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Originally Posted by Pestilence
I use the same "song and dance" every year. I call right before they start charging for ST and ask them when my contract is up. Normal CSRs can't tell you that information, so they transfer me to the people who can. Then they go into their deal of "is there a reason you want to know when your contract is up?". I tell them that I can't afford ST because of "insert reason here" and that the only reason I'm with DTV is because of ST. I tell them that Comcast has been coming through our neighborhood recently offering really cheap deals. Depending on the CSR that I get.....they'll either go straight to the best offer or they'll start haggling to see what I can afford. The past couple of years I've gotten it for free. Shit....one year I got it for free AND they gave me a one time $250 bill credit.
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Sounds like a good strategy and I'll use it come August. I'll tell them Century Link here gave me a good offer and a wireless set-top box so I can place a TV on my back patio, which DTV refused to do earlier this year unless I wanted to pay $200. I'll tell them I'd love to stay because of ST but it's too expensive and I'd rather have a TV on my patio. I'll see what they say. If nothing, I honestly just might switch the Century Link because I do know they offer cheap wireless set-top boxes where you can move any TV at any time. Sounds like a win-win for me either way. My contract is up November 1st so I have that going for me as well.