Phil Mushnick continued to inform readers today about dealing with Direct TV.
It's so much about the fans that the NFL, for $1 billion a year, sold DirecTV its out-of-market package, then didn't care how badly DirecTV, using the NFL as bait, suckered fans. What DirecTV has advertised "on special" for $315, it will sell -- on the down-low -- for under $200 to subscribers who threaten to discontinue. The NFL sold its logo, license and games to DirecTV, then allowed DirecTV to make fools of its fans. It is true. You can negotiate with any of the providers. Comcast, Verizon, et al. For instance - Comcast's Triple Play? Nice deal but the HD DVR still runs 16 bucks. Asking your rep for help with that can lead to HD DVR for five bucks. Ask for 6 months free Showtime and you may receive. We switched to Comcast's phone service after Verizon refused to negotiate. After 25 years with them for phone - good bye. Oh well.
The best company to negotiate with, however, is
SIRIUS. SIRI is very serious about its churn rate. When your subscription is up - call them. Tell them you are considering leaving. In 99% of the cases they will lower your bill considerably. Enough years in a row and your 2010 bill could be lower than what your 2007 bill was...
Now on to Phil's
terrible tip:
Here's a tip: Duct tape that annoying crawl on TV
This from a highly regarded, longtime network sports director:
"A simple weapon I've used effectively to watch a game without the abusive crawl across the bottom of picture is a strip of duct tape. It's amazing how effective it is at blocking out the visual chatter, lightly placed so you don't smudge your screen.
"And in a second you can remove it and tape it to the back of the set, where it's ready for the next time you're about to throw your shoe through the screen."The only way we can read this one 'longtime network sports director' is that it means they are old. Duct tape and lightly don't go together. What goes together even worse? Duct tape and a TV screen. Seriously - do you even touch your LCD HD set with your fingertips? Uh-uh. Don't get near there with anything but a microfiber towel and distilled water.
Phillip? You may receive a few complaints on that one!
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