Comments on: Shop it like it’s hot http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/08/shop-it-like-its-hot.html A fun personal finance blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Punch Debt In The Face http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/08/shop-it-like-its-hot.html#comment-1118 Punch Debt In The Face Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:30:03 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=150#comment-1118 I'm glad to see you all have been maximizing your service and minimizing your bills! I'm glad to see you all have been maximizing your service and minimizing your bills!

]]> By: Jessie http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/08/shop-it-like-its-hot.html#comment-1117 Jessie Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:04:13 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=150#comment-1117 I do this every six months or so, I pick a different provider and try to get a discount or some such thing.<br /><br />The last time I called our TV provider and wound up getting a $20 discount for the next year. That's $120 bucks saved! I do this every six months or so, I pick a different provider and try to get a discount or some such thing.

The last time I called our TV provider and wound up getting a $20 discount for the next year. That's $120 bucks saved!

]]> By: Manshu http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/08/shop-it-like-its-hot.html#comment-1112 Manshu Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:21:19 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=150#comment-1112 This worked for me too, as the cable company gave me extra channels for the same price. This worked for me too, as the cable company gave me extra channels for the same price.

]]> By: SS4BC http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/08/shop-it-like-its-hot.html#comment-1109 SS4BC Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:05:04 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=150#comment-1109 When my 1 year "contract" rate was up on my cable ($75/month), they wanted to raise it up to $110/month (WTH?!). I called them up and told them I couldn't afford the new rate so I was going to have to drop services. <br /><br />The lady was very nice and told me that she would see what kind of promotions she could get me. I ended up keeping the exact same service and now I only pay $66/month. GIGGITY. I had all my coworkers call that week to get the same deal, peeps were pretty happy with me. =) When my 1 year "contract" rate was up on my cable ($75/month), they wanted to raise it up to $110/month (WTH?!). I called them up and told them I couldn't afford the new rate so I was going to have to drop services.

The lady was very nice and told me that she would see what kind of promotions she could get me. I ended up keeping the exact same service and now I only pay $66/month. GIGGITY. I had all my coworkers call that week to get the same deal, peeps were pretty happy with me. =)

]]> By: Frugal Urbanite http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/08/shop-it-like-its-hot.html#comment-1107 Frugal Urbanite Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:00:26 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=150#comment-1107 The important thing when negotiating is to be actually ready to switch services/leave. If they say no, they're not lowering your cable, you have to be ready to follow through with your threat to leave.<br /><br />We actually told the cable company that there was no way we were paying $70 for 400 channels we didn't want. They wouldn't give us a deal, so we just got Netflix instead. Turns out we don't even miss the cable, we get to watch hundreds of hours of anime we couldn't get on cable and we're saving $500+ a year. The important thing when negotiating is to be actually ready to switch services/leave. If they say no, they're not lowering your cable, you have to be ready to follow through with your threat to leave.

We actually told the cable company that there was no way we were paying $70 for 400 channels we didn't want. They wouldn't give us a deal, so we just got Netflix instead. Turns out we don't even miss the cable, we get to watch hundreds of hours of anime we couldn't get on cable and we're saving $500+ a year.

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