HELP! Dish wants to charge me a $150 activation fee

[Hall]

They can hook me up with DTV with no activation fee

At first, it sounds like Dish and the exclusive retailer are putting the screws to customers because they have no option, but if Dish knew this dealer also can provide Directv at this location, with no activation fee, they should re-evaluate this.

 

[ChadT41]

I'm sticking with PIA and receiver fee without more info. Did they give any additional info to the situation?

 

[stardust3]

I've seen many times a person that won't qualify for dish will with directv.

I don't have any evidence other than yrs of building orders for both....imo the credit qualifications for direct is much less stringent.

 

[Digger100]

I hope your right that the $150 would be applied to the programming but I would be shocked if it is.

Thanx for everyone's help.

 

[jegrant]

The "exclusive satellite dealer for this apartment complex" might be illegal under Indiana state law:

Sec. 7. (a) After March 27, 2006, a communications service provider shall not enter into any contract, agreement, or other arrangement that does any of the following: (1) Requires any person to restrict or limit: (A) the ability of another communications service provider to obtain easements or rights-of-way for the installation of facilities or equipment used to provide communications service to Indiana customers; or (B) access to real property by another communications service provider. (2) Offers or grants incentives or rewards to an owner of real property if the incentives or rewards are contingent upon the property owner's agreement to restrict or limit: (A) the ability of another communications service provider to obtain easements or rights-of-way for the installation of facilities or equipment used to provide communications service on the property; or (B) access to the owner's real property by another communications service provider.​

See pp.64-65 at http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2006/PDF/HE/HE1279.1.pdf

 

[harshness]

Not owing anyone, having cc or borrowing money is almost the same as having bad credit due to delinquency.

The money people have been saying for years that having no credit history is much worse than having a bad credit history.

In this instance, I think someone is being punitive. DISH doesn't require such charges for Flex customers.

 

[Hall]

The "exclusive satellite dealer for this apartment complex" might be illegal under Indiana state law:

Since the OP is in Iowa, that won't help much....