the dozer
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join:2004-04-12
Douglasville, GA
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Re: Does it make Comcast too big
said by gpancner  :DirecTV$45/ mth 1st TV $5/each of your 3 extra TV's Comcast $49/mth(incl.Tax)unlimited TV's = $60/mth vs. Comcast $49 DirecTV DVR $11/mth vs. Comcast DVR $5/mth DireTV HDTV $11/mth vs. Comcast HDTV $5/mth DirecWay Internet $59.99/mth vs. Comcast Internet $45/mth now go back to school and take a math class. And you want us to pay more!!!!Gee Whiz!!! But then again..you get what you pay for.... |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs:
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said by gpancner :now go back to school and take a math class. I think you are the one that needs to go back to math class.
I will admit when I am wrong. And I was wrong about the total cost of the Comcast bill. With the package that matches Direct TV for the channels I listed and like to watch, my total Comcast bill was $69.30 for the Digital Premier package with only ONE receiver.
Digital Premier ------ $19.95
Standard Cable ------ $40.89
DCT Remote ------ $ .30
DCT Converter ------ $ 4.50
Subtotal ------ $65.54
Franchise Fee ------ $ 3.60
Regulatory Fee ------ $ .06
Subtotal ------ $ 3.66
Grand Total ------ $69.30
Here is my Direct TV cost:
TOTAL CHOICE PLUS-no locals Monthly $42.99
Additional Receiver $ 4.99
Grand Total $47.98
And this is with TWO recivers in my house not just one.
So maybe YOU had better go back and take a math class BOZO!!!
As a note: The Direct TV costs quoted are AFTER their last price increase. The Comcast costs quoted are from back in October BEFORE their last price increse. So at this point, Comcast would be even HIGHER thatn what I am quoting.
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Galvage
join:2004-02-11
Taconite, MN
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Comcast= 50ish a month plus 5 bucks a TV if you want any premium channels on them. Digital cable is cheaper than analog cable. Oh yeah thier internet service is among the worst I've seen out there for reliability. I've got friends on SBC and covad who have way more reliability than I do.
Normal sales strategy.
Both the customer and the seller walk away happy
Comcast Sales strategy.
Comcast uses thier position as a monopoly would and charges to the limit of what the customer is willing to pay then ontop of that doesn't provide the customer service that really should go along with that. |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
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said by gpancner :DirecTV$45/ mth 1st TV $5/each of your 3 extra TV's Comcast $49/mth(incl.Tax)unlimited TV's = $60/mth vs. Comcast $49 DirecTV DVR $11/mth vs. Comcast DVR $5/mth DireTV HDTV $11/mth vs. Comcast HDTV $5/mth DirecWay Internet $59.99/mth vs. Comcast Internet $45/mth now go back to school and take a math class. Yeah comcast has unlimited free tv's but you get only basic cable on them you want hbo on all your tv's your paying for an extra box.
Dishnetwork I pay roughly $100 and get almost every channel they have to offer with 1 hdtv receiver and 3 normal receivers. Not to mention i get free hdtv package for 6 months from them. And when it goes away im still paying less then comcast in every aspect.
I only use comcast for cable internet and even that is debatable as to if I actually am using it.
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JakCrow
join:2001-12-06
Palo Alto, CA
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said by gpancner :DirecTV$45/ mth 1st TV $5/each of your 3 extra TV's Comcast $49/mth(incl.Tax)unlimited TV's = $60/mth vs. Comcast $49 DirecTV DVR $11/mth vs. Comcast DVR $5/mth DireTV HDTV $11/mth vs. Comcast HDTV $5/mth DirecWay Internet $59.99/mth vs. Comcast Internet $45/mth now go back to school and take a math class. Whereas you obviously went to the politician's school for math. Why else would you fudge the numbers? |
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Shrapnel64
Premium
join:2001-01-24
Hayes, VA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
·Cox HSI
| reply to gpancner
said by gpancner :DirecTV$45/ mth 1st TV $5/each of your 3 extra TV's Comcast $49/mth(incl.Tax)unlimited TV's = $60/mth vs. Comcast $49 DirecTV DVR $11/mth vs. Comcast DVR $5/mth DireTV HDTV $11/mth vs. Comcast HDTV $5/mth DirecWay Internet $59.99/mth vs. Comcast Internet $45/mth now go back to school and take a math class. DirecTV = $41.95/month
3 Additional Recievers = $14.97
Total (before tax.): $56.92/month
DirecTV DVR = $4.99/month
DirecTV HDTV = $10/month
DirecWay = $59.95/month with equipment purchased upfront ($300/average) or $99.95/month.
Comcast = $49/month
Comcast DVR = $5/month
Comcast Internet = $45/month
And to the irrelevance of all of this? There it is folks! Each person has their favorites, no need to compare services, value, etc. Personally, I like DirecTV, but I will be switching back to Cox when I move to Gloucester because DirecTV and Verizon Online DSL costs just about the same for Phone, DSL, and TV service. |
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gpancner
join:2001-09-27
Nine Mile Falls, WA
| reply to ropeguru
DirecTV$45/ mth 1st TV $5/each of your 3 extra TV's Comcast $49/mth(incl.Tax)unlimited TV's
= $60/mth vs. Comcast $49
DirecTV DVR $11/mth vs. Comcast DVR $5/mth
DireTV HDTV $11/mth vs. Comcast HDTV $5/mth
DirecWay Internet $59.99/mth vs. Comcast Internet $45/mth
now go back to school and take a math class. |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs:
·VOIPo
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said by gpancner :Had DirecTV - hated it, and it cost more than Comcast. It is obvious that you have NOT had Direct - TV anytime soon. I was paying over $80 per month for COmcast for the channels I like to watch. Discovery channels, TLC, and others of the like.. I pay $45 per month to Direct TV for the same channels. I am not a movie channel subscriber and the 4 room setup I purchased was free.
So just tell me how it is more expensive to have Direct TV than Comcast??
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