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DonLibes
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reply to Cabledude27
Re: Comcast charges $.99 for checks?!

said by Cabledude27 See Profile:

Asking for a bruising but the web credit card option may not be fully operational in your area yet.
It doesn't matter because I can't even get to that step where it tells me the choice of available payment mechanisms. By the way, I left a message yesterday with the Public Affairs rep as he requested and he never returned my call during the hours he assured me he would be on duty. So at this point, given that I've gotten nowhere with the two CAEs, Billing, and now Public Affairs, I don't know what else to do but file yet another official complaint with the LFA.

... advise that if you would like to have your monthly bills paid automatically via credit/debit or via direct debit via your checking or savings most Comcast offices can and will setup you up for this option free of charge. You simply call them up and they send you the appropriate documentation to which you complete and mail back. In about 2 billing cycles you are good to go.
Maybe in your area that makes sense, but in this area I would NEVER set up automatic billing with Comcast. Given their history of billing problems, handing them the keys to my wallet is just insane. In addition, I want to be notified in advance of any price increases so that I have the opportunity to shop for new service and drop their service (which I did with my TV service last year when they raised the price too high).

Not quite sure what confusion you are referring to in reference to the "adjustment" line item on your bill. Most credit systems I've dealt with you specifically select the appropriate credit designation and it appears as such on your bill, ie CHSI credit code produces the appropriate line item on your bill as "Comcast High Speed Internet adjustment".
To recap, first the CAE and then the supervisor saw "Billing Adjustmnt" (sic) and were confused (read: wrong) over what it meant. I understand that customers are sometimes confused by the bills but when the bills are so impenetrable that even the Comcast reps are confused, that's ridiculous. (By the way, if you really want to see an impenetrable bill, I'd be happy to post last month's.)

My suggestion: Instead of "Billing Adjustmnt", have the line read "Credit for internet outage on May 1".


Cabledude27
Premium
join:2001-12-23
Pennsville, NJ

reply to DonLibes
Asking for a bruising but the web credit card option may not be fully operational in your area yet. I know when I log into my account from NJ I only have the option of paying one time payments via EFTS, there is a link for recurring payments but I have not attempted to see what that is all about. I dont deal with MD therefore cant be 100% certain and if I were I would personally guarantee you Don you wouldnt be experiencing this much difficulty over various minor and easy to rectify concerns. It is disheartening to me to hear of the difficulty you folks experience there.

As I am not, I can continue to offer my helpful insight and advise that if you would like to have your monthly bills paid automatically via credit/debit or via direct debit via your checking or savings most Comcast offices can and will setup you up for this option free of charge. You simply call them up and they send you the appropriate documentation to which you complete and mail back. In about 2 billing cycles you are good to go.

Not quite sure what confusion you are referring to in reference to the "adjustment" line item on your bill. Most credit systems I've dealt with you specifically select the appropriate credit designation and it appears as such on your bill, ie CHSI credit code produces the appropriate line item on your bill as "Comcast High Speed Internet adjustment".

Hope this helps.
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Your friendly neighborhood cabledude.

DonLibes
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join:2003-01-19

reply to DonLibes
I just filed an official complaint with the LFA. The complaint covers not only the misbehavior of the various Comcast employees but also asks for a redesign of the bills to avoid confusing terms like "adjustment", a systemwide audit to find other customers who have had rebates turned into charges, and if found to be common, an investigation into what is the reason for it.


Maarvin
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join:2005-04-11
Denver, CO
·Comcast

reply to DonLibes
They also charge $3.50 for credit card payments made through the Comcast operator. It's free if you use the automated system, how generous of them, or if you pay online by credit card or check via routing and account numbers.
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Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.


LeftofSanity

@208.17.x.x

reply to DonLibes
Man, I guess I have been lucky with my Comcast experience. I have had Comcast in NJ, DE and PA with several locations in each state. I have never had any major issues. Maybe cable going out once or twice for a few hours. But CHSI has always been fine (of course I'm sure there were little outages here and there, but nothing that sticks in my mind) other then that DNS situation, TV has been fine and no billing errors other than when I moved one time and had to show them the return receipt to take off an unreturned equipment charge.


