Is this $6 Charge Correct?

[bkushner]

I'm being charged a $6 addl receiver fee when I only have a 622. The rep at Dish is telling me this is the lease fee to lease the receiver? As you can see below I paid the $299 for the receiver (also note the $59.95 install credit - they tried to nail me with). I didn't know there was a monthly fee for the receiver?


ADDL RECEIVER ACCESS FEE 6.0
DISH NETWORK DVR SERVICEFEE 5.98
DISHHD BRONZE W/ LOCALS 54.99
NBC NETWORK-WESTERN FEED 1.5
KTLA 1.5
KWGN 1.5
CBS HIGH DEFINITION EAST 0.0
EQUIPMENT INSTALL - ADJUSTMENT -59.95
LEASE EQUIPMENT UPGRADE 299.0

 

[BFG]

The fee is correct.

You could've kept the receiver you had and just add the 622 to your account, it wouldn't have cost any more...

 

[Minsk1]

The fee is correct.

You could've kept the receiver you had and just add the 622 to your account, it wouldn't have cost any more...

It would cost extra $5-6 for the second receiver fee

 

[Rajumon]

$6 Fee on 622

My understanding is that $299 fee is charged for leasing customers for the previlege of leasing and the monthly $6 fee will be charged as long as he is a subcriber. The only way avoid this is to outright buy the 622 at MSRP which used to be above $650 and now dropped to $499. Correct me if I am mistaken.

 

[stone phillips420]

nickel and dime, nickel and dime

 

[BFG]

It would cost extra $5-6 for the second receiver fee

No.

Assuming the receiver he traded in is one he got when he signed up, it was not charged a lease fee.

 

[lakebum431]

But I think that the 622 is automatically switched to the pirmary receiver, making any other receiver get charged the second receiver fee.

 

[BFG]

no.

 

[Allin4greeN]

But I think that the 622 is automatically switched to the pirmary receiver, making any other receiver get charged the second receiver fee.

I think that's only for new customers under a DHA/DHPP?

 

[BFG]

Yes.

 

[lakebum431]

Ah, I see. I knew I remembered hearing about it in one of the chats. I just didn't realize it was only for new customers.

 

[MI_GTO]

Its not only for new customers. Anyone who is leasing a 622 has to pay the $6 monthly lease fee.

 

[BFG]

No.

(this is pretty fun )

 

[jdr01930]

Looks like there may be some changes/corrections in our favor.

I had two 522's aquired under DHA. I traded one for a 622 under the $299 promotion.

I started seeing the following changes:
5.01 1 Receiver
6.00 Additional Receiver Access Fee
5.98 DVR Fee
5.98 DVR Fee
54.99 DishHD Bronse
5.99 DHP

I did not feel I should be getting that $5.01 "1 receiver" fee, as my 522 was aquired under DHA program and was not subject to that charge before. Also, when I signed up for the 622 upgrade I asked for a specific list of monthly charges, and that extra $5.01 charge was not included.

So, I called Dish a few minutes ago all set for a fight.
Well, the rep told me they had already removed the charge and credited my account, and that my 5/4 bill reflected that! I didn't get that in the mail yet, but I went on line while on the phone. Sure enough, on my newest bill, that fee is gone AND there is a credit to giving me back the fee, prorated to the day this extra charge started!!!

Holly crap!!! Things are looking up! The rep even spoke wicked good English!

 

[Allin4greeN]

Its not only for new customers. Anyone who is leasing a 622 has to pay the $6 monthly lease fee.

No.

(this is pretty fun )

hmmm... Are there cases where existing customers who lease a 622 are not paying the $6? If yes, are they subs who didn't upgrade under the DIU program?

I DIU'd a 942 to 622 on 4/6/06. Since I was only 8 months into my first contract, I think they're letting me ride out the original terms on my DHA/DHPP. My last billing statement reflects the following...

