Comments on: Shock and Awe from My Mother’s Cable Bill http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PennySeeds.com http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-186998 PennySeeds.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:19:09 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html#comment-186998 I also evaluated a lot of these types of bills. I finally decided to cut out cable television altogether, because honestly.. I do not watch it often enough to justify the high prices. All other technologies are coming down in price, but your cable provider doesn't have to because they are a monopoly most times. The ONLY available option here is Comcast, and they know it. Verizon will not move to my city even though they cater to the next city that is literally a few streets away. I still pay for the internet since I use it so much, but if FIOS becomes available I will definately switch. I also evaluated a lot of these types of bills. I finally decided to cut out cable television altogether, because honestly.. I do not watch it often enough to justify the high prices.

All other technologies are coming down in price, but your cable provider doesn’t have to because they are a monopoly most times.

The ONLY available option here is Comcast, and they know it. Verizon will not move to my city even though they cater to the next city that is literally a few streets away.

I still pay for the internet since I use it so much, but if FIOS becomes available I will definately switch.

]]> By: Miss Money http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-186046 Miss Money Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:50:16 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html#comment-186046 Even though in the UK we have relatively few companies to pick from when we select a cable or telephone provider, they adopt the same kind of tactics here. One of those I have experience of is Virgin Mobile - just like your post about your mother I also find a regular six monthly call to their subscriptions dept brings cash savings without too much trouble. UK providers are still some of the most expensive in the world - I've heard that prices in France are at least half of ours, even though their technology is much more advanced. Those people who are either too rich or too lazy to make that call are the ones subsidising those of us who do - thanks Even though in the UK we have relatively few companies to pick from when we select a cable or telephone provider, they adopt the same kind of tactics here. One of those I have experience of is Virgin Mobile – just like your post about your mother I also find a regular six monthly call to their subscriptions dept brings cash savings without too much trouble. UK providers are still some of the most expensive in the world – I’ve heard that prices in France are at least half of ours, even though their technology is much more advanced. Those people who are either too rich or too lazy to make that call are the ones subsidising those of us who do – thanks

]]> By: Rob http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-185268 Rob Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37:57 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html#comment-185268 This is terrible. My cable company (Time Warner) has a corner on my market. Unfortunately it has been very difficult to change it because they know that they have a corner on my subscription service, including a fourteen month subscription policy. Unfortunately I don't have much of a choice because they realize that they are the only provide for my apartment building. It is very difficult to get around the service that I have. This is terrible. My cable company (Time Warner) has a corner on my market. Unfortunately it has been very difficult to change it because they know that they have a corner on my subscription service, including a fourteen month subscription policy. Unfortunately I don’t have much of a choice because they realize that they are the only provide for my apartment building. It is very difficult to get around the service that I have.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-185050 Jerry Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:11:44 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html#comment-185050 This is absolutely ridiculous. Cable companies, such as Time warner are terrible about stuff like this. The reason for this is that they are always trying to rip consumers off and they know what price they can charge where. They also know that they can get away with it too. That's a serious problem. I hate dealing with cable and internet companies because they are like used car salesman. They are nice upfront, but dirty when dealing with you and the services that they provide. This is absolutely ridiculous. Cable companies, such as Time warner are terrible about stuff like this. The reason for this is that they are always trying to rip consumers off and they know what price they can charge where. They also know that they can get away with it too. That’s a serious problem. I hate dealing with cable and internet companies because they are like used car salesman. They are nice upfront, but dirty when dealing with you and the services that they provide.

]]> By: Caleb http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-184893 Caleb Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html#comment-184893 I love hearing stories like these. I am a living story, of how I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by giving Geico a call. I don't think that they were extremely well discounted, but I was definitely overpaying at the company I was with originally. Imagine how much money she is saving compounded over the next 20 years! Caleb I love hearing stories like these. I am a living story, of how I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by giving Geico a call. I don’t think that they were extremely well discounted, but I was definitely overpaying at the company I was with originally. Imagine how much money she is saving compounded over the next 20 years!

Caleb

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]]> By: Susy http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-184845 Susy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:24:18 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2008/11/19/shock-and-awe-from-my-mothers-cable-bill.html#comment-184845 This is exactly why Mr Chiots and I cancelled our cable completely. We put up an antenna and we now get HD basic channels and PBS, and it's actually much better quality that with cable. We're saving $50/month on cable. We can't cancel our interenet, we use it for business so we can deduct the costs. This is exactly why Mr Chiots and I cancelled our cable completely. We put up an antenna and we now get HD basic channels and PBS, and it’s actually much better quality that with cable. We’re saving $50/month on cable. We can’t cancel our interenet, we use it for business so we can deduct the costs.

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