Is Rogers Worried

[blackrock13]

This last month, in negotiation with Rogers. All they have is my cable service and I like it that way. It keeps them hungry.

My cable now is down to $160 per 3 month period for a service that was billed $300 just 18 months ago for basically the same service if not more new channels. They seem to be open to almost any fair dollar value. To keep your business. It makes you wonder exactly how much money they make on those customers who don't negotiate.

 

[fuji]

I cancelled my cable service completely. There's enough video content available online to meet my needs, and far more cheaply. Mostly I just watch netflix at $8/month but many TV stations are also available online, you can subscribe to online sports broadcasts, and so on.

I have a "boxee box" with a remote connected to my TV and I use that to watch video content these days.

That said I don't spend that much time watching TV at all. Maybe a couple of hours a week. I understand that the limited content on the Canadian netflix might be a problem for people who watch a LOT of TV, but for someone like me it's all I need. The US netflix has way more content and you can subscribe to a proxying service to access it, if the limitations of the Canadian service are an issue.

 

[eldoguy]

Tell them your going to Bell, get 20-30% off cable & internet for a 1-2yr contract. Possibly a Hdpvr free, 15 per-cent off home phone and cell phone on a contract.

 

[blackrock13]

Tell them your going to Bell, get 20-30% off cable & internet for a 1-2yr contract. Possibly a Hdpvr free, !5 per-cent off home phone and cell phone on a contract.

If you tell them you 'are' going then you're kind of stuck id they say okay. You can infer it without committing. I prefer Bells internet and Roger TV, but neither knows this. Bell supplies my country home service and it's nice hearing each one try and grovel. Im hearing from friends who have no life and attends the CRTC meeting that rogers gave in and upped the download caps in response to throttling complaints and the CRTC said thanks that's nice of you.

I've never seen the need to tie into 2 year contracts.

 

[lurkerdick]

Bell sent me a letter covers all my wants except pussy, free pvr, home phone and Internet for less than my Primus and ca le combined I'm tempted but I paid my Rogers annually and they won't refund the unused months.

 

[The Fruity Hare]

If you tell them you 'are' going then you're kind of stuck id they say okay. You can infer it without committing. I prefer Bells internet and Roger TV, but neither knows this. Bell supplies my country home service and it's nice hearing each one try and grovel. Im hearing from friends who have no life and attends the CRTC meeting that rogers gave in and upped the download caps in response to throttling complaints and the CRTC said thanks that's nice of you.

I've never seen the need to tie into 2 year contracts.

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Is it possible that any of them waste more time than you do on this board? Maybe you should tag along with them next time for a change.

 

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Is it possible that any of them waste more time than you do on this board? Maybe you should tag along with them next time for a change.

Hey FH, don't you know, according to some, I get paid to be here, what's you're point? The opinion of not having a life was passed on by one of those who attend the meetings, not my observation. It was a joke from them and I found it quite funny as I know what else they do for fun.

 

[The Fruity Hare]

Hey FH, don't you know, according to some, I get paid to be here, what's you're point? The opinion of not having a life was passed on by one of those who attend the meetings, not my observation. It was a joke from them and I found it quite funny as I know what else they do for fun.

I think the highlighted numbers make the point quite clearly.

Do you get paid for posting here? If you do, does rockslinger get paid more than you?

 

[Petzel]

It's true. I've bargained also with Rogers and got my rates reduced and they are open to negotiation. I feel sorry for the people who aren't smart enough to complain or renegotiate their rates.

 

[lurkerdick]

I tried they said bye lol

 

[assholee]

I tried they said bye lol

LOL
youre supposed to say "Well bell has way cheaper prices and offering these prices for my current bundle and im thinking about switching to bell because they offer the same services but the only difference is the price..." etc...
Not:
"Hey im leaving to Bell, bye"

 

[Petzel]

Lurkerdick, you have to tell them you're considering switching to Bell and then they offer you deals to keep your biz. I do it every time Bell sends me some promo with cheaper rates.

 

[afterhours]

what's your monthly internet limit, guys? I spent more time than usually on the web last month and rogers fuckers charged me for whatever was in excess of 25 gigs

 

[lurkerdick]

Unfortunately im under contract with the oligopoly

 

[lurkerdick]

what's your monthly internet limit, guys? I spent more time than usually on the web last month and rogers fuckers charged me for whatever was in excess of 25 gigs

Im with Primus and their unlimited plan.

 

[blackrock13]

what's your monthly internet limit, guys? I spent more time than usually on the web last month and rogers fuckers charged me for whatever was in excess of 25 gigs

I send and receive huge files back and forth internatiopnally and don't even come close to my cap.

 

[fuji]

what's your monthly internet limit, guys? I spent more time than usually on the web last month and rogers fuckers charged me for whatever was in excess of 25 gigs

Unlimited. Teksavvy. Stop getting screwed by rogers.

 

[Blue-Spheroid]

Im hearing from friends who have no life and attends the CRTC meeting

I don't have time to attend CRTC hearings because it cuts into my time on TERB.

 

[simon482]

Unlimited. Teksavvy. Stop getting screwed by rogers.

why would anyone want less then unlimited highspeed, what is this the dark ages.

 

[afterhours]

Unlimited. Teksavvy. Stop getting screwed by rogers.

I wonder if I leave rogers internet am I gonna lose my rogers e-mail address? Because this is not much of an option for me as too many people have it
also, I have home phone, cell phone and TV with them which gives me 15% off cell phone bill (which is $100+)
probably I should just bluff them into giving me more gigs but in reality i cannot lose my e-mail address