Internet/Cable providers
By rrdj71
@rrdj71 (696)
United States
July 1, 2008 7:53pm CST
Most of these companies are just a COMPLETE rip off!!! They start off by suckering you in with a "promotional" price and then 3 or 6 months later they let you have it!! I have had the same carrier for 2 years for both my internet and my cable service. I figured a bundle package would be cheaper but...... NO!! I started off paying about $99.00 per month for both. Well....guess how much they are sticking me with now? $197.00 MONTHLY!!I am having SUCH a hard time playing catch up that now I have been a month behind for the past couple of months and so every time I want to disconnect and go with someone else I CAN'T. Seems I need to pay it ALL off before they can do that. So they have a big ball and chain around my ankle because at this rate I will NEVER be able to switch. I admit I am quite ANGRY right now. Has this ever happened to anyone? Feel free to vent. Share. OH PLEASE.. DO
2 responses
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
2 Jul 08
That is a bit much. I know through our current company we are paying $99+ tax for cable, internet and phone service (with a ton of features we didn't even know we were getting). After a year, the price will increase to $120/month, which still isn't too bad for the services.
Often if you call and complain they will reduce your bill to your original amount.
@baileycows (3665)
• United States
2 Jul 08
WOW! First of all 100 dollars seems like alot for internet and cable. I pay 100 for Satellite w/DVR, phone service and internet. I would never pay 200 dollars I would just cut it off and catch them up. That is insane.
