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How bad did they stick it to you for cutting the cord while you were under contract?
A few years ago, after we got angry with the cable company, we went with direcTV. They told me on the front end that the bill would be $49.99/mo for 150 channels. What they neglected to mention was all the little fees and taxes that they add on. This brought the bill up to $70/mo. I kept the service for 8 months, at which time I called and told them to cut it off NOW. Because I still had 4 months to go under the contract, I had to pay them $48 to pull the plug. Still, that was cheaper than $70/mo. Then, it took them forever to send the boxes for the return of the receivers. And, they still didn't include enough packing material to safely ship them and I had to use my own packing material stash; which, didn't make me happy. About a month later, I got a call from them, claiming that I had not returned my equipment and that I owed them $300. I told them that I had the shipping receipt where the equipment was shipped and that they could shove their $300 charge up their butt. They threatened to turn me over to a collection agency if I did not pay. I told them to do whatever they wanted and to never call my house again.
After several months of using an antenna, we went back to cable (only because of the Internet). Personally, I'd be fine with OTA and what I have on DVD and VHS.
And, I still get something in the mail from direcTV, almost daily, wanting my business. It al goes straight to the shredder. I wouldn't use their service if I never watched TV again.
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