JTRockville
Data Ho
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join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
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reply to jbob
Ok, I changed the verbiage so it explicitly refers to the BBR Comcast HSI Forum.


jbob
Reach Out and Touch Someone
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join:2004-04-26
Little Rock, AR

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reply to JTRockville
Ok stupid me, I was searching the Comcast forums for that thread. lmao

There are plenty of threads on Comcasts own forum from users in the Maryland area.

But the link does work now.


JTRockville
Data Ho
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reply to jbob
The link is fixed now, thanks.

It's true there are a few MCMD trouble topics floating around, but I think cameron barr only posted in one of them.


jbob
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·Comcast
·AT&T Southwest

reply to JTRockville
That link doesn't work. I tried to find the thread in question but couldn't but there are plenty other Maryland threads.

Bet that will get Comcast's attention. Nothing like negative press to get reults. The PRESS! Love em or hate em but sometimes they are useful.


JTRockville
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reply to DonLibes
Not only has the local government taken action, but the press is gaining interest too.

Speaking of the press... Don, did you see this note from cameron barr?

said by cameron barr in this BBR Comcast HSI Forum topic »[Connectivity] Montgomery County, MD - COMCAST = HORRIBLE
i'm a washington post reporter working on a story about comcast connectivity problems in montgomery county and elsewhere in the d.c. area. wld like to hear directly from Rob19, ssmduser, ForgotAccountInfo -- as well as others with recent experiences. email barrc@washpost.com or call 301-738-1554 soonest. thanks, cameron barr

DonLibes
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join:2003-01-19

reply to DonLibes
Spurred on by the discussion here, I attempted to try paying my bill by credit card. However, I have been unable to do so. When I go to comcast.com, it says I must first add my account number. But I try to do that, it says:

At this time we are experiencing a system issue that is preventing us from adding your account number to your User Profile. If you have recently received a new account number, please try again shortly, as we may be updating our records with these new accounts.
Two days ago, I spoke to two CAEs who gave me different excuses. The first said "oh, it's just that there are too many people visiting the website, try in 15 minutes". I try for an hour or two. I call again and reach Billing who sends me to CAE #2 who says "I've never done that before, hold on while I ask for help. ... No, none of the other technicians here in the office pay their bills over the web, so I can't help you." He then offered to transfer me to Billing ("they would know more about this") but it was Billing that had transferred me to him in the first place!

Realizing I wasn't getting anywhere with the CAEs, I decided to try sending email to Comcast's global support-by-email with the request that they get it working and let me know when it's done. I mean, it's obviously a system problem and it's silly that I should have to keep trying every so often. Why don't they just do it for me or at the very least let me know when it's fixed? The response back was...

Unfortunately, some issues cannot be properly diagnosed or resolved through e-mail communication, and need a more free flowing dialogue to work through. We request that you call our Customer Call Center at 1-800-COMCAST so that we may thoroughly troubleshoot your situation, to assist you in resolving this issue. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and look forward to being able to properly assist you on the telephone. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Clearly they are telling me to do something that I've already tried. Should I be more understanding (as CableDude seems to think I'm not) with the idea that if I just keep calling CAEs, I'll finally get one that is properly trained?

Or is the billing system that unreliable (I just called again yesterday and CAE #3 said it's down and I should try again in 2 hours) that it's pointless to rely on it. I mean, if it's really been down for 2 days, that's not something I want to trust my money with - especially if I want to wait until the end of the billing cycle (to save money) only to find out it's down.

Anyway, I just tried again now and it's still giving me the same error. (By the way, I tried this using two entirely different systems and browsers, one from my home and one my workplace, so I'm pretty sure it's not my fault) I called back CAE #3 who had given me his phone number and, of course, it rolled over to his phone mail which identified him as working in the Public Affairs office.

