and got her bill reduced from $79.20 a month to $39.95 a month for 6 months. The cable TV business is competitive and using competitors promotions with the willingness to […]

]]> By: Complex Search http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-346889 Complex Search Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:49:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-346889 How can I save money on my cable bill? I think that people who actively seek out better deals, or haggle with their service providers, can save money. If it takes you just 20 minutes to save 50%, than it is like earning the money you would have otherwised paid. How can I save money on my cable bill? I think that people who actively seek out better deals, or haggle with their service providers, can save money. If it takes you just 20 minutes to save 50%, than it is like earning the money you would have otherwised paid.

]]> By: jim http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-125716 jim Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:24:43 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-125716 i do hate dealing with the cable company. i got the comcast triple play for 99 bucks a month. it expired after 1year and then i got a bill for 150 bucks. i called them and told them i want to cancel the comcast phone service because it sucks anyway. so now i'm getting only cable and broadband for about 90 bucks a month. i hate paying so much for this. i wish i was the ceo of comcast, i would be a billion air because every one is paying for this stuff i do hate dealing with the cable company. i got the comcast triple play for 99 bucks a month. it expired after 1year and then i got a bill for 150 bucks. i called them and told them i want to cancel the comcast phone service because it sucks anyway. so now i’m getting only cable and broadband for about 90 bucks a month. i hate paying so much for this. i wish i was the ceo of comcast, i would be a billion air because every one is paying for this stuff

]]> By: Mike http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-125175 Mike Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:34:48 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-125175 Yea, I work in the "retention" department at comcast, and MOST of our reps can smell wanna be hustlers like you guys through the phone. I know when your just trying to fish a promo out of me. You think your slick, but your not, what you dont know is, when I do call your bluff and you squirm and ask me stuff like "dont you want to keep me as a customer?" then I know I got you, hook line and sinker and I get more commission because here is a little secret I thought I would let you know, we know your full of crap and your not really going to disconnect, more and more reps are figuring out this little game you guys are playing and next time you do it be carefull what you ask for, you just might get it, disconnected baby!!!!!!!!!! NO PROMO FOR YOU and you go to the competition because who wants to deal with a winey customer who cant afford the actual value of the service. Direct TV DISH and dsl can deal with you. Have fun in contractville cause this game will never work there. Yea, I work in the “retention” department at comcast, and MOST of our reps can smell wanna be hustlers like you guys through the phone. I know when your just trying to fish a promo out of me. You think your slick, but your not, what you dont know is, when I do call your bluff and you squirm and ask me stuff like “dont you want to keep me as a customer?” then I know I got you, hook line and sinker and I get more commission because here is a little secret I thought I would let you know, we know your full of crap and your not really going to disconnect, more and more reps are figuring out this little game you guys are playing and next time you do it be carefull what you ask for, you just might get it, disconnected baby!!!!!!!!!! NO PROMO FOR YOU and you go to the competition because who wants to deal with a winey customer who cant afford the actual value of the service. Direct TV DISH and dsl can deal with you. Have fun in contractville cause this game will never work there.

]]> By: MS http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-104474 MS Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:56:55 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-104474 LOL it worked! I just called Comcast and got my service discounted to $19.99/mo from $42.95/mo! It took a couple tries, with the first rep being very hostile and uncooperative; she even went on to say there was nobody available to cancel the account at that time! I called back a second time and she answered again. I even said "Wow, there really must not be anyone else there huh?" And I laughed. The third time I had better luck. A much friendlier rep took my call and I immediately changed tactics. I just flat out requested closing my account. She was very polite and asked the magic question: "Any particular reason you're leaving us today, sir?" I said that AT&T had an ongoing promotion I was considering and wanted to give DSL a try. After reviewing my account (I've been with Comcast since '99, which used to be MediaOne until it was acquired by AT&T -oh the irony- and finally became Comcast a few years back) she wasn't about to let me go. She matched the promo and asked if that would change my mind and stay with Comcast, to which I answered yes because of the hassle of changing e-mails and such. Regrets?? Nah, I would've done it a lot sooner had I known it was possible. LOL it worked!

I just called Comcast and got my service discounted to $19.99/mo from $42.95/mo! It took a couple tries, with the first rep being very hostile and uncooperative; she even went on to say there was nobody available to cancel the account at that time! I called back a second time and she answered again. I even said “Wow, there really must not be anyone else there huh?” And I laughed. The third time I had better luck. A much friendlier rep took my call and I immediately changed tactics. I just flat out requested closing my account. She was very polite and asked the magic question: “Any particular reason you’re leaving us today, sir?” I said that AT&T had an ongoing promotion I was considering and wanted to give DSL a try. After reviewing my account (I’ve been with Comcast since ‘99, which used to be MediaOne until it was acquired by AT&T -oh the irony- and finally became Comcast a few years back) she wasn’t about to let me go. She matched the promo and asked if that would change my mind and stay with Comcast, to which I answered yes because of the hassle of changing e-mails and such.

Regrets?? Nah, I would’ve done it a lot sooner had I known it was possible.

]]> By: Bundling Cable, Phone, and Internet Costs More http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-60734 Bundling Cable, Phone, and Internet Costs More Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:53:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-60734 [...] by its competitors. Can’t do that with the flat rate bundled packages. Be sure to check out PFAdvice’s technique for cutting his cable bill that [...] […] by its competitors. Can’t do that with the flat rate bundled packages. Be sure to check out PFAdvice’s technique for cutting his cable bill that […]

]]> By: Jared http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-29174 Jared Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:49:11 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-29174 I just tried this with Charter. After 45 minutes on the phone they still refused to reduce my bill or upgrade my 1.5mb/256k connection, which i'm paying $61/month for. Any ideas on getting them to budge? I was put on hold for a while so they could talk with a supervisor. Apparently the supervisor wouldn't approve the deal. I guess signing a service contract wasn't a good idea. I just tried this with Charter. After 45 minutes on the phone they still refused to reduce my bill or upgrade my 1.5mb/256k connection, which i’m paying $61/month for.

