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Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:39:06 EDT

MxxCon posted : call them and ask what they can offer you to get you back. and you might want to do it before the new pricing structure takes effect. if they won't offer you anything worthy, stay w/ VZ. if they will, go back to VZ and ask them what are they willing to do to keep you.
yes, both companies are nickle and dime us, so might as well pit the bastards against each other.
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Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:16:35 EDT

tmc8080 posted : The last flyer I recieved is for $79.99, not $69.99 -- Just before "SUMMER" I will see what's still available. I'd even be happy with dual play with voice/boost for ~$65. Cable-Tv is horrible in the summer anyway. I don't like getting nickled & dimed by Verizon.. but will probably stay a few months more... The reason I left Cablevision was they didn't want to extend the 1-year dual play that I had when the promo lifted.. this is what prompted me to get Verizon's triple play for the SAME price I was paying for (3 weeks of) OFF PROMO DUAL PLAY! Their loss at the time.

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:26:19 EDT

anon posted : Pretty sucky that iO w/ Family costs you $25, but I pay $45.

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:57:50 EDT

MxxCon posted :

said by Churn :

I see CV stopped printing when your promo(s) expires, so you won't get any warning before your bill jumps up. Pretty sneaky.

they don't print it on every bill but they send a separate letter and i believe print it on your bill a month in advance.
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Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:54:38 EDT

rick0204 posted : You will still receive a letter one month in advance when your promo expires. I just received mine a week or so ago and was able to get the triple play extended for a year. The rep even included Showtime, Starz and the On Demands. I guess this is the deep discounting that will no longer be offered by the Disconnect Dept.

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:12:40 EDT

Network Guy posted : Yup. You have to remember for yourself. I know my promo expires around Thanksgiving so they're not pulling that fast one on me :)

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:38:42 EDT

anon posted : I see CV stopped printing when your promo(s) expires, so you won't get any warning before your bill jumps up. Pretty sneaky.

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:03:09 EDT

Network Guy posted : I'm not being billed for equipment, just a "premium outlet" fee. The company is assuming that because I'm renting two cable cards, I'm being served with an additional cable line to provide service to the second card.

In reality, I have a single coax drop coming in with a 3-way splitter; two legs for each cable card-enabled multituner and one cable modem.

I could argue with them to run an additional coax to the tap so that I'm accurately receiving this "premium outlet" that I'm being charged for, but it's kind of silly when it works fine with just one drop.

The video and Internet services are being billed at the promotional discounted rate through November of this year.

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:09:04 EDT

Joe12345678 posted : so the bill you full price for a cable card as the full box? Outlet + card rent fee.

under FCC law

Pay only for equipment you have. Your operator must give you a discount on any packages that include the price of a set-top box if you choose to use your own CableCARD-enabled device.

Re: nevertheless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:08:33 EDT

Network Guy posted :

said by MxxCon:

This

Below is my CV bill from last month. Verizon does like to play paddy wagon with their bills.

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Re: nevertheless

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:26:36 EDT

MxxCon posted :

said by tmc8080:

I've still seen triple play being offered not for $90, but $79.. but you still have to calculate your BOTTOM LINE PRICE, that DOES NOT include the set-top rental fee, franchise fee, and various taxes including USF charges which are EXTRA for digital voice phone service... Haven't been a cablevision customer for a few years.. so my guess is they've expanded their below the "service charge" fees since my last monthly bill. Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure-- devils in the details!

Looks like you've been brainwashed and/or jaded by Verizon a bit too much.
There are no "franchise fee" or "various taxes" or "USF". This is all bullshit blatant lie fees that Verizon charges, and it looks like they convinced people that those are legitimate.

Attached is what $70 triple play promo looks like in Brooklyn.
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nevertheless

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:18:31 EDT

tmc8080 posted : I've still seen triple play being offered not for $90, but $79.. but you still have to calculate your BOTTOM LINE PRICE, that DOES NOT include the set-top rental fee, franchise fee, and various taxes including USF charges which are EXTRA for digital voice phone service... Haven't been a cablevision customer for a few years.. so my guess is they've expanded their below the "service charge" fees since my last monthly bill. Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure-- devils in the details!

Also, if you believe this new 8 cent federal tax (for cable-tv video?!?) Verizon's putting on ALL video customers that's a cost either cablevision will eat or pass on to consumers as well.

All be told.. a "NEW" customer who is with the competition will still get a deal approaching $100 total even if the price starts out at $79

Verizon (fios) won't match that deal.. their entry-level triple play went up to $99 rock bottom fee plus extras putting it somewhere between $110-$120.

BTW, video's being quite the nonstarter.. triple plays might go the way of the dinosar because they haven't evolved this business model and the internet will run roughshod over it quite soon. The "WII" generation's not gonna sit on a couch and be a vegetable for hours on end for cable-tv programming. These are "ON-DEMAND" children who are growing up! Many probably have smart phones and/or tablets with a thirst for unlimited internet.