Another option would be "I'm only interested in packages that contain Channel X", where Channel X is one that you KNOW has an exclusive deal with the competitor, or "My apartment faces north" (i.e. the only place you could put the dish is somewhere it can't see the satelite).
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Quoth Lovecats View PostI did go thru some withdrawal at first but I really feel no desire to go back.If you wish to find meaning, listen to the music not the song
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Quoth jedimaster91 View PostI was a bit incredulous that they'd try their sales pitch on someone with a screaming, inconsolable baby. Like, really, do I look like I want to hear about cable service right now?Engaged to the sweet Mytical He is my Black Dragon (and yes, a good one) strong, protective, the guardian. I am his Silver Dragon, always by his side, shining for him, cherishing him.
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I have a TV for exactly the same reason. I barely watch TV. But I do have 5 game systems hooked up to it, so I guess that shows what I'd rather do with my TV.To right the countless wrongs of our days... We shine this light of true redemption, that this place may become as paradise...Oh, what a wonderful world such would be...
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My DH looooves the pushy or obnoxious TV salespeople. Or any kind of subscription service (newspapers, etc)
He likes to stand there and make interested noises and have them go through their entire pitch, asking questions and getting clarifications, he's even gone so far as to begin filling in a contract, but when they get to the bank details part he asks "Oh, I don't have a Bank account, is that a problem?" and watches their faces fall.
Nice people get a smile and a polite "no thank you" but the ones that p*ss him off get their time wasted. He figures it's better to have his own time wasted than have some poor old dear sign up to something she doesn't want because of a pushy or downright unscrupulous salesperson.
I can't quite decide if i approve of his tactics or not...
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I hate pushy salespeople. This happened to me last year, and again last night. CLose to 8pm, my doorbell rings. I live in an apt, and a very safe area. Thinking it was either UPS, as I'm waiting on some packages, or my neighbor, i opened the door. Nope. It's the new rep for the local cable company, who i used to, but no longer, have service with. I guess the intent was to get me to switch back! But really? You come to my door that late, and when I politely say I'm not interested, thank you, continue on with "may I ask why?" and when I again repeat I'm happy with my service, keep talking....well, you get the door shut in your face.
I did feel kind of bad since it was a young guy, probably in his 20's and I know these types of cold calls suck, but come on. If I want your service, i will come to you, not respond to some unsolicted call when I'm in my jammies!
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Quoth drunkenwildmage View PostWhile I was at work, I got a call from a Direct TV sales critter trying to get me to switch to Direct TV. Ended pretty quickly when I explained to them that I doubt the Cable TV company he just called would be interested."Crazy may always be open for business, but on the full moon, it has buy one get one free specials." - WishfulSpirit
"Sometimes customers remind me of zombies, but I'm pretty sure that zombies are smarter." - MelindaJoy77
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Quoth ComputerNecromancer View PostI've got cable TV, mostly because it's cheaper to get basic cable and basic internet as a bundle than to get *just* basic internet.Honestly.... the image of that in my head made me go "AWESOME!"..... and then I remembered I am terribly strange.-Red dazes
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We have our TV for basically the same reason as Smileyeagle. It's actually a shiny new Smart TV now, since we used our recent move to justify replacing our 11-year-old clunker. It's hooked up to exactly four devices: router (because internet, being a Smart TV), PS3 (doubling as our BluRay/DVD player), PS2 (because my PS3 isn't backwards-compatible), and Wii. That's it. We watch movies, I play lots of video games (sometimes with my kids), and we stream any TV-type stuff we want to watch, usually via Hulu or Amazon.
I'd basically have to explain to anyone trying to sell us on cable or satellite that I won't buy in until they start selling channels ala carte, and even then they'd have to give a very good pitch. Most of the channels we'd want to watch aren't generally in most companies' basic packages, and we really don't care about most basic packages' content (like the sports channels, ESPN clones, and copies of network TV)."Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
- Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V
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Our front gate is always locked. People can easily come to the back door, though. Today, someone came to the front door and gave it a cop knock which scared the heck out of our kitties.
A Direct TV salesguy had climbed our fence so he could give us his sales pitch. My sweetie dealt with him while I called the police to make a trespassing complaint. I haven't heard anything since, but seriously, don't climb over a locked gate to try to sell an unwanted service to people. Its just not going to work out well.
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Quoth Catwoman2965 View PostYou come to my door that late, and when I politely say I'm not interested, thank you, continue on with "may I ask why?" and when I again repeat I'm happy with my service, keep talking....well, you get the door shut in your face.
At that point she was done with being polite and simply closed the door in his face.
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I'd basically have to explain to anyone trying to sell us on cable or satellite that I won't buy in until they start selling channels ala carte, and even then they'd have to give a very good pitch. Most of the channels we'd want to watch aren't generally in most companies' basic packages, and we really don't care about most basic packages' content (like the sports channels, ESPN clones, and copies of network TV).
Quoth Slave to the Phone View PostA Direct TV salesguy had climbed our fence so he could give us his sales pitch. My sweetie dealt with him while I called the police to make a trespassing complaint. I haven't heard anything since, but seriously, don't climb over a locked gate to try to sell an unwanted service to people. Its just not going to work out well.If you wish to find meaning, listen to the music not the song
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I've run into the rude DirecTV reps at Best Buy. The last one was when I went to get our Roku box. He kept insisting that I could get most of the channels that Roku offered.
"Oh really? Okay, does DirecTV offer Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime TV? Because if it does, maybe it's time for me to consider cancelling Uverse." I knew he couldn't answer that question because that's what we wanted the Roku for.
Not only that, but we had DirecTV at one time and I hated the nearly constant telemarketing calls to get us to upgrade. We got what we wanted, and didn't need to add more channels. We had at the time figured how to set up our Wii to watch Hulu and Netflix.
If AT&T or Charter would let me subscribe to just History, Discovery (and a few varieties thereof), BBC, Biography, SyFy, and the locals, I would sign up in a heartbeat. But as they won't, most of the shows I would watch on those channels are available on Hulu, and the ones that aren't can be purchased for a hell of a lot cheaper than a cable subscription on Amazon.Random conversation:
Me: Okay..so I think I get why Zoro wears a bandana
DDD: Cuz it's cool
So, by using the Doctor's reasoning, bow ties, fezzes and bandanas are cool.
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