$99 lifetime offer

[Kenn159]

quoteCall TiVo and activate it monthly under your MSD.
(Wait some time)
Anytime before the 30 day satisfaction guarantee is up, call TiVo back to cancel it.
end quote

Tivo told me on the phone,you have to sign up for a year at a time......yes you have 30 days to cancel your subscription and get a refund, but after that period you must finish out your 1 year contract before you can cancel.
I guess if you don't they can screw your credit.

Given this information, I would think you would have to wait a year before cancelling to ask for the $99 lifetime deal, not after a month or so.

[unitron]

Originally Posted by Kenn159

quoteCall TiVo and activate it monthly under your MSD.
(Wait some time)
Anytime before the 30 day satisfaction guarantee is up, call TiVo back to cancel it.
end quote

Tivo told me on the phone,you have to sign up for a year at a time......yes you have 30 days to cancel your subscription and get a refund, but after that period you must finish out your 1 year contract before you can cancel.
I guess if you don't they can screw your credit.

Given this information, I would think you would have to wait a year before cancelling to ask for the $99 lifetime deal, not after a month or so.

You have to sign up for a year on a new Series 4 (Premiere, Elite, etc), but the $99 deal isn't available for anything newer than Series 3 machines, and Series 1, 2, and 3 units can now be subscribed on a month to month basis with no commitment.

[analog4]

Originally Posted by analog4

I just called to cancel, they asked why and offered me a $9.95 and a $6.59 a month deal, but not the $99 Lifetime. The guy I talked to said he did not "have" that deal available to him. He then went to cancel, but said I would lose any option at getting a $99 lifetime in the future.

Just called again and got bounced around to 3 different people. Still no luck.

[Chris Gerhard]

Originally Posted by analog4

Just called again and got bounced around to 3 different people. Still no luck.

I called twice about 6 months apart, I don't qualify and won't waste their time on a third try unless something happens to make me think I will qualify.

[billbillw]

Last week, I was able to get a $99 lifetime deal on my Series 3, but that was only because I just purchased a refurb Series 4 Premiere and am locked into a 1y contract with that unit.

The customer rep pretty much told me that you have to purchase a Series 4 to get the $99 lifetime deal on your older Series 3. It was also only available for 1 unit. I tried to get the deal for my other Series 3, but it was no go. I might try back in 6 months to see what type of deal they will give on my other Series 3, but it sounds like they only offer the deal for each new box purchase.

[worachj]

I got the $99 lifetime deal last week on my Series 3 when I purchase a refurb Series 4 Premiere with lifetime. I asked if I could also get it on my Tivo HD but they said no, just on one unit. Seems like the $99 deal is for one unit when a Series 4 Premiere is purchased.

[mulscully]

Originally Posted by worachj

I got the $99 lifetime deal last week on my Series 3 when I purchase a refurb Series 4 Premiere with lifetime. I asked if I could also get it on my Tivo HD but they said no, just on one unit. Seems like the $99 deal is for one unit when a Series 4 Premiere is purchased.

Wonder if you purchase a second Series 4? Is is one $99 lifetime on series 3 offer per customer or one $99 lifetime on series 3 offer per series 4 owned/purchased?

[MychaelP]

Thanks everyone for your input. I think I will stick with my S2 for now and upgrade when either the hard drive dies, box dies, or there is a better deal out there. Or of course when money isn't so tight.
I'll also follow the posts here to see what comes up as time goes by.

Thanks again, very much appreciated

[~kyle]

I have a refurb Premiere I bought a year or so ago that I've never activated. I also have a Premiere on lifetime plus an HD that's on month to month. If I call to activate the refurb Premiere and to cancel the HD, is this a situation that they might offer me $99 lifetime on it (the HD that is)?

I'm going to try it and see but for those that got the deal, is it better to call by phone or to contact through chat or does it make any difference?

