flush75
join:2008-10-30
Waterford, CT
| Metrocast VIP
The $99 deal is only available to new subscribers? That's a shame, I want to switch my voice and Internet to Metrocast but they say that since I am an existing TV customer I am not entitled to that deal. I don't care if the $99 is only good for one year, I'm willing to give them my money and tell AT&T off. Don't Comcast and Cox customers get the $99 deal if they are upgrading from TV to all three? |
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Chick
join:2000-12-27
Waterford, CT | Metrocast has never made deals available to existing customers. They put no value on loyalty and retention of existing customers!
That is what happens when a company has a monopoly. |
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poplistic
@comcast.net | reply to flush75
This sucks, I keep reading bad things about them, and I may be moving to St. Mary's Maryland, and from I understand they're the only provider available. How can comcast be better than anyone?! |
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billh491
join:2001-08-09
Pomfret Center, CT | reply to flush75
Well they must be better then Charter. I can get Charter and stay with Metrocast. Can get ATT as well but they are to slow.
Like Chick says a monopoly. |
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flush75
join:2008-10-30
Waterford, CT
| reply to poplistic
By and large I am very happy with the TV service. In Norwich I was dead set against going with Comcast. Their local channel reception was really bad, their channel lineup made no sense and I just got a bad vibe from them. I came to Waterford and have been real happy with MC service. We have Internet at our office and it's great, very reliable. I just don't understand this policy. |
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nelamvr6
High-End Headphoniac
Premium
join:2000-11-28
New London, CT
clubs: 
 ·Metrocast Communic..
1 edit | reply to poplistic
said by poplistic :
This sucks, I keep reading bad things about them, and I may be moving to St. Mary's Maryland, and from I understand they're the only provider available. How can comcast be better than anyone?!
Do not confuse Metrocast in one state with Metrocast in another state.
Here in CT Metrocast is just fine. That's prolly because Metrocast purchased a really nicely setup rather smallish Cable business.
In other states, well, all bets are off... you really need to be specific when asking about the experience of others. Specifically ask about which state and city they are in before you form an opinion about Metrocast's service... |
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chess
join:2009-09-03
California, MD
| reply to poplistic
totally agreed what is said above me....
I do wish Metrocast would run more specials though...
There are numerous reasons why i dont have there VIP package and wont ever use there vip package  |
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs:
 ·VOIPo
·Metrocast Communic..
 ·AT&T DSL Service
·ViaTalk
| reply to Chick
said by Chick  :Metrocast has never made deals available to existing customers. They put no value on loyalty and retention of existing customers! That is what happens when a company has a monopoly. That is what happens for the vast majority of companies. It has nothing to do with being a monopoly.
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"So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb."
Have you been touched by his noodly appendage? »www.venganza.org |
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Chick
join:2000-12-27
Waterford, CT
| said by ptrowski :said by Chick :Metrocast has never made deals available to existing customers. They put no value on loyalty and retention of existing customers! That is what happens when a company has a monopoly. That is what happens for the vast majority of companies. It has nothing to do with being a monopoly. I beg to differ. Competition always equals better price, service for the consumer. When there is no competition there is no need to compete. |
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user17600
join:2002-08-14
SE CT, USA
·Metrocast Communic..
·AT&T Yahoo
2 edits | reply to flush75
Heck, add up the fees, add-on costs, taxes. This isn't a deal anyway... by the time you add in all their fees (modem, phone converter, cable-box, DVR, etc, etc) and the additional costs for the packages you want on the cable side (DVR, cablecard, box), you're back over $125-130/month. And that is before the state adds its share.
As I and others have observed in the past, there are deals to be had when you go de-bundled, picking the best value with MC competitors.
Cheap 6MB DSL and cheap POTS (with google voice!) + the MC cable monopoly work for us. Now if Uverse comes out locally, we might see MC come up with some *real* packages... |
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs: | reply to Chick
I understand that, but many companies, not just cable, don't give the same promos to existing customers that new customers get. VoIP companies are a prime example. |
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flush75
join:2008-10-30
Waterford, CT | FYI, I just received an ad in the mail for the $89.95, 1.5meg VIP pkg. I called and they told me that they will honor the price to those existing customers that received the flyer. Good by AT&T. Finally. |
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