Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) OK in 2 hours will be June 1st. Time to start the annual 20 page thread about what kind of a deal and how much everyone got off Sunday Ticket. I'm trying to decide if better to call now and see what I get or wait until closer to season. When do they offer more? Personally I'm looking for hardware of $$ off, want a mini Genie, but will settle for both. Edited August 3, 2013 by Just Jack fixed title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I am not sure it matters when you call. I called pretty early one year, and found out others were getting better discounts. So I called again, and got the deal. Â this is why I love DTV-- no other provider would negotiate like they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemhoff Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Wait until September and then threaten he'll, they will fold and give it for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Wait until September and then threaten he'll, they will fold and give it for free  Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Wait until September and then threaten he'll, they will fold and give it for free Please define "threaten he'll". Edited June 1, 2013 by BillnutinHouston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Please define "threaten he'll". Â Threaten to cancel your DTV sub and the Customer Service Rep will cave in I presume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Please define "threaten he'll". maybe a typo...meant to say hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I'm thinking that the genie upgrade for free would be a good start. But the fine print about "additional fees" concerns me as in how much. ...2nd the rest of the MLB season for free would be nice and of course the old reliable free Showtime and Starz for a few months to make the other half happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I did cancel DirectTV earlier this year. So when I sign up again Sunday Ticket and the Genie will be free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hansen Forever Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 OK in 2 hours will be June 1st. Time to start the annual 20 page thread about what kind of a deal and how much everyone got off Sunday Ticket. I'm trying to decide if better to call now and see what I get or wait until closer to season. When do they offer more? Personally I'm looking for hardware of $$ off, want a mini Genie, but will settle for both. Â Just cancel your account for 30 days and start it again in your wife's name. Problem fixed, free Sunday ticket for one YEAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Well actually I'm still under my original 2 year contract, so don't have complete flexibility. Can't totally threaten to quit without cancellation fees, but can cancel ST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 My contract is up late September.... looks like I have a nice bargaining chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I can't get the service anymore since moving into a different apartment, but I know they now have other options for sunday ticket. Is anyone a non-subscriber to DTV but still ordering the ticket? If so, are you using a play station? Smart phone? Laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 My contract is up late September.... looks like I have a nice bargaining chip. Â I'm in the same boat as you in August. I'll bargain to get it for free to extend for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Last year was the first year I didn't have the Sunday Ticket since it's inception. More so, many years ago, I dumped over $1800.00 into a BUD (big ugly dish) just to watch the Bills primarily. After 4 or 5 years of scanning the satellites to find the Bills including the last couple where all the games had moved to the Ku band they began scrambling them. The first few years I could get the Bills via my Bud and a Videocipher II descrambler to receive the Sunday Ticket, obviously before the evil empire (DirecTV - sorry Fez but they are) got exclusive rights to it. It cost $89.00 a year back then. When DTV gained exclusive rights, the BUD was retired (RIP old BUD). Stayed with DTV for years, but as an early adopter, I as able to use it for the Sunday Ticket only, no other programing (they stopped allowing this long ago but I remained grandfathered in) and last year was the first time I was completely unable to get DTV to cut even a dime off the price. Must have called a dozen times just to try a different rep, but my account was flagged - no discount. So I dropped it. My chief objection is with the cost of the basic programming continual rise in cost. Couple that with no ala carte options, I got fed up. Â Recently, there again has been talk (John McCain) and forcing DTV, Dish, cable, to offer some form of "ala carte" services, but as has happened before, the lobbyists will win the day again, and turn this into yet another false hope. I don't need satellite music channels. Way too many better internet options exist for that. Far too great of a percentage (75% ?) of the channels are simply junk. With talk of DTV not pursuing exclusive rights for the Sunday Ticket in the near future, again I fear it's just more false hopes. Â Which brings me full circle in in again remembering my BUD with great fondness. I paid only or what I wanted during the videocipher days, which was for 2-3 movies channels, a couple of children's channels, and ESPN, all for under $25.00 a quarter !!!! OTA took care of the rest of our viewing needs and we were extremely pleased. Â I do admire much of today's technology used for Satellite services, but their business models leave me cold. Lastly, this isn't a Big Government letdown, it's a big business issue. An entire party and much of the the other are owned by big business and the truly wealthy. We don't get what Big Government wants, we get what those who stuff the crooks (politicians) pockets with cash want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I called to cancel because I wanted it for free and they wouldn't budge so I said Ok fine, cancel me. The rep thought I was joking but I was dead serious....Then I said, I don't care