[mulscully]

I called. You will. E able to tell more from the tone of their voice than by what they type

[~kyle]

Thanks, I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

[edwinyuen]

I bought one of the refurb Premieres via Woot a short while back and I activated it yesterday. When I talked to the Tivo CSR, I asked if I was eligible for the $99 lifetime offer of my old TivoHD. He said the offer was only valid if I bought a $99 Premiere from Tivo directly, otherwise no.

Has anyone gotten the $99 deal lately? Did you have to purchase the Tivo from them? I was wondering if I want to get play CSR lottery again and call back a couple times.

[jlin]

You can try canceling your HDTivo now since the Premier has been added to your account.

You didn't get the offer because the Premier wasn't on your account until recently.

[edwinyuen]

Originally Posted by jlin

You can try canceling your HDTivo now since the Premier has been added to your account.

You didn't get the offer because the Premier wasn't on your account until recently.

I'll give it a try tomorrow.

[lessd]

Originally Posted by edwinyuen

I bought one of the refurb Premieres via Woot a short while back and I activated it yesterday. When I talked to the Tivo CSR, I asked if I was eligible for the $99 lifetime offer of my old TivoHD. He said the offer was only valid if I bought a $99 Premiere from Tivo directly, otherwise no.

Has anyone gotten the $99 deal lately? Did you have to purchase the Tivo from them? I was wondering if I want to get play CSR lottery again and call back a couple times.

Was your old TiVo-HD still on monthly, if so when does your contract end ?. If the unit does not have service on it now getting the $99 is not as easy.

[farmermac]

I dont want to read through the 15 pages of threads so i'll ask quickly... If im considering a elite/xl4, and i have a spare THD thats not on any accounts, should I add it to my account for a month or so before buying an XL4 and $99 PLS?

[lessd]

Originally Posted by farmermac

I dont want to read through the 15 pages of threads so i'll ask quickly... If im considering a elite/xl4, and i have a spare THD thats not on any accounts, should I add it to my account for a month or so before buying an XL4 and $99 PLS?

For sure nobody knows the answer, we can only give you a guess and one may still have to play CS roulette to get a good outcome.

[unitron]

Originally Posted by farmermac

I dont want to read through the 15 pages of threads so i'll ask quickly... If im considering a elite/xl4, and i have a spare THD thats not on any accounts, should I add it to my account for a month or so before buying an XL4 and $99 PLS?

Just remember, it's while you're thinking about buying that new S4 that you have any leverage over TiVo, Inc, not after you've bought it and are on the hook for a year or two of monthly sub payments, or after paying for PLS on it.

Call them up and ask if they'll give you $99 PLS on the unsubbed HD if you buy an Elite from them.

If they say no, call back later to get a different CS rep.

lather, rinse, repeat

[farmermac]

thanks..i forgot to mention that, but i would of course ask first before buying the XL4/Elite. Just was curious as to whether I should put the THD thats on my desk back together.

[edwinyuen]

Originally Posted by lessd

Was your old TiVo-HD still on monthly, if so when does your contract end ?. If the unit does not have service on it now getting the $99 is not as easy.

It's on a MSD $6.95 plan and has been since I got it. There wasn't a contract requirement when I bought it (and PLS was available if I remember correct).

I guess I have to threaten to cancel it but it's a bit hard also because it's already pretty cheap and if I cancel it, I can't get the $6.95 back.

[jlin]

Don't need to 'threaten to cancel'.. just kindly ask if your Tivo HD is eligible for the $99 promo plan.

[hybucket]

I'll try to be quick.
I have a TiVO HD with lifetime, and I'd like to get a Premiere. How likely are they to a)swap the Lifetime from the HD to the Premiere, or b) offer me a $99 Lifetime for the new Premiere? I would probably keep the HD going for as long as it's working if I could get the $99 deal. Since many of these posts go back a while, I was just wondering what's the best deal someone has gotten recently....

