That $500 dollar deal sounds almost too good to be true. I'd be sure to read the fine print and research it first. But if it is legit, it'd sure be hard to pass up - especially with no committment!
will Dish match Suddenlink's $500 offer to switch to cable?
I was just chatting with the Suddenlink cable installer who was doing
my next door neighbor. They just moved in and chose cable.
The installer gave me a brocher that offered $500 to current Dish or DirecTV
customers who switch. $350 one-time credit on the first bill, and followed
by $12.50 per month for the next 12 months. They just need a copy of the
current satellite statement. The only other requirement is subscribing to
their HDTV service with a HD DVR. No contract needed....
Can't say that I'm not tempted. However, I'm wondering if there's any kind
of counter offer that Dish will offer me to stay. Has anyone gotten anything
from Dish lately? Suddenlink's offer used to be just $200. Maybe they're
desperate or something?
Update: just got off the phone with a Dish agent. Now I feel kind of insulted...
She offered me a $5 credit. Yes, a one time $5 credit. I took it. (because
$5 is still money, right?)
my next door neighbor. They just moved in and chose cable.
The installer gave me a brocher that offered $500 to current Dish or DirecTV
customers who switch. $350 one-time credit on the first bill, and followed
by $12.50 per month for the next 12 months. They just need a copy of the
current satellite statement. The only other requirement is subscribing to
their HDTV service with a HD DVR. No contract needed....
Can't say that I'm not tempted. However, I'm wondering if there's any kind
of counter offer that Dish will offer me to stay. Has anyone gotten anything
from Dish lately? Suddenlink's offer used to be just $200. Maybe they're
desperate or something?
Update: just got off the phone with a Dish agent. Now I feel kind of insulted...
She offered me a $5 credit. Yes, a one time $5 credit. I took it. (because
$5 is still money, right?)
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The two most important things in the fine print are:Eqdonk said:
(1) customer must provide copy of most recent Dish(or DirecTV) statement and documentation that the account is still under on contract. I was told that an online chat log with Dish will be sufficient.
(2) customer must sign up monthly auto-pay.
One thing that kind of disturbed me is that the brochure also said the Suddenlink installer must render the satellite receiving dish permanently unusable during the installation. What the heck? Does Suddenlink really hate Dish/DirectTV that much? :eek2:
I came very close to that amount when I came back to DISH for the second time when you figured all the free stuff that gave out at that time.But your best offer will be if your a returning customer after say 3 or 4 months away.I was away for 3 years and came back to stay.tenwinecans said:I was just chatting with the Suddenlink cable installer who was doing
my next door neighbor. They just moved in and chose cable.
The installer gave me a brocher that offered $500 to current Dish or DirecTV
customers who switch. $350 one-time credit on the first bill, and followed
by $12.50 per month for the next 12 months. They just need a copy of the
current satellite statement. The only other requirement is subscribing to
their HDTV service with a HD DVR. No contract needed....
Can't say that I'm not tempted. However, I'm wondering if there's any kind
of counter offer that Dish will offer me to stay. Has anyone gotten anything
from Dish lately? Suddenlink's offer used to be just $200. Maybe they're
desperate or something?
Update: just got off the phone with a Dish agent. Now I feel kind of insulted...
She offered me a $5 credit. Yes, a one time $5 credit. I took it. (because
$5 is still money, right?)
Good Luck!
Are you currently under contract with Dish?tenwinecans said:The two most important things in the fine print are:
(1) customer must provide copy of most recent Dish(or DirecTV) statement and documentation that the account is still under on contract. I was told that an online chat log with Dish will be sufficient.
(2) customer must sign up monthly auto-pay.
One thing that kind of disturbed me is that the brochure also said the Suddenlink installer must render the satellite receiving dish permanently unusable during the installation. What the heck? Does Suddenlink really hate Dish/DirectTV that much? :eek2:
Well DISH and DirecTV do have a hell of alot more channels available so I would guess Yes!.tenwinecans said:The two most important things in the fine print are:
(1) customer must provide copy of most recent Dish(or DirecTV) statement and documentation that the account is still under on contract. I was told that an online chat log with Dish will be sufficient.
