Here's why I downgraded my Dish Network account. I am encouraging everybody who believes the same thing I do to do the same.
First, what I had:
Basically, I have everything Dish Network had to offer. My bill was over $90 per month. And their price increase would have added $3 per month more. Basically, $36 a year. And for what? I don't buy the crap about cheaper hardware means higher monthly fees. I paid $600 for the 6000U less than 9 months ago. I signed a contract that said I would keep their service for a year with the understanding that my monthly rate would be the same.
So, in order to combat this price increase, I lessened my service (they'll get less money from me when they pull crap like this.)
Here's what I did:
Now, my bill is down into the lower $70's. So, I figure I save around $20 per month. That's $240 saved a year.
I'd like to thank Dish Network for raising their prices and helping me realize that I was overpaying to begin with.
By raising your prices, you are now getting less money from me.
When my contract is up, I'm switching to DirecTivo HD since it's going to blow the 921 out of the water anyway.
First, what I had:
- America's Everything Pack
- HBO Package
- Showtime Package
- Starz Package
- Cinemax Package
- HD Package
Basically, I have everything Dish Network had to offer. My bill was over $90 per month. And their price increase would have added $3 per month more. Basically, $36 a year. And for what? I don't buy the crap about cheaper hardware means higher monthly fees. I paid $600 for the 6000U less than 9 months ago. I signed a contract that said I would keep their service for a year with the understanding that my monthly rate would be the same.
So, in order to combat this price increase, I lessened my service (they'll get less money from me when they pull crap like this.)
Here's what I did:
- I got rid of Starz - This was an easy choice: No HD offering. I don't watch movies in SD.
- I wanted to get rid of Cinemax since it wasn't offered in HD too, but it was better for me to keep it with Dish Networks Value Packs.
- Downgraded from America's Everything Pack to America's Top 100 Value Pack. Do yourself a favor and look at the channels you get with the Everything pack that you don't get with the Top 100 Pack. We NEVER watched those additional channels.
Now, my bill is down into the lower $70's. So, I figure I save around $20 per month. That's $240 saved a year.
I'd like to thank Dish Network for raising their prices and helping me realize that I was overpaying to begin with.
By raising your prices, you are now getting less money from me.
When my contract is up, I'm switching to DirecTivo HD since it's going to blow the 921 out of the water anyway.