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DTV won't offer free upgrade on my h10-250, what are my options?

Discussion in 'DirecTV TiVo Powered PVRs & Receivers' started by sangleweb, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. Jan 17, 2008 #1 of 8
    sangleweb

    sangleweb Member

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    CRS was BS with me about the price, 1st she told me I get $100 off on the upgrade plus $10/month for 12 month so I said that's sounds good assuming the price was $199. After a while she told me the price is $199 and I asked her how is $199-100=$199 and she told me the price is $299. I then told here go to DTV and see the price herself but being hard headed, she said that is for new activation only. Bunch of BS. I am pissed now. I am thinking about just lied about my hr10-250 died so they can send me a replacement. Should I do this since I don't have to pay any thing if the receiver died and I do have protection plan. What do ya'll think...?
     
  2. Jan 17, 2008 #2 of 8
    richierich

    richierich AKA PLASMAMANIAC

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    Call Directv and ask to talk to Customer Retention Dept. because they are better at cutting deals to keep current customers from leaving. I am having an HR20-700 installed tomorrow with a new Slimline 5LNB for $99.
     
  3. Jan 17, 2008 #3 of 8
    gio1269

    gio1269 "HR20 Army"

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    My HR10-250 is getting a bit flaky again. I called and I am getting a HR20 as a replacement with the Protection plan. This is the second time this receiver will be replaced. Last time they said I could relocate it when they gave me the HR20 for $19.99 shipped since I owned it.

    So it's basically good buy to the HR10 until I get a new HDD and Instant cake it. The maybe, maybe it's a OTA/SD DVR only. But most likely it will be junked.

    I am tired of having issues with it, stupid "connect to phone service" crap, slow SPM....:thumbsdown:
     
  4. Jan 21, 2008 #4 of 8
    jimb726

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    For what its worth, they did my swap under the PP and let me keep the HR10.
     
  5. Jan 21, 2008 #5 of 8
    sangleweb

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    I called last night and told them that my receiver just stuck on Welcome screen, after 5 mins, she order me a replacement and told to do do what ever I want with my current receiver. That is the advantage of having protection plan I guess. Not that I am cheating or any thing but I rather do this than to beg for a free swap and swapping might also get you 2 additional year of commitment.
     
  6. Jan 21, 2008 #6 of 8
    wkearney99

    wkearney99 Bill Kearney

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    Not happy with DirecTV? Do what I did, switch to FIOS on a TivoHD.
     
  7. Jan 21, 2008 #7 of 8
    johnf@home

    johnf@home New Member

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    you get the best deals by cancelling service (or threatening to).

    I just dumped DirecTV (HR10-250, SAT-T60), for cable (2 TiVo HDs). The last call I got from DirecTV offered me the best "new customer" deal - free installation in up to 4 rooms, a free upgrade to DVR service, and one or two premium channels free for a year (Showtime and something else, IIRC).
     
  8. Jan 21, 2008 #8 of 8
    cobra5wood

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    You will get nowhere with the folk's at CSR. I talked to someone in Retention and mentioned I lived in Chicago but had not received either the postcard or e-mail others in my area have for an upgrade offer. I was very low key and only asked for the new HD-DVR, a new 5LNB dish, and a 6X8 Zimwell switcher and would like to only pay $19.98 for the entire package. I did not ask for programming credits. My request was honored with a 2/16 install.
     

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