What the fuck is wrong with companies these days
 

We currently have the high-speed internet and phone service from Cox. So I call today to inquire about also getting their Digital Cable TV service. Their service adds up to about $60 a month, including the DVR and some 200 channels. Ok. I tell her that the reason I'm calling is because I want to switch from Dish Network, and would greatly appreciate if she could offer me any incentives and special offers. She's like... "the only promotion I can give you is free Starz channel for a month". And I'm thinking to myself (and later saying it to her) - that $60x12 = $720 in service fees for a year, and those fuckers can't give up one month of service to acquire an additional customer? I told her - it's either a free month or I walk away. How stupid can companies be.

It's only because they hire defensive assholes to handle calls.

LOL.

damn, when I lived in Socal Cox was known for giving away free shit!

I called in once to defer a payment and ended up getting 3 months of free HBO that would NOT automatically turn into paid after the 3 months was over.

They did shit like that all the time, you just got a bitch on the phone!

-p

I tried twice already... Both reps pretty much said $660 a year from me is not enough for them. GREEDY ASSHOLES

And I've been a customer for 2 years now (internet+phone).. YOU WOULD THINK!!!!!! :1orglaugh

Maybe they're pissed off because of all the bandwidth I'm wasting on porn...

What do you expect from a company named COX? :)

:1orglaugh

They should have said fuck you cheapass, we dont want to provide service to someone who wants a bunch of free shit on top of what they are paying for. Companies are in business to make a profit, not give away free shit to people like you.

Not true. This is pure greed. By not having me they not only not get paid - they even lose more money since I called sales 3 times already and wasted about 15 minutes of their reps' time. By giving me a free month they'd make $660 instead of $720 that a normal sucker customer pays.

Stop being a cheapass and pay for what you want. I get fucking tired of people always wanting to get shit for free, that just means the person that does pay is covering your cheapness too.

Businesses don't charge you extra for fun, they have to make money.