kliles
join:2007-06-26
Mississauga, ON | reply to Ree
Re: [Extreme] Rogers Pricing Being Slayed by Start.ca said by Ree:They're slayed if you compare retail price, but if you take into account the fact that Start.ca has no wiggle room on price but anybody can call into Rogers and get a retentions deal, then it's not such a slaying after all.
For example 75/2 (hopefully 75/10 in the near future) only costs me $32/mo, which is much faster and cheaper than what you listed for Start.ca. Sure my cap is lower, but since I average 60GB/mo it's not really a problem.
Almost all 'deals' offered by retentions involve re-upping with another longish term contract don't they? start.ca is month-to-month... |
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| said by kliles:Almost all 'deals' offered by retentions involve re-upping with another longish term contract don't they? start.ca is month-to-month...
True, I'm on a 2 year contract to get the 70% discount. But it's highly unlikely that anybody will be able to touch that discounted price, so it's not likely that I'll want to switch within two years anyway.
And if a better internal deal comes along, then you can switch without penalty...I was 6 months into a 1 year contract for Extreme+ @ 30% off when the Ultimate @ 70% off came along, and they had no problems switching me over. I guess YMMV on this one, maybe other reps would have pushed for a cancellation penalty to end the first contract, I don't know. |
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kliles
join:2007-06-26
Mississauga, ON | said by Ree:said by kliles:Almost all 'deals' offered by retentions involve re-upping with another longish term contract don't they? start.ca is month-to-month...
True, I'm on a 2 year contract to get the 70% discount. But it's highly unlikely that anybody will be able to touch that discounted price, so it's not likely that I'll want to switch within two years anyway. ... Of course, if the service remains stable and good there is no reason to switch. On the other hand, if you have billing problems or service quality problems you are stuck with it. I think I prefer the flexibility of month to month and I recognize there is a (small) price to pay for the flex. |
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said by Ree:said by kliles:Almost all 'deals' offered by retentions involve re-upping with another longish term contract don't they? start.ca is month-to-month...
True, I'm on a 2 year contract to get the 70% discount. But it's highly unlikely that anybody will be able to touch that discounted price, so it's not likely that I'll want to switch within two years anyway. And if a better internal deal comes along, then you can switch without penalty...I was 6 months into a 1 year contract for Extreme+ @ 30% off when the Ultimate @ 70% off came along, and they had no problems switching me over. I guess YMMV on this one, maybe other reps would have pushed for a cancellation penalty to end the first contract, I don't know. The best thing anyone can do is change providers when it comes to Bell / Rogers for any service specially if you want to change the landscape of the technology coming into Canada, you have to be a part of the collective and change the CRTC because Rogers and Bell have definately infiltrated them, START, WIND, Shaw Direct and freephoneline.ca which I use can save you a bundle without the added bollox that Roger's like to include.
Do yourself a favor, switch.
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