if I have to pay a $300 cancellation fee, I'm locked in for another 16 months paying you guys $2,240 so basically my cable provider is going to credit me $300 to cancel and then I won't have to pay you guys over $2240 for service. Tell them you get free Cable through your HOA (just lie) Â About 2 hours later a rep called from DTV saying they are giving me ST for free and ST Max plus showtime for free for a year just to keep me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I called to cancel because I wanted it for free and they wouldn't budge so I said Ok fine, cancel me. The rep thought I was joking but I was dead serious....Then I said, I don't care if I have to pay a $300 cancellation fee, I'm locked in for another 16 months paying you guys $2,240 so basically my cable provider is going to credit me $300 to cancel and then I won't have to pay you guys over $2240 for service. Tell them you get free Cable through your HOA (just lie) Â About 2 hours later a rep called from DTV saying they are giving me ST for free and ST Max plus showtime for free for a year just to keep me.... Â I did that a few months ago, but I still cancelled anyways just to prove the point. Now I get a letter every day saying they want me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I usually wait till a few weeks before season and read tons of threads to see whats best deal. I am going to try for a Genie as part of the deal this year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I am going to try for a Genie as part of the deal this year!!! Â A garage door opener? Â It would probably be better to see if they'd be willing to give you free use of another DVR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 A garage door opener? Â It would probably be better to see if they'd be willing to give you free use of another DVR. i have 4 DVRs already dont need another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 i have 4 DVRs already dont need another  Still, asking (or is it aksing?) DTV for a garage door opener seems a bit odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Still, asking (or is it aksing?) DTV for a garage door opener seems a bit odd. Â Genie is DTV's 5 tuner DVR.. First generation was the HR-34. The second generation HR-44 is on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Genie is DTV's 5 tuner DVR.. First generation was the HR-34. The second generation HR-44 is on the horizon.  I simply refuse to believe that a company that produces garage door openers would branch out into consumer electronics… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I simply refuse to believe that a company that produces garage door openers would branch out into consumer electronics… How long can you keep this going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I simply refuse to believe that a company that produces garage door openers would branch out into consumer electronics…  Okay, you got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Sorry. Â Sometimes you gotta entertain yourself, even at the expense of others. Unfortunately I was unable to figure out a way to reference jaybee's barn project to tie the whole thing together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I simply refuse to believe that a company that produces garage door openers would branch out into consumer electronics… ...You have it all wrong it's Barbara Eden popping out of a bottle giving you what ever you want, including DirecTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 ...You have it all wrong it's Barbara Eden popping out of a bottle giving you what ever you want, including DirecTV. Â She still fits in the costume at age 78: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20704870,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 ...You have it all wrong it's Barbara Eden popping out of a bottle giving you what ever you want, including DirecTV.  The monthly fee is getting pretty steep but I'd be good with that!  She still fits in the costume at age 78: http://www.people.co...0704870,00.html  All-time babe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 She still fits in the costume at age 78: http://www.people.co...0704870,00.html ...Sure does.... Major Nelson is like so many Bills coaches and front office, didn't have a clue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFO Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Cancelled one year cause the wouldn't give me DVRs, and every new DTVer was getting them....had to go a day without tv but they called 24 hrs later and gave me what I wanted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 The monthly fee is getting pretty steep but I'd be good with that! Â Â Â All-time babe. Â I met her once when we were both good looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I met her once when we were both good looking  Did she ask for your number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Does anyone know if the Genie is compatible with previously installed garage door openers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Does anyone know if the Genie is compatible with previously installed garage door openers? chain drive only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Im up in August. Â Im going to get the best deal from Time Warner and try to leverage the entire DTV Introductory deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I did the DirecTV movers deal and moved everything over to my new house, in exchange they gave me Sunday Ticket for free. Hooooray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I decided to get the special edition of Madden which includes a digital subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobill43 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I decided to get the special edition of Madden which includes a digital subscription. Â Trying that this year, too. Hopefully, it is as straightforward as it appears and allows watching on tablet or maybe even PS3? Amazon still has preorders available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Moving as well so will do the same and put them over a barrel. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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