Do you really like it when ... an internet service offers you the first year at a reduced rate but not what future rates will be after the year is over?
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
March 9, 2016 5:46pm CST
I think they are being deceptive. If they can let you have service at a reduced rate for up to one year they should be able to keep it at that rate forever. They don't even tell you until later that the rate will more than double at the end of this time and you will get a rude awakening when you notice a large sum of money automatically debited from your bank account possibly a month or more before your so called reduced rate has reached it's expiration.
Have you ever had this happen to you? Were you able to any up the new rate and did you think the regular monthly premium was a bit high for what you were getting as a service?
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
10 Mar 16
This is so true. I know that some people manage to get a permanent reduced rate by simply asking for it. Not always but sometimes it works. For instance, people on fixed incomes and retired people.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
10 Mar 16
This is a basic business practice though.
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@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Mar 16
@lookatdesktop Not right at all.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Mar 16
I am right on these people here for the internet as you say if not, they are going to rob you friend.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
10 Mar 16
This happened to me with my cable service years ago and I called the cable company and told them to come take back their box. It was astounding how quickly I became eligible for a new two year reduced rate offer.
P.S. I see you still prefer brief succinct titles.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
10 Mar 16
Ha Ha. So maybe I should try titles using acronyms such as BISO bad internet services offers. lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
10 Mar 16
those'n the t.v. channel folks ought to be tarred 'n feathered. 'course, if'n folks quit usin' 'em, they'd knock off that nonsense. greedy lil buggers :(
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
10 Mar 16
@lookatdesktop 'tis sadly true, mr. anthony. we aint'd cable (ok...ne'er had cable out'n these parts - satellite, same monkey i reckon) 'n many years. 'd to buy one'f those huge satellite dishes (still'n the yard...) back when the daughter was 'bout'n the 11th grade i believe? she'd a history teacher who used one'f the channels 's opposed to a book'r newspaper. went through the same with the other 2 young'uns. worked out alright i reckon, 'til they made it where ya had to pay fer the service (dang dish cost's 'bout 2 grand) 'n we jest shut't off.
get nbc, cbs 'n 3 pbs channels 'n that's good 'nough fer us.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
10 Mar 16
It'd be hard to get people to just say to to cable t.v. People are quite hooked on the stuff.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
10 Mar 16
They sucker you in with an introductory offer, then stick it to you when you are supposed to be a "valued customer". Ought to be against the law.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
10 Mar 16
The same goes for when a retail grocery store is somehow out of the two for one offers but manage to have enough stock of the highly priced items on hand.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
10 Mar 16
I had been offered with some internet service provider. It is the same scheme you had described. In some point, they really wanted to let the consumers to transfer to their company's services. It may seems very catch to the target market. But then, I still go for a good service and good internet connection.
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@LeaPea2417 (40032)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Mar 16
When they do that, that low rate at the beginning is a teaser rate to get the customers in.
