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MighTiVo
03-06-2006, 05:18 PM
So much for the no strings attached no rebate $15 DVR
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=284690

Just got "A Friendly Reminder" postcard saying by accepting the unit I agreed to 24 months service.

With the potential of Dish going to TiVo, Yahoo working with ATT, ATT working with Echostar, ATT merger with BellSouth, etc. I am not sure I want to be with DTV for the next 2 years.

So I guess my box is going back...
Guindalf
03-06-2006, 05:38 PM
I'd call retention. The DVR4ME promotion DEFINITELY stated "no further commitment". I'll bet dollars to donuts they'll take it off.
MighTiVo
03-06-2006, 06:15 PM
I'd call retention. The DVR4ME promotion DEFINITELY stated "no further commitment". I'll bet dollars to donuts they'll take it off.


Any documentation (web-page/email/etc) to that effect?
Whitefokes
03-06-2006, 06:49 PM
See the pdf in the third post of...
Whitefokes
03-06-2006, 06:50 PM
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=289604&highlight=dvr4me+pdf

P.S. Sorry about the two posts... needed the extra post to copy a link...
bigpuma
03-06-2006, 06:59 PM
With the potential of Dish going to TiVo, Yahoo working with ATT, ATT working with Echostar, ATT merger with BellSouth, etc. I am not sure I want to be with DTV for the next 2 years.


What potential for Dish going to TiVo? I don't see that ever happening.
Rax
03-06-2006, 07:21 PM
Not in the near future.
MighTiVo
03-06-2006, 08:33 PM
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=289604&highlight=dvr4me+pdf

P.S. Sorry about the two posts... needed the extra post to copy a link...

Thanks, direct link in case any one else needs it...

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=289604&p=3824548
MighTiVo
03-06-2006, 08:35 PM
What potential for Dish going to TiVo? I don't see that ever happening.


Samo thought so...

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3822234#post3822234
Dilerium
03-06-2006, 09:52 PM
I too accepted the DVR4ME deal. I actually ended up with an R15 and a DVR40. I noticed on the last bill that there was a new two-year commitment. I politely emailed via the website and they politely removed the comittment. No problem, no argument, and they apologized for the error.
Gunnyman
03-06-2006, 09:55 PM
I had to tell the CSR my unit was a refurb.
Once I did that, the CSR agreed that there was no new commitment.
HiDefGator
03-06-2006, 10:19 PM
I'm not quite sure I understand all this concern over the new 2 year commitment. If I drop them after 1.5 years will they come break my legs?
beartrap
03-06-2006, 10:21 PM
I'm not quite sure I understand all this concern over the new 2 year commitment. If I drop them after 1.5 years will they come break my legs?

No, worse: they'll say that you owe them money because of the early cancellation.
MighTiVo
03-07-2006, 02:09 AM
No, worse: they'll say that you owe them money because of the early cancellation.

The postcard I received "reminding" me of the commitment stated the amount would be $300 for advanced products such as a DVR.
HiDefGator
03-07-2006, 09:17 AM
Wouldn't that $300 be pro-rated over the 2 year time frame? And isn't it voided if I send them back whatever equipment I'm using when I drop D*? It's not like I could use the equipment for anything else.

And you know when I sent it back it would be without the working hard drive it came with.
wgegan
03-07-2006, 11:55 AM
with a cut and paste of the agreement offer. They removed it.