Link to the article re: lowering bills?

cakenbake

I swear I went back to look for it, but couldn't remember when we were talking about it. I need to call Comcast today re: our bill, and I forgot to bookmark that article for pointers. Anybody still have it?

ClaireDunphy

This one?

http://www.erica.biz/2009/negotiate-your-phone-bill/

cakenbake

ClaireDunphy:

This one?

http://www.erica.biz/2009/negotiate-your-phone-bill/

Yes! Thanks, I'm bookmarking it for future use. 

jodippls

CD, Did you try this with AT&T?

cakenbake

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

ClaireDunphy

cakenbake:

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

What?! Who did you try this with?

I did it with both DirecTV & AT&T & it worked like a charm.

cakenbake

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

What?! Who did you try this with?

I did it with both DirecTV & AT&T & it worked like a charm.

Comcast. Enough said, I guess. 

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I used it with Vonage and it worked.

ClaireDunphy

cakenbake:

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

What?! Who did you try this with?

I did it with both DirecTV & AT&T & it worked like a charm.

Comcast. Enough said, I guess. 

Comcast sucks

cakenbake

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

What?! Who did you try this with?

I did it with both DirecTV & AT&T & it worked like a charm.

Comcast. Enough said, I guess. 

They do. I'm considering researching our other options. I'm just not sure I'm ready to go back to DSL!

Comcast sucks

ClaireDunphy

cakenbake:

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

What?! Who did you try this with?

I did it with both DirecTV & AT&T & it worked like a charm.

Comcast. Enough said, I guess. 

They do. I'm considering researching our other options. I'm just not sure I'm ready to go back to DSL!

Comcast sucks

I've got DirecTV & AT&T DSL. Love it. AT&T was a PITA to set-up, but now it works great.

If you decide to come to the DirecTV darkside, I'll give you my account # so we can each get $10 off our monthly bill

cakenbake

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

ClaireDunphy:

cakenbake:

So that bombed. Girlie didn't even try to keep our business. I went ahead and cancelled as of the end of this billing cycle, and I'll call back to cancel. But holy crap, I didn't see that one coming!

What?! Who did you try this with?

I did it with both DirecTV & AT&T & it worked like a charm.

Comcast. Enough said, I guess. 

They do. I'm considering researching our other options. I'm just not sure I'm ready to go back to DSL!

Comcast sucks

I've got DirecTV & AT&T DSL. Love it. AT&T was a PITA to set-up, but now it works great.

If you decide to come to the DirecTV darkside, I'll give you my account # so we can each get $10 off our monthly bill

You mind if I ask how much you pay? We're paying $89.99/mo (plus $7 for modem rental) for cable/net/phone, and I'm just not sure we'll be able to beat it.

ClaireDunphy

$55 a month for DirecTV with whole home DVR, HD service. No HBO or anything fancy.

DSL is $20 a month.

clseale13

ClaireDunphy:

$55 a month for DirecTV with whole home DVR, HD service. No HBO or anything fancy.

DSL is $20 a month.

W.T.F. Our Comacst bill (HD, no fancy stations, DVR & internet) is $130 a month!

Mrs_W_Pookie

We got DirectTV installed and DH called Comcast afterward to cancel.  I wanted him to try and negotiate with them first, but I guess he didn't want to deal with it.

Comcast did not even try to keep us as a customer.  Hmph.

jodippls

clseale13:

ClaireDunphy:

$55 a month for DirecTV with whole home DVR, HD service. No HBO or anything fancy.

DSL is $20 a month.

W.T.F. Our Comacst bill (HD, no fancy stations, DVR & internet) is $130 a month!

Our Cox bill is about that. It's crazy. I sent DH the link, maybe it will work for us.

chinchilla fiesta

Cox is awful.  Let me know if it works for you guys.

 Has anyone used it with Verizon?

cakenbake

Mrs_W_Pookie:

We got DirectTV installed and DH called Comcast afterward to cancel.  I wanted him to try and negotiate with them first, but I guess he didn't want to deal with it.

Comcast did not even try to keep us as a customer.  Hmph.

Maybe this is part of the "worst customer service in a cable company" thing?

ClaireDunphy

cakenbake:

Mrs_W_Pookie:

We got DirectTV installed and DH called Comcast afterward to cancel.  I wanted him to try and negotiate with them first, but I guess he didn't want to deal with it.

Comcast did not even try to keep us as a customer.  Hmph.

Maybe this is part of the "worst customer service in a cable company" thing?

Seriously. I went through issues with Comcast when we were about to close on our house because I was dumb & they were my first choice. I started bitching & moaning about bad customer service from them on Twitter & one of their PR people responded. She asked me to email her & she'd see what she could do to help.

I wrote out the entire saga, sent it to her & never heard a word. Awesome PR, Comcast. Just awesome.

I blast them any chance I get.

jodippls

chinchilla fiesta:

Cox is awful.  Let me know if it works for you guys.

 Has anyone used it with Verizon?

Apparently DH has already negotiated a lower price with Cox. We got $15 or $20 off per month.

mon.petit.chou

We have Brighthouse and when we called to cancel cable they didn't bat an eye. I didn't try to "I can't afford it" line though, since our intention was really to cancel cable and not try for a lower rate.