Comments on: DIRECTV Raising Rates

By: phil

phil — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:26:06 +0000

Sure is funny how last week I turned the TV on and directv had changed. I thought it was pretty cool the new way it looked. Little did I know not even a week past and I got the news they were raising my bill by 4%. The letter says nothing about the new face of DirecTV. Instead it said that the networks were all raising their price by 10% and direct was only going to raise my rates by 4%. Ya right I don’t believe it. Then when I called to see if I can remove some of my programming. They said with a lower package I have to pay for HD now. $10 a month. They told me about a year ago as long as I had my package bundle I never have to pay for HD again. They are liars I’m going to call around and see about dish TV and our local cable company. They sort of have me because we cannot get any reception with an antenna where we live

By: G.Kay O'Connor

G.Kay O'Connor — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:32:09 +0000

Enjoy your service but very disappointed in the rate increase. We are watching more loud commercials than tv programs. What control and greed the networks have. I dont want to watch reruns all summer long. We Americans only talk and complain with no action to follow. We all should cancel and see what happens, but they know not all will, but some will. Doesn’t it seem that keeping price low would draw just as many or more customers. There should be a ceiling on profit. Another thing, their promotions are deceiving. They never tell you what the cost is after the 12 months. I truly appreciate the service, but not the greed and deception. We should be able to pick the programs we watch and not have to take all the channels we cannot possibly watch. I have been with Direct TV a long time and am very unhappy with the increase and the control that the networks have. Thanks Direct TV and Networks (hate your loud commercials. Your many commercials and loudness do NOT cause or encourage me to buy the products) Future looks pretty dim, but you all go ahead and enjoy your riches, I will survive.

By: ROCCO

ROCCO — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:56:44 +0000

We went ahead and cancelled Direct TV on the count of us having to cut back on expenses that were not necessary. Also because D TV was charging us high for not so good programming and those dam loud “volume raised” commercials. I got mad one day and pulled the plug.

Scince then, we’ve gone with Netflix streaming from our home computer to our Wii game box which is connected to our living room TV and we’ve gone back to watching the “free” Tv in our local area. Best move we’ve ever made. We’re now paying $8.00 a month for Netflix and all the movies we can stand with absolutely no annoying commercials. A victory for the little man.

By: download_it_all

download_it_all — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:37:16 +0000

and now they raise the rate again! funny how it coincides with the Oprah channel. F that. I’m done with them

By: Lissie

Lissie — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:30:31 +0000

Fed up altogether! I have direct tv. I have been with them for about 10 years. I have the lowest package there is, and I started out paying about $25.00 a month and I am currently paying $67.50. AND FOR WHAT? To watch the same old shit everyday, every week, every month. Same old reruns over and over again. The only way you can watch something different or current is on the pay per view channels and HELLO that coast EXTRA ($4.99) every time you use it. I’m ready to give up tv altogether the only channels I watch anyway or fox, cbs, abc, cw, lifetime, and syfy. Lifetime and syfy has been playing the same old movies over and over again for YEARS! As far as cable, dish, ect., I think they are all pretty much the same. ALL OVER PRICED! Who can even afford these prices now days? Granted if you were getting something for your money other then just reruns all the time, then maybe it would be worth it. Of course as long as people continue to pay these outrageous fees, they are going to keep taking your money. I am DONE! I can still catch the news with a pair of rabbit ears and when I want to watch a movie, I’ll rent one ($2.99). It will be a whole lot less then $67.50 a month and it won’t be a rerun!

STEVE good luck cause dish is going to do the same thing to you that direct tv has done. They are all the same in the end.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:12:30 +0000

I feel upset and frustrated. I subscribed a 2-year contract of Chinese channels for my parents and just paid $32.98 ($12.99 for basic and $19.99 for mandarin Direct) for 6 months before they hike the price.
This is my first time subscribing TV services. The agent did not tell me that the price could change during 2 years. I thought intuitively that since i wouild have to pay penalty if i terminated the service before 2 years, the price should stay fixed. As i recall now, the procedure of the whole thing is crooky. The agent did not mention the price raise before installation, and he handed you documents to sign after installation. Who would read that lengthy document at this point? Who would back up the subscription at this point? I signed the document without thoroughly reading it, so i’m trapped. I’m so regret that i subscribed it. I still have 17 months to go and i have to pay them $340 if i terminate now. If someone have a good way which can make me walk out of this contract without penalty or keep my old rate for 2 year, please share. Thanks.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:13:56 +0000

I’ve been with direct tv for ten years and i,ve come to the breaking point. These rate increases are out of line, there was no prior notice. I will be switching to dish network next month.

By: Be aware Direct TV

Be aware Direct TV — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:16:02 +0000

plsssssssssssssss don’t subscribe or even think about it, they are awful people, they don’t respect their offers and you can’t reach anything with the customer service because they are programmed to say certain things. when i started my service i had a 5 month promotion which they didn’t respect and in Dec. they said anyone watches 4 movies on demand will get 2 for free, so i did and yet we are in March and i didn’t receive any dime. I really can’t wait till the end of my agreement to switch providers .

By: daniel

daniel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:02:02 +0000

i have had up to here with direct tv its been a whole month and still no installation every time i call they tell me ill call u back or were workin on it. This has to have been the worst and rudest company buy far i wouldnt recommend direct tv for nothing. i then called dish network and got the lowest rates in the satelite industry and great customer service on top of that now this is a satelite company i would recommend thanks dish f u direct tv.

By: Rex

Rex — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:33:12 +0000

Second raise in a year. Now after 11 years, will cancel service, PERIOD.

Have enough free TV from my antenna and tower. HD coming in great on that and free!