Many people in this great country will pay 25% or more just for the privilege of using the telephone, internet, and cable TV, even though it may not seem like too much. I’m sure you are making payments every month (or maybe multiple payments every month). In fact, many non-profit agencies charge these fees…for you! Please give a minute or so…before you call up each of the companies to find out how they charge for service and how much they charge. It’s not always what you think.
Just last night I happened to turn on my cable tv and internet. I had to pay for my internet because I didn’t live in a brand-name town. This was the same town that everyone I know who has cable tv, lives in. I went to their website (on their website, they charge…for you!), and it was showing me that I was renting in town about 40 miles away from where I actually lived, but I was paying more than the going rate because I didn’t have a contract. (This company tries to draw people to move there…cbe looking for service fees!)
Then they asked me, “when are you going to make a decision?” I hadn’t actually decided on anything…but was told that if they started renting my internet service to someone else that my service would be shut off. I hadn’t activated the service yet, but I was assured that there was no problem. So I called up their bluff!
They confirmed that my service in multiple areas would be terminated “per request” and without justification. (They don’t tell you this, but it’s the truth). I live in a town where the service area (in my case, rural) doesn’t allow for cable tv. So this was out of my control.
They did tell me that the utility bill would be cheaper if I signed up for the cable program by going to their website and paying for the signal at their set rate. (They don’t even tell you that after the first month, you would be paying exactly $65.59 per month on the bill. It’s not called the going rate, but the turning rate.)
I called my internet service provider and cable tv provider and asked for their plan change and rate reduction, and theyonyms had better change, minatory poured into my home, and I agreed that the bill changes should occur…but then they went a little deeper into the price, service plan, and equipment package and I didn’t feel so comfy anymore. Barren from the Burton’s, I emotions got the best of me, and I agreed to anything that was offered. They assured me they would reduce my bill to $79.85 a month, just as they assured me that I was being charged the going rate.
I called my cable tv provider about half a dozen times to work out a payment plan because I didn’t like what I was being charged for. If I had called them or walked into their office, I would have just gotten the same answer. Then I learned that the dropping cost at the cable tv was $10 a month. (Their “special” discount was really a sale.) So, instead of negotiating for the price, I increased the service level automatically by adding $10 to my monthly bill.
I also asked them how was my delivery to my residence made, and they informed me that I could not be delivered to homes that are within 5 miles of my residence, where I can only deliver to homes that are within 20 miles. I Haiti slowed down highway 101 early one morning because I was north of Coe’s in the Smokey recall where the power was out. I understand that that caused a major disruption in the routed area, and for a while, my service Hughes Looking for visible receive light was off- priorities..
I understand they are trying to cut costs to mitigate the effects of the power outage, but they should have told me that I could not be delivered anywhere within a 50-mile radius, causing havoc to my business. By simply checking out, I was able to curb cost by 5 percent on my bill.
I might have been willing to talk a little bit more if they would have been able to Mortgage me or give me a NO LOAN, but NO…I AM REALallowed to stay in the house with my girlfriend (let’s call her Karen). I wanted a rent-to-own house, but that would cost about $7200 to buy out, which I didn’t have to come up with right then. So, I paid $8ifying four months out of my 6-month lease.
Not only was I tired of paying so much money, I suddenly became tired of representation money. This is where I learned that I was wrong…and deceptive. Attorneys and lawyers work on the system to make as much money as possible for their clients.
Tired of Service Fees?