[jlin]

Real quick answers: "No" and "No"

They won't transfer Lifetime from one series to another.. and no $99 deal on Lifetime Premier.

[donnoh]

Originally Posted by hybucket

I'll try to be quick.
I have a TiVO HD with lifetime, and I'd like to get a Premiere. How likely are they to a)swap the Lifetime from the HD to the Premiere, or b) offer me a $99 Lifetime for the new Premiere? I would probably keep the HD going for as long as it's working if I could get the $99 deal. Since many of these posts go back a while, I was just wondering what's the best deal someone has gotten recently....

Since you have an HD with lifetime, your best bet is to buy a Premiere with lifetime with the MSD discount and sell your HD on ebay for $300 or so. It'll cost you a couple of hundred to change out boxes, but in my opinion it's worth it to move up to the latest box.

[steve614]

Originally Posted by jlin

They won't transfer Lifetime from one series to another..

Years ago TiVo had a promo where they would transfer a lifetime sub from a Series 2 to a new Series 3 OLED (before the TivoHD came out) for ~$150 (IIRC).
At the time, I didn't have an HD TV nor did I have $800 (initial cost of the S3), or I would have jumped on it.

If they ever do this again for the Premiere, I'll be all over it.

[hybucket]

WHen I got the TiVO HD four or so years ago, they did transfer my Lifetime that I had on a series 1 (a Sony!!) to the HD. If I got a Premiere with the MSD, could I sell the HD with the lifetime? Does lifetime go with the unit PLUS owner, or any owner?

[~kyle]

Originally Posted by hybucket

WHen I got the TiVO HD four or so years ago, they did transfer my Lifetime that I had on a series 1 (a Sony!!) to the HD. If I got a Premiere with the MSD, could I sell the HD with the lifetime? Does lifetime go with the unit PLUS owner, or any owner?

It stays with the unit.

[vacaloca]

I have been looking for a way to get an HD cable box w/ cablecard support for <$200. It seems like a TiVo HD and $99 lifetime would be the way to go. (Or for that matter Tivo Premiere + $399 after getting $99 lifetime on HD and selling it) I'm going to throw this scenario around to get feedback to see if it would work.

1) Buy used Tivo HD on eBay
2) Buy refurb Tivo Premiere on eBay
3) Sub Tivo HD month-to-month
4) (wait 1 month)
5) Sub Tivo Premiere
6) Attempt to cancel Tivo HD (and hopefully get $99 lifetime offer)

For that matter, would the getting the refurb Premiere and activation of it be necessary to get the HD on lifetime for $99? Or have others gotten lifetime $99 offers after >2months of a month-to-month sub for a Tivo HD?

[BlkBear]

Originally Posted by farmermac

I dont want to read through the 15 pages of threads so i'll ask quickly... If im considering a elite/xl4, and i have a spare THD thats not on any accounts, should I add it to my account for a month or so before buying an XL4 and $99 PLS?

I bought an Elite/XL4 from Tivo last week, just got it setup with cable card Monday, and added Lifetime to it this morning. The Tivo HD on my account, I bought second hand for $25 bucks last year from a fella that moved on to a Comcast DVR (poor sap). The rep I was talking to, noticed I still had an older Tivo (the HD on $6.75 monthly), and he offered the $99 lifetime on the HD box.

I was told that I can get the $99 offer for the next 29 days, if I still want it. So I suppose it really depends on how long the Tivo HD, S3, S2, S1's are on the account, before they will offer the $99 lifetime, bought from Tivo or not, when you buy a Premiere during this current promo.

[steve614]

Originally Posted by BlkBear

So I suppose it really depends on how long the Tivo HD, S3, S2, S1's are on the account, before they will offer the $99 lifetime, bought from Tivo or not, when you buy a Premiere during this current promo.

I suspect the fact that you had a $6.95 subscription rate also played into the offer.

If TiVo could just get rid of all those grandfathered $6.95 subscriptions ...