Any ideas on getting them to budge? I was put on hold for a while so they could talk with a supervisor. Apparently the supervisor wouldn’t approve the deal.

I guess signing a service contract wasn’t a good idea.

]]> By: Ben Lewis http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-13562 Ben Lewis Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:44:13 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-13562 I BEAT THEM ALL AT THEIR OWN GAME! I have Charter and I always call the retention dept. Get 3meg at $30 per month. I don't have a $40 telco line instead I have VOIP at $19 a month. I also beat the cell phone. Have Sprint with "Sprint 2 Home" and put my VOIP line as the "Home Number" (All calls to and from this HOME number are free for a $5 mo. charge) My VOIP has a CELL bridge so that when I call to my FREE "Home" number I instead get a dialout tone, I then call out using VOIP. In reverse I use free VOIP call forward and Sprint sees the incoming call as a FREE "Home" call. So I get unlimited incoming calls. So I get 3meg broadband ($30), a unlimited VOIP phone number/line ($19) and a Unlimited cell phone ($29 + $5 for Sptint 2 home) Total for ALL of this $83 per month. NOBODY here has a deal like that! I BEAT THEM ALL AT THEIR OWN GAME!

I have Charter and I always call the retention dept. Get 3meg at $30 per month. I don’t have a $40 telco line instead I have VOIP at $19 a month.

I also beat the cell phone. Have Sprint with “Sprint 2 Home” and put my VOIP line as the “Home Number” (All calls to and from this HOME number are free for a $5 mo. charge)

My VOIP has a CELL bridge so that when I call to my FREE “Home” number I instead get a dialout tone, I then call out using VOIP. In reverse I use free VOIP call forward and Sprint sees the incoming call as a FREE “Home” call. So I get unlimited incoming calls.

So I get 3meg broadband ($30), a unlimited VOIP phone number/line ($19) and a Unlimited cell phone ($29 + $5 for Sptint 2 home)

Total for ALL of this $83 per month.

NOBODY here has a deal like that!

]]> By: Drew Sanchez http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-13104 Drew Sanchez Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:11:06 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-13104 I agree with most of what I have read regarding getting discounts or cheaper prices for Cable or Sattellite Tv, DSL, etc, I am a customer service representative for one of the largest Sattellite TV companies out there, and guess what? Yes we have offers, but not all of the customers qualify for them, In my particular case our system rates the customers from let's say 1 through 5, let's say customer rated 1 calls me and ask for a better deal, I cannot give anything to this customer, why? he/her may be a moron who calls every month to pay his bill as his service was disconnected bcz bill was not paid by due date and now there are 2 bills giving a higher balance which will be disputed, including late fee or disconnection fee, this type of custmer I can not give anything, I transfer rated 1 cust to cancellations department and this is what they get, $5.00 off for six months, which can be lost if service is interrupted for missing paymt, yes we have offers, will you get them? I don't know until you call me. There are many other reasons on why customers get lower rated, maybe the package and services used, equipment on account, and the number of times you call us for a valid reason. I agree with most of what I have read regarding getting discounts or cheaper prices for Cable or Sattellite Tv, DSL, etc, I am a customer service representative for one of the largest Sattellite TV companies out there, and guess what? Yes we have offers, but not all of the customers qualify for them, In my particular case our system rates the customers from let’s say 1 through 5, let’s say customer rated 1 calls me and ask for a better deal, I cannot give anything to this customer, why? he/her may be a moron who calls every month to pay his bill as his service was disconnected bcz bill was not paid by due date and now there are 2 bills giving a higher balance which will be disputed, including late fee or disconnection fee, this type of custmer I can not give anything, I transfer rated 1 cust to cancellations department and this is what they get, $5.00 off for six months, which can be lost if service is interrupted for missing paymt, yes we have offers, will you get them? I don’t know until you call me. There are many other reasons on why customers get lower rated, maybe the package and services used, equipment on account, and the number of times you call us for a valid reason.

]]> By: Negotiate Your Cable Rate | Josh Smith Online http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-12128 Negotiate Your Cable Rate | Josh Smith Online Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:28:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/#comment-12128 [...] This past month our cable bill jumped from $99.95 to $140!  This 40% increase was way too much to live with so I followed the advice I had seen in many forums and over at Personal Financial Advice and called up my cable provider, in this case Time Warner.  The deal I had until last month included digital phone, roadrunner internet and standard cable.  Once connected to Time Warner I navigated to teh remove features selection and then choose cancel service.  I talked to a helpful person and mentioned a deal at direct tv.  She was quickly able to offer me my current services at $95/mo.  I was able to negotiate adding an HDTV cable box with DVR for $111/mo which is a great deal for me, especially since the HDTV looks amazing.  My new rate is locked in for 18 months. [...] […] This past month our cable bill jumped from $99.95 to $140!  This 40% increase was way too much to live with so I followed the advice I had seen in many forums and over at Personal Financial Advice and called up my cable provider, in this case Time Warner.  The deal I had until last month included digital phone, roadrunner internet and standard cable.  Once connected to Time Warner I navigated to teh remove features selection and then choose cancel service.  I talked to a helpful person and mentioned a deal at direct tv.  She was quickly able to offer me my current services at $95/mo.  I was able to negotiate adding an HDTV cable box with DVR for $111/mo which is a great deal for me, especially since the HDTV looks amazing.  My new rate is locked in for 18 months. […]

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