Anyway, I've now spoken to several CAEs as well as Billing, Comcast's email, and Public Affairs, and I'm getting nowhere. It's obvious that no one is trained to handle this and instead of someone doing the right thing - taking responsibility for getting my account set up - instead they just keep making stuff up, or passing on information that is worthless, and they keep telling me to keep on retrying it myself.

CableDude, do you see a problem here? Do you really think I'm just being too "sensitive" (as you called me earlier). Do you really think I'm complaining for no good reason? Can you now start to get a glimmer of how bad things are that the local government felt obligated to pass cable-related consumer protection?


AnnaS8

join:2005-05-26
Annapolis, MD

reply to Fobulous
said by Fobulous See Profile:

said by AnnaS8 See Profile:

Where are you guys that can pay by Credit Card on the website? On my Comcast account at comcast.com it only gives me the option to pay by electronic check either reoccurring or one time. I have to call to pay by credit card. Unless it is something new on the site that I missed. I would much rather just put it on my card on the site then having to call them.

Oh I forgot to say about the 99 cent charge for checks...With your bill every month you get that little booklet thing and I believe by law they must put any and all charges to the customer in there. Take a look at the fine print.
I'm in Plano,Texas (my profile says that too) it's the Comcat's Dallas/Ft. Worth Market.
That blows...Comcast should have online Credit Card payment for everyone and not just certain areas. That is stupid to call them up to pay them. If you have a check card or you pay by program like Quicken. It still comes from the same place. My point is...I don't have checks and my payment office is way out of the way for me to go there and pay them. So I have to sit on the phone to pay it. Blah.


packetscan
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join:2004-10-19
Bridgeport, CT
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reply to Sunsetstrip
Excuse me?

The customer needs to be vigilant?

Comcast needs to get there shit together plain and simple.

It is completely unacceptable to have errors on invoices. especially these dollar charges.. how many people just let it go because it wasn't worth their time.. Would you call and wait 20 minutes for a dollar? I wouldn't i would pay the bill and move on, thus my reasoning of why they need to get it correct the first time.
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jbob
Reach Out and Touch Someone
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Little Rock, AR
·Comcast
·AT&T Southwest

reply to DonLibes
I notice on my bill it says: "Payment by check authorizes Comcast Cable or it's agent to draft or electronically debit your checking account for the amount of the check plus a service fee should your check be returned unpaid."

The first time I saw that I quit sending checks and starting paying through my bank.

And what is Cableguard anyway? Costs me 0.95 cents a month.


Fobulous
Premium
join:2002-08-14
Missouri City, TX
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·Comcast

reply to AnnaS8
said by AnnaS8 See Profile:

Where are you guys that can pay by Credit Card on the website? On my Comcast account at comcast.com it only gives me the option to pay by electronic check either reoccurring or one time. I have to call to pay by credit card. Unless it is something new on the site that I missed. I would much rather just put it on my card on the site then having to call them.

Oh I forgot to say about the 99 cent charge for checks...With your bill every month you get that little booklet thing and I believe by law they must put any and all charges to the customer in there. Take a look at the fine print.
I'm in Plano,Texas (my profile says that too) it's the Comcat's Dallas/Ft. Worth Market.
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AnnaS8

join:2005-05-26
Annapolis, MD


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reply to DonLibes
Where are you guys that can pay by Credit Card on the website? On my Comcast account at comcast.com it only gives me the option to pay by electronic check either reoccurring or one time. I have to call to pay by credit card. Unless it is something new on the site that I missed. I would much rather just put it on my card on the site then having to call them.

Oh I forgot to say about the 99 cent charge for checks...With your bill every month you get that little booklet thing and I believe by law they must put any and all charges to the customer in there. Take a look at the fine print.


