Yes, the push to move everyone to Hoppers. Existing 722 customers are grandfathered currently
I "liked" your post for the clarification, not the fee-jacking itself.
Yes, the push to move everyone to Hoppers. Existing 722 customers are grandfathered currently
You're complaining that the $39.99 quoted price ends up a lot higher. It doesn't, but your 'options' that you select raise the price.Why would I drop the DVR function...
It pays to stick around, doesn't it?Crap, are they that high now for a 722? Mine still only costs $7/mo.
Sometimes, taxes do make a difference. There may be cases where one provider has promotional credits that also provide a credit towards the sales tax, while the other provider only offers a flat credit that does not credit the sales tax. Also, there are states where Dish adds a surcharge to the bill, while Directv does not itemize that surcharge. (They very well may be including the surcharge in the base package price.) In my opinion, it just ticks off customers to see an extra line-item surcharge on the bill, especially if they just switched from a provider that does not show that surcharge. There may even be cases where one provider is not subject to the same tax as other providers. All American Direct never charged me any sales tax. (Or, again, it could have been included in the package price.)Taxes shouldn't enter into any equation as far as comparison pricing. Companies are simply passing those on from other entities.
You don't have to drop the DVR function. You could always switch to a ViP211k with an external hard drive and pay no monthly DVR fees.Why would I drop the DVR function, when the VIP722k IS a dvr? That's the most important function of all. I seriously doubt they would allow me to turn it back on without that, since it is a dvr.
You don't have to drop the DVR function. You could always switch to a ViP211k with an external hard drive and pay no monthly DVR fees.
Wait, I've got the perfect solution for you. Welcome Pack ($19.99) + $15 DVR fee = $34.99Now, IF it was $39.99 TOTAL and stayed that way for at least two years, I'd jump on it in a minute.
Wait, I've got the perfect solution for you. Welcome Pack ($19.99) + $15 DVR fee = $34.99
That way, you are covered even if there is a $5 per month increase at some point in the next two years.
I kind of agree, DVR shouldn't be a Premium anymore.Well, the price is good, but the channel selection is not so good. I'd rather have the channels in the Flex pack. It doesn't cost Dish a single dime to turn on the dvr function, it's just a tier hit to activate it. There's NO excuse for charging $15 a month for that.
A few more years of price jumps, and a lot more people will be jumping to much cheaper options.
How do you know that? How do you know it's not in the contracts with content owners to pay them extra for DVR functionality?It doesn't cost Dish a single dime to turn on the dvr function
Right, but a new customer (or a returning customer) would not be able to get that rate because of the increase in the DVR fee. That is why the fee seems to be kind of arbitrary.I have the Flex Pack for 29.99 + 7.00 DVR
You mean that Dish is rewarding people for loyalty to the brand and handing out a little punishment to the people who hop from service to service.Right, but a new customer (or a returning customer) would not be able to get that rate because of the increase in the DVR fee. That is why the fee seems to be kind of arbitrary.
The automated DVR as a program archiver is pretty worthless without the guide. Unless one only plans to use the DVR to pause live tv, the price for the DVR service is an absolute bargain!Well, the price is good, but the channel selection is not so good. I'd rather have the channels in the Flex pack. It doesn't cost Dish a single dime to turn on the dvr function, it's just a tier hit to activate it. There's NO excuse for charging $15 a month for that.
A few more years of price jumps, and a lot more people will be jumping to much cheaper options.
A reward would be allowing the Loyalty customers that you speak of to Upgrade to a Hopper for the same $7 they pay for VIPs.You mean that Dish is rewarding people for loyalty to the brand and handing out a little punishment to the people who hop from service to service.
No, that's a punishment, because then we would have a Hopper and all its shortcomings.A reward would be allowing the Loyalty customers that you speak of to Upgrade to a Hopper for the same $7 they pay for VIPs.
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$400?! HMPF! They should offer a monthly rate instead.I wonder how customers would respond to providers offering a lifetime "DVR/Guide" service like Tivo? Would people jump on it, or would they just complain about that too? It could also help a little with retention by keeping longer term customers.
Litigious Tivo probably has "lifetime service" patented as well, however.