Total call time to get $0.01 Skinamax deal took under 5 minutes, with bonus HD channel.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I share some of your concern on that but you can control it by changing your account settings. Though this wouldn't help in disputing charges already in place.
Regards,
JJD
Lets hope most of us remember to cancel or downgrade prior to 1/31/10
I even put a reminder in my iPod Touch calendar so I wont forget.
I called last night and was told I qualify, but since I have an install scheduled for next week ... I need to call back after that, but it was .01 a year for two years !! Thanks for the tip !!!
Can you give me a bit more in the way of detail? I would think they'd just hit your credit card, and notify you after the fact. Is there a way to make it "semi-automatic", and somehow set a limit as to what they can charge? Or another safeguard of some kind? Then again, I guess charges could be disputed with the card issuing bank if necessary. Thanks again.
Mark
It's a great deal to be sure, but auto-pay scares me, because it would seem so hard to dispute a charge or other issue with DISH, if that's setup. I can imagine how hard it would be credited back for a disputed charge, etc, *after* they've taken your money automatically. Doesn't this make anyone else queasy?
However, no matter which pull down choice I choose, I get "Currently no agents are available......." What kind of crap is this? I guess it's the holiday? I didn't think New Years Day was that big a holiday.
IIRC, you will get an email from Dish "that your statement is available online, log into Dish Network to view it, etc". You can view the statement amount and make sure it is correct, your credit card is actually charged around a week or so after your statement date so if you have any reason to question it you should have time to do so before Dish puts the charge thru. (For example, my statement is dated the 20th thru the 19th (of the following month,then the credit card is charged on the 26th or 27th of the month) I've never had a problem with Dish (about 4 + years on cc autopay) or any other legitimate service provider (newspaper, water bill, etc) trying to ding me with unauthorized charges. That said, I wouldn't give cc info to any porn providers, I must maintain some standards!
The only thing that would make me queasy would be worrying about someone hacking into Dish's computer system and getting ahold of sensitive info but hey, I don't have any control over that and if it happened then the cc issuer would cancel the card and send me another one.
IMO, you've actually got more leverage with a charge (assuming it's over the $50 amount so you can dispute it if need be) if there's an error.
What kind of crap is this? I guess it's the holiday? I didn't think New Years Day was that big a holiday.
Looks like I'm out of luck on this one, and that really bites. First, I'm still in my 3 month free HBO/Cinemax introductory period.
But, I figured I'd give it a whirl, and maybe lay a "isn't that awfully unfair" deal on the live chat rep, or some such thing. However, no matter which pull down choice I choose, I get "Currently no agents are available......." What kind of crap is this? I guess it's the holiday? I didn't think New Years Day was that big a holiday.
I'd like to at least give it a try, but no way am I calling.
Thanks very much! I'm very "OK" with online payment, and for the most part, I haven't had any problems. I guess I just feel I have more leverage when I decide if they get paid or not. Old school paranoia I guess. Again though, thanks for the additional info!
Mark
Well, after all of my hesitation, I finally did it. I figure if the worst of my fears comes true, I'll just dump autopay and cinemax. For now though, I've already got 3 HD movies set to record that I've wanted to see for some time. And, a penny a month is hard to beat.
Mark