lbrown_1205
join:2004-08-03
Port Stanley, ON
3 edits | Oh the sleaziness of it all (Better Choice Bundles)
Just a warning to people on VIP CableTV/Internet. Right now you're getting a 10% discount on your Cable TV service and nothing on Internet. With Better Choice Bundle, you'll get 5% on the whole bill and lose the 10% VIP discount on Cable TV, which works out to about $10 *more* on the final bill (in my case at least). Just a warning, as I mistakenly choose the BBB before reading the fine print. Now I have to work my way up the machinery to see if I can reverse this..lol |
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cwyarp
@nibble.net | There is no more VIP discount as of April 2,2006.
VIP subscribers will moving to Better Choice Bundles. |
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lbrown_1205
join:2004-08-03
Port Stanley, ON
1 edit | Where does it say that? My latest bill (for may1-31) still shows a 10% VIP discount on Cable TV, but no longer a VIP discount on Internet. |
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cwyarp
@nibble.net | reply to lbrown_1205
I got a letter from Rogers on Feb. |
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lbrown_1205
join:2004-08-03
Port Stanley, ON
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I don't recall reading/receiving that myself. At any rate, it looks like they're keeping old VIP's on the 10% discount for the time being...unless you choose Better Choice Bundles that is, then it gets revoked in exchange for a 5% discount on the whole bill. |
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lbrown_1205
join:2004-08-03
Port Stanley, ON
| My apologies, I called rogers and they said the VIP discount on my bill pertains to the terminal and digital services fee. It just happens to be roughly 10% of my cable tv bill, which had me confused.  |
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Newfie
join:2001-05-08
St John'S, NL | reply to lbrown_1205
VIP requires digital as of March. If you weren't on digital then you were taken off of VIP. |
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Reign
seXorcist
Premium
join:2003-05-05
Toronto, ON
clubs:   
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Heres my bill |
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Kelaydi
join:2003-01-08
North York, ON
| Reign, yes, the better choice bundle discount applies to cable, internet, cell phones, and home phone. The level of discount you qualify for depends on two things: when you signed up for the bundle, and how many services you have with Rogers.
If you signed up before November 1st 2005, you only need at least two services to get a 15% discount. If you get three or four services, you still only get 15%.
If you signed up after November 1st:
1 service gets you no discount
2 services gets you a 5% discount
3 services gets you a 10% discount
4 services gets you a 15% discount
So if all you have is cable and internet and you're getting 15%, you probably signed up a long time ago. But if you also have home phone or cell phones with Rogers, you should get a 15% discount on those too.
Something for you to consider though, because you have basic cable: Basic cable on its own is not considered as a service to qualify for the discount. Rogers used to say that if you added the "extra outlet" charge, they counted that as "more than basic cable" and that's why you get the discount. But at some point they changed their mind, and now the extra outlet trick doesn't let you qualify. So if you ever plan to make changes to your cable, make sure you know whether or not you'll get to keep the discount. |
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Reign
seXorcist
Premium
join:2003-05-05
Toronto, ON
clubs: | thanks |
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