Whos buying the Sunday Ticket this yr?

Just about everything is negotiable if you ask. My wife gets embarrassed when I'm looking at a pair of shoes and ask the sales person if they are on sale. When they say no I tell them I'll buy the shoes today if they will give me the sales price on the shoes. Most have to go in the back and talk to the mgr. but 90% of the time they knock off 20 to 30%. I've had them knock off as much as 50% one time.

Just about everything is negotiable if you ask. My wife gets embarrassed when I'm looking at a pair of shoes and ask the sales person if they are on sale. When they say no I tell them I'll buy the shoes today if they will give me the sales price on the shoes. Most have to go in the back and talk to the mgr. but 90% of the time they knock off 20 to 30%. I've had them knock off as much as 50% one time.

What channel do the Redskins come on?

I recently found out through a friend that these cable/satellite providers have a ton of leeway in what they charge monthly. My buddy called Comcast because he was tired of paying his large monthly bill (4 HD DVR's, bundled with internet and phone), and was considering other options. He basically lied and told them he found a much better deal elsewhere, and unless Comcast could at least match it, he was leaving. The guy put him on hold for a few minutes, and came back and offered him a monthly rate nearly 20% less than he had been paying.

I had a bit of an ethical issue doing this myself. I didn't want to call Comcast and just flat out lie to save a buck. But I was tempted. So I poked around, and actually did find a provider (RCN) who offered me a SLIGHTLY lower rate for the same service. So I called Comcast and tried his play. I didn't tell them what RCN would save me (a hair over $10/month), just that I found a better deal. Same thing happened. They put me on hold, and came back with a deal that chopped about 20% off my monthly bill. HA!
I hop online every 6 months and ask for the latest promotions in my area, and get them. This last time, there weren't any, but the rep gave me 20% off. So I imagine, if you ask for it, they will gladly give you 20% off. My next move is to call customer retention and get 20% off internet as well.

I hear you and GM but honestly these are not ethical companies so Ihave no problem bartering with them.

They aren't? How so?

They aren't? How so?


Lets say creative pricing that is unclear to the consumer and taking full advantage of it. I see there crap and montor it but the pull the wool over many people's eyes.

Think I'm already paying for this year's ticket.

I know you can call up and complain and get some $$ off, just not my style though. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it.
I'm the same type of person but with those type of companies I don't have a problem. I just tell them that their service isn't worth the money that they're charging and the competition tends to have a better price point for what I need. Typically they either give you a free upgrade or reduce the price. If you want the upgrade say you don't like how much you pay. If you want the reduction tell them that you're canceling. You don't have to really complain. Services are negotiable whether it be lawn service, cable/internet/phone, or whatever the case. It's just like buying a car, they'll be happy to have you as a customer and understand that not everyone walks into it and throws them whatever they ask for.

You can pretty much always get Sunday Ticket cheaper, just tell them that you only want it for one team and it's cheaper to go to the bar than to pay their price. With Dish Network they removed the NFL channel from the basic package so my stepfather called and told them that he wasn't happy with their decision and he shouldn't suffer because DN and NFLN were having a squabble and that it seemed childish for them to put it out there publicly. He reminded them that DirecTV, though in dispute, still had it in their basic lineup. He got the upgraded package for the same price.. just don't let them try that we'll give you 3 free months of HBO and Showtime stuff.

Just about everything is negotiable if you ask. My wife gets embarrassed when I'm looking at a pair of shoes and ask the sales person if they are on sale. When they say no I tell them I'll buy the shoes today if they will give me the sales price on the shoes. Most have to go in the back and talk to the mgr. but 90% of the time they knock off 20 to 30%. I've had them knock off as much as 50% one time.

now that's just ghetto

where do you shoe shop?

They aren't? How so?
net neutrality, spending more money limiting things than upgrades would cost, etc

the markup on these services is wild