To Sue or Not to Sue that is the question
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I explicitly asked for and was told on a recorded conversation that the agreement was month to month with no commitment.
Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
If you recorded the conversation you obviously expected this, no? Is there any way to validate that a recorded telephone conversation is authentic? <irrelevent> I've never seen ANY satellite service (that did not include big upfront costs to pay for the hardware) that did not include a contract. </irrelevent>
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DirecTv is on my boycott list. Why? Because when I initiated service I explicitly told the representative that I was not interested in a contract and was told there is no contract. Lo and Behold when I try to cancel for reasons unrelated to DirecTv's performance a contract "magically" exists. There old policy was an account can be placed on hold, every 6 months and then the contract will expire on it's on. Magically, a week before my mystical contract has expired I can now not cancel because inactive time no longer counts on the contract. I am now left with two options, Sue them at a cost of two days of my time and an $80 court cost (risking my credit in the process) or pay a pro-rated cancellation fee of around $120. It is amazing how they arrived at the cancellation fee amount, no? I am totally fed up with all of the B.S. that companies do in an attempt to blatantly steal money from consumers, unfortunately, it won't stop until the masses stop bleating. As for me, my personal actions are of seemingly no consequence. I am already boycotting every cable company, now with Satellite out I guess I will just no longer own a T.V. Good riddance.
Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
...a contract "magically" exists.
How is it binding? Did you sign anything?
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
...I guess I will just no longer own a T.V.
I love not being a slave to cable/dish companies. I take whatever comes in on antenna, and if that's nothing, oh well.
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
...a contract "magically" exists.
How is it binding? Did you sign anything?
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
...I guess I will just no longer own a T.V.
I love not being a slave to cable/dish companies. I take whatever comes in on antenna, and if that's nothing, oh well.
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
Non-binding does not mean that they do not wield an unfair advantage in ruining my credit. Credit Reporting Bureaus put the burden of proof on the consumer not the Company.
Need custom software developed? I do C# development and consulting all over the United States. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane