tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post9175652605918838428..comments2024-03-28T10:08:38.560-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: DirecTV Is A Sack Of BastardsRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-45093029213454232402014-12-15T23:58:40.220-05:002014-12-15T23:58:40.220-05:00I've been getting them dressed up like they...I've been getting them dressed up like they're tax forms or jury duty notices, that generic tear off the sides, then open the long way type. <br /><br />Jerks. Ted Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170755292170419994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-58863119586725167092014-12-15T20:31:17.044-05:002014-12-15T20:31:17.044-05:00My bitching goes all the way back to when they use...My bitching goes all the way back to when they used to be PrimeStar. <br />F*ck DirecTV. Up the ass, with a chainsaw, sideways, and no lubrication.Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842212081222101133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-85372419558406714482014-12-14T12:10:28.468-05:002014-12-14T12:10:28.468-05:00If I understand the 'thinking' behind poor...If I understand the 'thinking' behind poor customer service correctly, 10% of the customers do 90% of the complaining. If you drive off the 10%, you can screw over the rest with no problems.azmountaintrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01009527590383698138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-10008431606094054222014-12-14T11:34:36.215-05:002014-12-14T11:34:36.215-05:00BCP for the win!BCP for the win!Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-64183346588866619622014-12-14T08:06:17.977-05:002014-12-14T08:06:17.977-05:00Some companies just hate their customers.
I have...Some companies just hate their customers. <br />I haven't exactly figured out the business model yet but it usually involves subscription services, competitive "capture" pricing and future long term chiselling. <br />When the customers finally figure out the veiled hate, they try to leave with vigor and then are subjected to the true hate.<br />I think the federal government uses a version of this model.BatChainPullernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-7567101374211355092014-12-13T22:03:54.679-05:002014-12-13T22:03:54.679-05:00When I dropped DISH, I just told 'em I was mov...When I dropped DISH, I just told 'em I was moving out of the country so they didn't argue for long.<br /><br />Unfortunately, living down in a valley in the mountains of NC leaves me with only one spotty over the air TV signal.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996122023499439670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-56304454714463281912014-12-13T18:40:54.432-05:002014-12-13T18:40:54.432-05:00I stuck up a HDTV antenna a couple of years ago, a...I stuck up a HDTV antenna a couple of years ago, and pick up the over-the-air channels.<br /><br />The local PBS station stuck MHZ on its third subchannel so I get to see captioned Montalbano and the Bruno Kremer Maigret series.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-75715474484280122482014-12-13T17:59:13.192-05:002014-12-13T17:59:13.192-05:00It isn't just DirectTV. I get offers for exten...It isn't just DirectTV. I get offers for extended repair warranties for my car, and the envelopes look remarkably similar to an auto recall notice. <br />Scum.Windy Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951254236693386401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-11496349891062822922014-12-13T16:58:22.207-05:002014-12-13T16:58:22.207-05:00I get ads for pay Farnsworth of some sort, hearing...I get ads for pay Farnsworth of some sort, hearing aids, old folks homes, and personal incineration services. Must be the demographic. Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-24218185910215250402014-12-13T13:52:23.596-05:002014-12-13T13:52:23.596-05:00I've never paid for TV in my life, we get over...I've never paid for TV in my life, we get over-the-air broadcast just fine with a little Weingard flat antenna in the window. <br />There's nothing out there so awesomely great we need to pay for it.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-203229903143384022014-12-13T13:41:38.789-05:002014-12-13T13:41:38.789-05:00My mother gets mail offering veteran's benefit...My mother gets mail offering veteran's benefits all the time. This despite the fact that she was never in the military and furthermore passed away two years ago. Once you are on that mailing list, you are on it forever.<br /><br />I have cable because I pay for it through the condo association. Only thing I actually need it for is the Weather Channel's local forecasts, and even that is doubtful since I put Weatherbug app on my tablet.Jeffrey Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07721363904964114392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-50030389727308019232014-12-13T13:29:39.380-05:002014-12-13T13:29:39.380-05:00We bought a TiVo when they first came out and upgr...We bought a TiVo when they first came out and upgraded to an HD unit when they became available. Both were bought with a lifetime subscription, total price was less than $400.00. It's my understanding that DirectTV uses TiVo software (maybe hardware, too?) in their units that have DVR capability.