Cabledude27
Premium
join:2001-12-23
Pennsville, NJ

reply to DonLibes
Pablums or not the fact is you are used to poor service, thus it makes you that much more sensitive to every and all Comcast issues you experience. Call it the way you want we'll agree to disagree.

I've been in this business for quite a while and have not seen the type of inherent bad bloodlines within the company that you insist on seeing. I am not saying they are perfect by any means, nor am I saying I've agreed with everything I've seen or heard them do. However, I am saying there is so much speculation of what they the big bad Comcast thinks of when they dont handle an issue, when in fact it's just poor employee pools (have you been to Taco Bell lately Jesus, it's ridiculous). I love to help my customer's but I see a common theme from the folks in your area, I'd go as far to say if God himself ran Comcast perfectly it wouldnt matter because it's cable and cable's evil etc..

I hope you found my accurate explanation of your actual billing issue helpful and I'll leave the speculation to you and the folks of BBR's comcast forum. Notice the lack of actual employees here anymore? Why waste the time trying to explain or assist on our off hours when it doesnt matter?

Going to enjoy my weekend off, hope it gets better for you there in MD, I do mean that, good luck with the LFA and may they assist you when needed, and may they legislate everything to do with cable and Comcast, then by any luck to the good folks of MD, maybe Time Warner can come in or another cable system and effectively reflect a worse off situation than you are in now. The grass is not always greener on the other side.

Take care Don.
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Your friendly neighborhood cabledude.

mpbennett
Premium
join:2002-11-25
Stoneville, NC

reply to DonLibes
time warner here in the greensboro nc market charges $2 to pay with a credit card over the phone. they didnt charge that in NY. it was time warner there also.

then duke power required me to pay a $150 deposit and said would you like to pay the deposit now with a credit card and i said sure. so i whipped out the trusty debit card and gave here the number and exp date and she said. i need to tall you there is a $4.50 charge by paying over the phone. i was like wtf r u talking about, needless to say i paid the charge so i was assured my electricity was on once we got to NC. and it was to be on friday morning and we got here saturday night and it wasnt on so i called and screamed and it was on instantly. this was a month ago, then 10 days later i get a bill from them....lol

rid0617

join:2003-07-20
Greer, SC
reply to actor90
Charter isn't any better. Finding 2 CSRs that will say the same thing in a 5 minute period is about impossible.

DonLibes
Premium,ExMod 2001
join:2003-01-19

reply to Cabledude27
said by Cabledude27 See Profile:

Again Don, once they had this "fact" in thier heads they didnt want to see beyond it. In effect there has been a charge for check by phone for at least the last 4 years. I'd chalk this up to being overly confident for the wrong thing. We're beating a dead horse here. They were wrong you were right, there was no check fee assessed to you, you were inadvertently provided the wrong information which was then corrected, albeit, it took longer than needed to accurately address your concern.

Trust me part of my previous responsibilities was to provide quality assurance in reference to the calls received by customer service, although it did happen (absolutely incorrect information purposely provided to a customer) it didnt happen often based on my personal reviews, when it did it was addressed quickly and efficiently.
Your answer suggests a bigger problem: You see this as a minor and infrequent issue. I see it as a systemic problem, indicative of a lack of training (or common sense) all the way up the chain.

It's possible that your personal experience differs but here's my personal experience: As a customer, these problems are too frequent. Not only did I have this month's problem but just last month (on a different billing issue) I got nowhere with Comcast so I had to file an official complaint with my LFA. And the month before, I had to call to get a rebate for an outage - which it turns out was debited rather than credited! And the outage turned out to be caused by Comcast personnel and only after calling twice did I get to a CAE who understood how to fix it even though the first one claimed to have fixed it. Unfortunately the list goes on.

I have spoken to numerous Comcast CAEs, Supervisors, and Customer Advocacy Liaisons who each love to recite the spiel that they're looking out for the customer and understand the point of view of the customer. Your "trust me" paragraph is the same kind of pablum they offer in an effort to convince me that my complaints are unwarranted. Trust me, it's lip service.
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