ADDL RECEIVER ACCESS FEE 6.0
DISH NETWORK DVR SERVICEFEE 0.0
DHA DISHHD PLATINUM W/ LOCALS 104.99
CBS HIGH DEFINITION EAST 0.0
DISH HOME PROTECTION 5.99
DHPP CREDIT X MONTH - ADJUSTMENT -5.99

Near as I can tell, they done right by me... BFG, I'd appreciate your input on this one

 

[MI_GTO]

hmmm... Are there cases where existing customers who lease a 622 are not paying the $6? If yes, are they subs who didn't upgrade under the DIU program?

I DIU'd a 942 to 622 on 4/6/06. Since I was only 8 months into my first contract, I think they're letting me ride out the original terms on my DHA/DHPP. My last billing statement reflects the following...

ADDL RECEIVER ACCESS FEE 6.0
DISH NETWORK DVR SERVICEFEE 0.0
DHA DISHHD PLATINUM W/ LOCALS 104.99
CBS HIGH DEFINITION EAST 0.0
DISH HOME PROTECTION 5.99
DHPP CREDIT X MONTH - ADJUSTMENT -5.99

Near as I can tell, they done right by me... BFG, I'd appreciate your input on this one

So you are paying the $6 addl receiver access fee to lease the 622. If anyone is leasing and not paying the fee I would like to know. According to the following information, everyone who leases pays the fee.

 

[bkushner]

It's unreal. We pay them $299 for the right to lease their unit at $6 per month.

I have a DVR HD from Comcast that costs me $9.95 a month. Picked up a second one today for guess what? $9.95 a month. Nothing else. Can exchange whenever I want, upgrade to their latest whenver and it even has an enabled external port for my external sata drive giving me tons more room.

Dish has balls. I was one that paid nearly a G for my 921 to have it be obsolete in a year, now I pay $299 for the 622 and they slam me with a $6 lease fee in addition to the HD fee.

Charlie has quite a racket. We pay for his programming and we pay for the means to get that programming. How is it cell phones, cable companies etc all give free equipment? Shame on us.

Brian

 

[bkushner]

So you are paying the $6 addl receiver access fee to lease the 622. If anyone is leasing and not paying the fee I would like to know. According to the following information, everyone who leases pays the fee.

I love how one of the features listed is NO EQUIPMENT TO BUY. Aren't we essentially buying the equipment when we pay $299?

Brian

 

[Allin4greeN]

It's unreal. We pay them $299 for the right to lease their unit at $6 per month.

I have a DVR HD from Comcast that costs me $9.95 a month. Picked up a second one today for guess what? $9.95 a month. Nothing else. Can exchange whenever I want, upgrade to their latest whenver and it even has an enabled external port for my external sata drive giving me tons more room.

Dish has balls. I was one that paid nearly a G for my 921 to have it be obsolete in a year, now I pay $299 for the 622 and they slam me with a $6 lease fee in addition to the HD fee.

Charlie has quite a racket. We pay for his programming and we pay for the means to get that programming. How is it cell phones, cable companies etc all give free equipment? Shame on us.

Brian

I didn't want to pay $299, that's why I waited for the $99 upgrade deal. So, given your Comcast example, I look at it like this... ((6*12)+99)/12=14.25

I'm paying $14.25/month for the first year and $6/month every year after that. After three years, and amortizing costs, we'll have paid roughly the same amount for leasing STB's, with me having actually come out a few bucks ahead on the 622.

Year1: 622 ($171) - ComcastSTB ($119.40) = $51.60 (Comcast)
Year2: 622 ($72) - ComcastSTB ($119.40) = $47.40 (622)
Year3: 622 ($72) - ComcastSTB ($119.40) = $47.40 (622)

Total three year savings of the 622 over ComcastSTB = $43.20

I'll treat myself to a nice filet mignon for making such a wise purchase

 

[jgantert]

Total three year savings of the 622 over ComcastSTB = $43.20

You know, that math doesn't work out very well when the lease fee is $299 instead of $99. It will take about 6 years to break even.

Didn't you have to trade in your old equipment to get the $99 rate instead of $299. So, you need to add the value of the reciever you traded in to the first year cost.

-John