(2) customer must sign up monthly auto-pay.
One thing that kind of disturbed me is that the brochure also said the Suddenlink installer must render the satellite receiving dish permanently unusable during the installation. What the heck? Does Suddenlink really hate Dish/DirectTV that much? :eek2:
But they cannot tell you you can't have cable and satellite too right? That's taking away your right to view!.:eek2::ramblinon
Cable isn't any good. They raise their rates after 6 months. Also their DRVS are horrid.tenwinecans said:I was just chatting with the Suddenlink cable installer who was doing
my next door neighbor. They just moved in and chose cable.
The installer gave me a brocher that offered $500 to current Dish or DirecTV
customers who switch. $350 one-time credit on the first bill, and followed
by $12.50 per month for the next 12 months. They just need a copy of the
current satellite statement. The only other requirement is subscribing to
their HDTV service with a HD DVR. No contract needed....
Can't say that I'm not tempted. However, I'm wondering if there's any kind
of counter offer that Dish will offer me to stay. Has anyone gotten anything
from Dish lately? Suddenlink's offer used to be just $200. Maybe they're
desperate or something?
Update: just got off the phone with a Dish agent. Now I feel kind of insulted...
She offered me a $5 credit. Yes, a one time $5 credit. I took it. (because
$5 is still money, right?)
Answering the question, no, Dish will not match $500 based on past history. They virtually never do any kind of matching like that. Why should they? It takes awhile to make a $500 profit off someone, in fact I don't want Dish to match that kind of offer, I want Dish to stay in business...
Well they have a 2 year lease on a 700-800$ subscriber acquisition cost, but it usually takes a customer about 4 years to pay that off.garys said:
Tack on an additional 500$... Who knows.
@OP, no Dish wont match it. Why should or would they? They have more then enough customers to not miss you. Suddenlink may not have the same luxury.
That said this deal reaks of to good to be true.
I bet theyll do "Free install" but charge you like 300$ for an "activation fee"
Dtv's match sounds to good to be true... I know when I worked there an agent could get fired for offering signifigantly less.tenwinecans said:
Not to mention theres also the fact that they agent probably cant make that much of a offer happen anyway
Yep ... when you don't get the deal the person at DirecTV promised make sure you complain in the DirecTV forums, not here in a DISH forum.
The only way that companies give out that much in discounts is when their prices are padded enough to cover the loss or the new customer is worth the price they pay to get that new customer. DirecTV has an up to $200 credit to pay the cancellation fee for leaving another provider ... DISH does not. Providers are already paying hundreds of dollars to acquire new customers ... handing out hundreds more in cash and credits pushes the subscriber acquisition cost too high.
If a provider pays that much to acquire you as a customer you better be worth it. At minimum expect a contract with a high early termination fee so they can get the money they paid to terminate your old provider's service back.
As far as DISH's fee ... how many months do you have left on your contract? Generally contracts are two years, so 24 minus the number of months you have had the service will provide a count. Depending on the contract you signed it could be $17.50 per month remaining with a maximum of $420.
The only way that companies give out that much in discounts is when their prices are padded enough to cover the loss or the new customer is worth the price they pay to get that new customer. DirecTV has an up to $200 credit to pay the cancellation fee for leaving another provider ... DISH does not. Providers are already paying hundreds of dollars to acquire new customers ... handing out hundreds more in cash and credits pushes the subscriber acquisition cost too high.
If a provider pays that much to acquire you as a customer you better be worth it. At minimum expect a contract with a high early termination fee so they can get the money they paid to terminate your old provider's service back.
As far as DISH's fee ... how many months do you have left on your contract? Generally contracts are two years, so 24 minus the number of months you have had the service will provide a count. Depending on the contract you signed it could be $17.50 per month remaining with a maximum of $420.
The numbers come from official reports to their shareholders as filed with the SEC.
The numbers are coming from the financial side of the company ... not PR.
If you don't like the claims sue the companies ... everyone else does.
The numbers are coming from the financial side of the company ... not PR.
If you don't like the claims sue the companies ... everyone else does.
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