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join:2007-07-18 Newport, KY
| reply to treeman Re: Too much for Dish
When I first priced DirecTV I came up with a similar number for all of my TVs. Just a bit over $900. I already had Dish and was not at all interested in spending that kind of cash.
Then I called DirecTV. The person got me all sorts of credits and freebies and got my cost to install down to $175 which included my first month of service. He also gave me 3 programming credits that saved me a total of $25 a month for 2 years.
You never know what you will get from either DTV or Dish until you call. All I had to say was "I am interested in switching from Dish" and the dude tripped over himself to save me money and get me to change. It worked. If you call and don't like what the first person offers, decline and call back later. There is wide latitude in what these CSR's can offer you to sign up. |
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  KrK Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy Premium join:2000-01-17 Tulsa, OK
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| I just surfed over to www.dishnetwork.com and used their Dish Builder.
I pretended you wanted the Everything Pak (America's Top250, plus all HD, plus Showtime(s) HBO(s) Cinemax(s) and Starz(s) networks. Local Networks, Local HD's
I put you had 4 TV's, two HD, two SD. Set you up with 2 DVR's.
Price was $106 a month plus tax for everything. Course you could save $$$ if you didn't need all those movie channels or full packages, etc.
There's a one time setup fee of $49.99 but you will get $49.99 credit back, so.... -- "Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!) |
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  treeman Premium join:2000-07-15 Mcgaheysville, VA | See thats the problem I want all the sets to have HD boxes, dont want SD on a HD set |
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  KrK Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy Premium join:2000-01-17 Tulsa, OK | Ok I'll adjust. I was making assumptions. |
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  treeman Premium join:2000-07-15 Mcgaheysville, VA | When I use the builder after you get to 3 sets it tell you too call CSR--when I did that they would part with 3 boxes and wanted me to feed the 4th set with the SD output of the dual tuner box |
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  treeman Premium join:2000-07-15 Mcgaheysville, VA | Directv is better it seems as to the amount of boxes you have, when we were in the DC area we had 4 and never any issues |
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  KrK Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy Premium join:2000-01-17 Tulsa, OK | reply to KrK Yep you're right it says call CSR.
Course you could negotiate with em.  |
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