It is curious about the waiver thing. I got the same canned response when I had to call them to turn on CBS HD, and then NBC HD when they came online.
The first time I called for each, I got the waiver thing. One CSR wasn't even going to transfer me to a supe, since she "knew" the rule and that was it.
Both times I called back, and the next CSR said "Sure, no problem."
off topic: DirecTV really needs to strengthen it's information flow to the frontline CSR's. I also don't understand the combativeness that som eof us have endured lately (from threads I've seen here and that Tivo Forum
).
I am always calm when I call in, sort of paying that "I'm a nice guy, please help me" card. The moment I bring up whatthe rules are and whatthe website says..BANG..instant cr@p from the CSR.
I'm not pushing anymore tonight. It's really more of a principle thing now...a company telling a long time customer (since the USSB days) that he's wrong when he isn't, and then getting rude about it.
I decided it's not worth getting an ulcer right now.