Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 Will it work with TWC, sure the difference though is TWC may offer you a 5% discount where as DTV may give you a 75% discount or even more. I'm guessing that DTV has figured out once you've gone to satelite, likely you're house is still wired for cable so very easy to go back so they bend over backawards t omake sure you don't leave. If you never had satelite service more of a hassle getting it the first time, where to locate dish relative ot where TV's are located can sometimes be dificult. (I will not let DTV run cables on the outside of my house) So TWC tends to view themselves as the only game in town and in some respects is true, so they won't give as great deals. The biggest issue I have with TWC is the rental price of their equipment, and not nearly as good. $20 a month for TWC whole house DVR and that only give you a recorder with two tuners and can handle around 20 hours of HD It's not going to work with Time Warner. Cable companies are evil.
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) It's not going to work with Time Warner. Cable companies are evil. I recently called Comcast (Xfinity) with the threat of moving to FiOS as my ISP and got a $10/month reduction for the next year. Edited July 30, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz
1billsnut Posted July 30, 2013 Posted July 30, 2013 I called Directv today and said "I am ready to give you my usual complaints about having to pay for Sunday Ticket, and then you send me to your mgr and give me my $20 credit every month for the next year again....like you have done the last 2 years" To my surprise...she put me on hold for a couple of minutes and then said.."How about if we give it to you for free this year if you sign a 1 year contract" To this i promptly replied."WOO HOO"! I have no idea why it was different this time....but i dig it!
Mr Info Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 I called tonight and immediately asked to speak to Retention. I was sent there and a young woman picked up. I went through my spiel of noticing other new customers getting Sunday Ticket for free and I was a long-time customer. I also mentioned that FIOS and Dish had great offers that I was considering. She went off-line and came back just a few seconds later and offered me $35 off my bill for a year and Sunday Ticket Max (which I had) for free for a 1 year commitment. I demurred but accepted it and just as she was explaining everything, I figured why not go for it....so I asked about getting the genie since my current DVR is somewhat old. She went off-line and came back a few seconds later and gave me the genie for free with free installation and free media/cable kit. But I had to make a two-year commitment. I accepted that. This took all of 7-10 minutes and I am celebrating with some brews right now. DTV...outstanding!
26CornerBlitz Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Sources: NFL, DirecTV Negotiating Renewal, With Talks Still In Early Stages: https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2013/07/29/Media/NFL-DirecTV.aspx
Vark Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks everyone for the inspiration. Just called and got the following Free Sunday Ticket Max $15 off for 15 months $10 off for 12 months for free HD $5 off Showtime for 6 months Starz Free for 6 months Free Genie
26CornerBlitz Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks everyone for the inspiration. Just called and got the following Free Sunday Ticket Max $15 off for 15 months $10 off for 12 months for free HD $5 off Showtime for 6 months Starz Free for 6 months Free Genie Nice! Congrats.
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Call on a Monday or Tuesday the retention people only have so much a week they can give away
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Sources: NFL, DirecTV Negotiating Renewal, With Talks Still In Early Stages: https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2013/07/29/Media/NFL-DirecTV.aspx They'll get it done. No chance they will let it get away.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Thanks everyone for the inspiration. Just called and got the following Free Sunday Ticket Max $15 off for 15 months $10 off for 12 months for free HD $5 off Showtime for 6 months Starz Free for 6 months Free Genie He shoots… he scores!!! They'll get it done. And what's more they gotta get it done.
ExWNYer Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 And what's more they gotta get it done. Nicely done! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-g2i_AlqBA
buffalobillsfansince1918 Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Okay my turn, made my annual call yesterday for the 7th year in a row. Right off the bat I asked the woman how to get the receivers back, mail or will someone come to my house. She said sir, we don't want to lose you and without much back and forth she offered me 1. Free Sunday ticket 2. Free red zone channel 3. 15 dollars off bill for 15 months 4. 20 dollars off bill for 12 months 5. 10 dollars off bill for 6 months 6. Showtime for 4 months 7. 4 new remotes overnighted for free I'm very happy with DirectTV
Sig1Hunter Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Free Sunday ticket max and 35 off of my bill for 12 months. Customer retention rep Kevin says "make sure to call in next year so we can offer you another good deal." Yes, sir!
Fan in San Diego Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Those bastards wouldn't give me anything about 6 months ago, so I cancelled. Now they call me and email me to come back and offer me everything I wanted the first time. What a bunch of idiots.
major Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Got Sunday ticket max for $85, $50 credit off my next bill, $15 off the next 3 months after the $50 discount, starz for 6 months free, and the sports package for a few months for free. After reading some of yours I realized I should have demanded more; however, I spent an hour in the phone with those turds Oh yeah, got a genie too
26CornerBlitz Posted August 1, 2013 Posted August 1, 2013 Those bastards wouldn't give me anything about 6 months ago, so I cancelled. Now they call me and email me to come back and offer me everything I wanted the first time. What a bunch of idiots. Six months ago was too soon to get any Sunday Ticket deals is that's what you were asking for. What's the verdict?
sfbillsfan Posted August 2, 2013 Posted August 2, 2013 I'm calling them tomorrow & will use everyone's name as proof they should be paying me!!
PromoTheRobot Posted August 2, 2013 Posted August 2, 2013 My 2 year contract is up as of today. Might be time to "cancel". PTR
26CornerBlitz Posted August 2, 2013 Posted August 2, 2013 My 2 year contract is up as of today. Might be time to "cancel". PTR Drop the might and call. It's deal time.
coastalpika Posted August 2, 2013 Posted August 2, 2013 I plan on calling in with my annual cancel threat tomorrow. What's funny is every year they ask if the nfl ticket is important and every time I say that it is but I am tired of seeing the Buffalo Bills suck every year. As soon as I say that it seems like they instantly believe me (or laugh) and the offers come pouring in lol.. Last year the guy said he was a raiders fan and felt my pain and instantly gave me the ticket for free and 10 bucks off my bill for a year.
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