Aisha379
Aug 30, 2008, 04:01 PM
Alright, so, we don't have cable TV at my house, but we went to the beach just last week, and thats the only time we ever get to watch it.
My family isn't really big on the TV thing (especially when compared to the typical American family) but it was certainly nice to see some new stuff. So, we get back from the beach and they said we might be able to get cable if I could find a nice plan.
I found one plan that, initially, seemed nice. $35 a month for 150 channels. Now, thats overkill for my family - theres really only about 10 channels we really want, period - but it seemed like a good deal.
Now, upon further investigation and closer reading, it turns out this $35 a month is an introductory offer. After a year its really $53 a month.
No wait, they also charge an additional $5 for every extra room you want it hooked up to. Okay, so thats an additional $15 because we'd want it in 4 rooms, so $68.
But no wait again, they also want a $9.99 a month "service charge", putting it at $77.99 a month, and counting taxes you might as well round it out to an even $80.
$80 a month. Being sneakily disguised as $35. For 150 channels. When we really only want 10.
That is just fucking ridiculous.
You should be able to pick exactly what channels you want, and just get a bill for those channels, and have access simply to those channels.
I know this has been debated for years, but when is someone going to actually stand up and DO IT? (And if there is a company doing this that I do not know about, please point me into that direction, thanks.)
Now I'm looking at another company here, 100 channels for $32.99 a month (maybe, haven't read the fine print yet.)
The problem with this package? Its missing one or two channels we want, and is full of sports and some of the more "adult" pay-per-view and HBO channels.
Yeah, I know, we could just ignore / block the channels we don't like or want, but thats not the point. The point is shit like this shouldn't be happening, and it wouldn't stand under any other businesses.
I mean really, imagine if restaurants were like that.
"Sorry, sir, you can't just have the fries for a dollar, you have to pay $10 and get the entire family sized combo meal - yes, I know you're eating alone, but that doesn't make a difference to us."
ARGHGIJJNGIEJGIEJRIEAA >=|
My family isn't really big on the TV thing (especially when compared to the typical American family) but it was certainly nice to see some new stuff. So, we get back from the beach and they said we might be able to get cable if I could find a nice plan.
I found one plan that, initially, seemed nice. $35 a month for 150 channels. Now, thats overkill for my family - theres really only about 10 channels we really want, period - but it seemed like a good deal.
Now, upon further investigation and closer reading, it turns out this $35 a month is an introductory offer. After a year its really $53 a month.
No wait, they also charge an additional $5 for every extra room you want it hooked up to. Okay, so thats an additional $15 because we'd want it in 4 rooms, so $68.
But no wait again, they also want a $9.99 a month "service charge", putting it at $77.99 a month, and counting taxes you might as well round it out to an even $80.
$80 a month. Being sneakily disguised as $35. For 150 channels. When we really only want 10.
That is just fucking ridiculous.
You should be able to pick exactly what channels you want, and just get a bill for those channels, and have access simply to those channels.
I know this has been debated for years, but when is someone going to actually stand up and DO IT? (And if there is a company doing this that I do not know about, please point me into that direction, thanks.)
Now I'm looking at another company here, 100 channels for $32.99 a month (maybe, haven't read the fine print yet.)
The problem with this package? Its missing one or two channels we want, and is full of sports and some of the more "adult" pay-per-view and HBO channels.
Yeah, I know, we could just ignore / block the channels we don't like or want, but thats not the point. The point is shit like this shouldn't be happening, and it wouldn't stand under any other businesses.
I mean really, imagine if restaurants were like that.
"Sorry, sir, you can't just have the fries for a dollar, you have to pay $10 and get the entire family sized combo meal - yes, I know you're eating alone, but that doesn't make a difference to us."
ARGHGIJJNGIEJGIEJRIEAA >=|