<br /><br />There's plenty of programming available for free via an antenna, at least for us. We actually went 20 years or so without a TV at all.jdunmyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09304517693383396419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-1624404436131238972014-12-13T13:17:46.440-05:002014-12-13T13:17:46.440-05:00"Happy Holidays" card from my alma mater..."Happy Holidays" card from my alma mater that very quickly switched into the "Hey, you're gonna die someday, right? How about planning NOW to leave us some money when you take the dirt nap?"<br /><br />It was distasteful. I don't mind letters about "estate planning" but when it's running under the flag of holiday greetings, no.<br /><br />(There's probably an adaptation of A Christmas Carol that could be based on that kind of thing)fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-66296336880814424052014-12-13T12:04:15.515-05:002014-12-13T12:04:15.515-05:00Between an antenna, Roku boxes, Netflix and Plex, ...Between an antenna, Roku boxes, Netflix and Plex, I'll never need cable/satellite again.<br /><br />And I also still get the 'come back to Directv' mailers all the time. I wish I could cancel my mailbox...Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461452495960776967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-22175681304637031452014-12-13T10:51:16.743-05:002014-12-13T10:51:16.743-05:00BTW PASS THE WORD TO TAM TODAY IS THE 75TH ANNIVER...BTW PASS THE WORD TO TAM TODAY IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF RIO DEL LA PLATA<br /><br />DKMS ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE<br /><br />VS<br /><br />HMS AJAX ACHILLES EXETER<br /><br />SEE THE 1956 FILM STARRING USS SALEM IT DOES NOT LOOK ANYTHING LIKE GRAFF SPEE BUT FAIR MOVIE<br />ENJOY !NAVIGATORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-75495321753587639262014-12-13T10:48:13.462-05:002014-12-13T10:48:13.462-05:00Similar experiences. When I divorced, 5 years ago....Similar experiences. When I divorced, 5 years ago. The other half got the flat screen. <br /><br />To this day, I do not miss TV. What little I wish to view, I find on the internet.<br /><br />Amazing what you can do with all that "free" time.JPDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117684285970280362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-44815283632150414262014-12-13T10:41:44.438-05:002014-12-13T10:41:44.438-05:00I STOPPED WATCHING TELEVISION SOME YEARS AGO WHEN ...I STOPPED WATCHING TELEVISION SOME YEARS AGO WHEN I COULDNT GET REPLACEMENT TUBES ALSO SOMEONE "BORROWED" AND NEVER RETURNED MY TUBE TESTER<br /><br />CABLE AND DISH COMPANIES PERIODICALLY CALL TO ASK ME IF I WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR SERVICES IN MID SPIEL I TELL THEM "I DONT OWN A TV SET" THEY GO ON AND ON I REPEAT"I DONT HAVE A TV SET" THEY THEN ASK "WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN SUBSCRIBING ANYWAY ?"<br /> NAVIGATORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-32117925501433431882014-12-13T10:41:02.025-05:002014-12-13T10:41:02.025-05:00The whole industry is starting to run scared. If I...The whole industry is starting to run scared. If I can stream everything I want via Hulu or Netflix and get the few old movies on DVD, why the hell do I need cable or satellite. <br /><br />In my last house I had cable-company internet, but not programming. They tried and tried and even sent reps in person to the house to tell me how great it could be. <br /><br />Yeah. Right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-50657566845437895492014-12-13T09:15:53.798-05:002014-12-13T09:15:53.798-05:00We did have Dish in the condo (the XYL worked for ...We did have Dish in the condo (the XYL worked for an agent when we got married) and we moved it to the house six years later. About three years ago I got sick of their constant increases and cancelled. Got the same fight over canceling as Bobbi did. Had to get angry with the operator and demand to talk to her supervisor before she relented. Then I had to send the LMB and the converters back. Never did get the credit for unused service I was promised.<br /><br />To this day they continue to pummel us with twice-weekly "come back to Dish" mailers, which are unceremoniously dumped in the trash.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-895267933340732462014-12-13T09:00:36.120-05:002014-12-13T09:00:36.120-05:00I get the "Please come back to DISH" fli...I get the "Please come back to DISH" fliers even though I've never had DISH.<br /><br />And DirecTV is on the way put too because I'm not going to pay $70 for the three channels we usually watch.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-49879844574402572372014-12-13T09:00:10.841-05:002014-12-13T09:00:10.841-05:00I'm right there with you. It'll be a cold ...I'm right there with you. It'll be a cold day in hell before I pay for cable or satellite TV again. I get offers in the mail from DirecTV, including the ones designed to look like greeting cards, on a near daily basis. Strangely, I also get ads for hearing aids every week. <br /><br />If it weren't for Netflix DVDs and the occasional notice from the government, I would take down my mail box. USPS is mostly just a trash distribution organization now.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604826633798229422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-2545639290526248062014-12-13T08:29:31.682-05:002014-12-13T08:29:31.682-05:00So is just about everyone else. On those occasions...So is just about everyone else. On those occasions when I want to show my students something on the Web in class, I end up appalled (no ad-blockers on the classroom PCs, unlike my office machine and personal laptop, so I forget just how bad it can get).Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.com