https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:49:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2144705 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:05:16 +0000 Adira 2144705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Definitely shady, but yay for keeping your bundle at the same price!!!</p> <p>I hate how they are always like "We can't help you" and then change their tune to "Oh wait, I can do this for you!" Jerks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2144683 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:54:30 +0000 snowjewelz 2144683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I did it! </p> <p>So, I was pumping and at work so limited time and I really don't have the time/energy to argue or threaten... (I suck at this stuff anyway). The lady I talked to was actually nice. So at first she wasn't offering me anything different than what's online, which makes my bill at least $10 more (and even higher after increased tax/fees, etc) going forward for the same bundle. </p> <p>So then I just said okay, I'll have to think about it since I have a baby now and every expense is something (trying to win sympathy? lol). Then I said I wish something can be worked out b/c I'm a Verizon Wireless customer too and I have 4 lines and we've had it for years! </p> <p>She already put me on hold a million times to review right.. So after this she was like okay let me see if there's anything else... Then suddenly, she went into the "backend" and something "popped up" and magically I am able to keep my current bundle price for the next 2 yrs.</p> <p>Talk about shady!!! </p> <p>But I'm happy that at least there is no price hike and I don't have to deal with this for another 2 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2144582 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:07:50 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2144582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I think they are only in a few pilot places. Started in Provo, Utah. I think they are somewhere in Kansas and now SLC is getting it. So excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2144530 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:46:26 +0000 Adira 2144530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I've never heard of Google Fiber! Too bad they aren't anywhere near New England. Boo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2144508 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 08:33:54 +0000 snowjewelz 2144508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: haha wow! I don't have twitter but maybe I'll go on FB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143765 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:23:04 +0000 plantains 2143765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of the best ways to negotiate a better deal is to leverage social media. When I want a lower package I start by tweeting Time Warner or whoever complaining about the price and saying who has a better price. Usually with 5 minutes, someone DMs you and asks for a number to call and you go from there. Public shame will do it every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143359 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:58:24 +0000 MaryM 2143359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has had the best luck if there are physical locations you can go into. Especially if there are other customers in the center. They don't want you to get angry and cause a scene, so the negotiating is usually much tamer and you can get a lot more for simply asking nicely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143347 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:51:09 +0000 mrsrain 2143347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my experience, they will do a LOT to keep you on as a customer. The flip side being that it can be a real pain to cancel service once you've decided to do so. Of course that may be different depending on the actual service you use. We no longer have cable. We stream netflix, and if/when we feel like we want more service we will stream Amazon, HBO go, or another service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143279 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:15:11 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2143279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Google fiber is coming to town and we've already signed up, so we've been using that to leverage Comcast for the time being... But when Google fiber is finally in, we will be gone. We hate Comcast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143271 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:07:32 +0000 snowjewelz 2143271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man I'm reading all this stuff online about how they don't really have a customer retention center anymore, and how people cancel service and re-sign up under another spouse to get the cheaper new bundles... So then Fios is really just rotating their customer base, not gaining, and then having to pay the guy to come and "install" new services. :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143183 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:07:47 +0000 Adira 2143183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Booo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143173 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:02:09 +0000 mrs. wagon 2143173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: yeah, that was us. And apparently Verizon doesn't make any money on Fios so they're not expanding anymore :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143168 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:00:07 +0000 Adira 2143168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: So jealous. We don't have FIOS here so Comcast is pretty much the only option unless you get a dish. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts/page/2#post-2143149 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:49:00 +0000 mrs. wagon 2143149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Fios is new in our area so he took full advantage of them trying to break into the market :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143146 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:47:49 +0000 regberadaisy 2143146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I have threaten leaving before and gotten nothing. I've even gotten to the agent who does the final leaving survey. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143144 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:47:45 +0000 Peasinapod 2143144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: when my husband and I started dating he was shocked I lived without cable. My parents just had bunny ears too! Luckily he's not a sports fan so he adjusted pretty easily, but when we first moved in together I think he missed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143138 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:44:34 +0000 snowjewelz 2143138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Peasinapod: I don't even watch TV these days to begin with, but flipping through channels is DH's stress relief so I can't take that away from him, plus sports! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143137 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:43:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2143137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: their new bundles for new and renew customers are all more than what I'm paying now! Grrrr! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143136 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:41:57 +0000 Peasinapod 2143136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm very cheap so I don't have cable, just Netflix and even that I want to cancel because there's nothing on it right now... I do have bunny ears for a few local channels though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143132 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:40:18 +0000 mrs. wagon 2143132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: my husband is a cheapness ninja!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143130 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:39:37 +0000 regberadaisy 2143130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: :shocked: how?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143129 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:38:42 +0000 regberadaisy 2143129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never had luck with FiOS! But Google because every month there are new online deals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143121 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:33:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2143121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I'm totally telling Verizon my friend pays what I pay now for a much better package! Hopefully they won't tell me to just return my cable boxes...! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143093 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:26:33 +0000 Adira 2143093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: haha, that happens to me all the time!</p> <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I'm jealous. Our cable package sucks and is almost $200/mo. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143084 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:21:34 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2143084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: seriously! We pay $130/mo plus tax for blast internet, all movie channels and the higher cable package plus HDTV, One DVR and two additional cable boxes so we really can't complain. We used to pay $119 incl tax, so the jump kind of sucks. Including taxes it's $158/mo! They've extended this deal for three years for us so that's better than nothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143039 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:56:46 +0000 snowjewelz 2143039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: That's why I'm always afraid to go too far with my empty threats lol!</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: Wooow! I'm gonna tell them that I know someone getting this deal, hahah!</p> <p>@sunshineandsushi: Good to know... Pls just send me straight there...!</p> <p>@Adira: I didn't get to call... I was checking FB/IG and before I know it I was almost done lol :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143023 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:50:43 +0000 Adira 2143023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: How'd it go? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2143020 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:48:00 +0000 looch 2143020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband won't even play this game, once he decides he's found a better package elsewhere, he just moves.</p> <p>We were not able to renegotiate our package, but ultimately, we ended up with a package that didn't even include cable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2142792 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:46:21 +0000 mrs. wagon 2142792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. We threatened Comcast with Verizon and then Verizon with Comcast... now we have Fios cable and upgraded-speed internet for $58/month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-sucessfully-renegotiate-their-tvinternet-contracts#post-2142632 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:36:40 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2142632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: I wish that was my experience! I've told them I want to cancel when they won't give me the deal I want, and in response they've told me where to return our cable boxes! </p>