 en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | How about... Lower prices ?
I think that you might be surprised to find that SOME people may actually purchase cable TV/HSI/VoIP if it were priced decently.
Why not have:
Basic digital TV (locals + a few cr@p channels) for $19.99/month
Basic HSI (1.5Mbps or less) for $19.99/month
Basic VoIP (ala Vonage/Skype) for $24.95
Total: $65/month
Instead there's:
Digital cable at +$50
VoIP at $40
HSI at $40
Total (plus fees/extras) = $130/month
AT&T Uverse is no better: Their VoIP is $30/month limited, or $40/month (and they don't advertise their Call Vantage VoIP $24.95 service!)
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 jester121Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | Would you rather get paid your current salary for doing your job, or 40% less? 
Thanks for playing. |
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| said by jester121:Would you rather get paid your current salary for doing your job, or 40% less? Thanks for playing. Apples and oranges. Would seem more comparable to ask the question if you would rather get paid 40% less, or have no pay? |
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en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
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Would you rather I give your company 40% less or nothing at all ?
TV service isn't a necessity, and I can get OTA.
I _had_ the chance to use Comcast when I moved here, but declined, primarily due to their pricing:
In 2004
Comcast:
Analog : 50.40/month
Digital base tier: $60.10 /month + $5/month extra set +
HSI $42/month + $3 rental
Voice not available here, but was +$40/month
Installation + shipping and handling fees apply + programming fee
DirecTv: $45/month + $5/month extra set on "plus" package
AT&T POTS Unlimited (overpriced) $40/month
DSL: $29.95/month
Again, this was in 2004.
My DTV has gone up $5/month
and my DSL has gone down, with a higher rate.
Bottom line 2004:
Comcast: $155.10 + tax/fees + installation
DTV/AT&T: $120 + tax/fees, FREE installation and equipment.
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what ever you want to call it, its still lower prices. but give people something to watch and make it worth while. if not people are going to leave or not get service.
since i don't have Comcast i ain't complaining. i hear more stories about how Comcast sucks but Charter is still the worst. it boggles my mind thinking about the two when you compare them. Both have there faults by all means but at least i don't have to worry about caps, price increases every other month, crappy service. |
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en102Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to Turbocpe
Yup
These companies can't expect to be making higher sales/profits while people aren't getting increases in pay.
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I think , thanks to this writers strike , we americans will really see how useful tv really is.
I keep seeing numbers about how these shows in reruns are absolutely abysmal. And what is happening is that shows that had shows that they felt were not good , are running those episodes as new. When they were never really meant for tv yet.
I hope they keep raising rates. At this point the only reason I have tv is for Patriots games. Seeing as I work all the time. I hope more people come to the same point I am at , might save a lot of lives with the obesity epidemic.
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 gaforcesUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
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said by en102:Lower prices ? I think that you might be surprised to find that SOME people may actually purchase cable TV/HSI/VoIP if it were priced decently. Why not have: Basic digital TV (locals + a few cr@p channels) for $19.99/month Basic HSI (1.5Mbps or less) for $19.99/month Basic VoIP (ala Vonage/Skype) for $24.95 Total: $65/month The only thing worth that amount of money is the Basic HSI.
Even then, it's the same price as ATT 1.5 DSL with I would prefer.
I can get Basic analog with plenty of crap channels for $10.00 a mo.
24.95 for VOIP? What a joke, a land-line is $20 a mo.
If a company wants my business, they need to do better than that. I don't think our US company's understand volume business, they are stuck on this premium tier crap that most people don't need and cant afford.
And no, I wont be suckered into bait and switch again with their 3 mo, 6 mo, or even 1 year "deals" that revert to some outrageous price once the contract is over.
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‘Do ye, quieting in your bosoms your strong hearts,
Who of many good things have had your fill even to surfeit,
With what is moderate nourish your mighty desire; for neither will
We yield, nor shall you have all else as you wish.’
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