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Unflushable Foxtel…

Posted by tealou on Jul 14, 2006 in Uncategorized

For about 9 months I have tried to disconnect my Foxtel service. We were paying $80 a month, which we can afford, but we just didn’t feel we were getting the value out of it. We don’t watch a lot of TV and Mina was watching entirely too much television (and it was always easier to let her watch TV when I had work to do!).

So, about 9 months ago, IÂ rang to disconnect Foxtel. The guy then offered me the same package for $55 for 3 months. So, I thought that that was ok and signed on. Then, when it returned to $80, I rang to disconnect it again. Because we have been Foxtel customers for 3 years, he said we should suspend it for 3 months instead.

Today, with the 3 month suspension up, I rang again to disconnect. This time, he offered me our package for $40 for 3 months.

ARGH!

I know I don’t HAVE to sign up and can just say “No” but I think that half price is pretty good value. Jase will be pissed that I am so easily talked around by salespeople, but meh. I take after my grandmother, who, despite being a staunch Roman Catholic, buys the Jehovah’s witness magazines “just to be nice”.

Anyway, it’s funny how Foxtel REALLY don’t want to lose their customers and yes, I’m a gullible, gullible woman. But hey, I get Foxtel cheap.

(I wonder if I can claim it as a work related expense given that it supervises my child when I am working… hahahaha)

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  • Theloadedjuggler
    Does that include the playboy channel and porno?

    'Cause if it did then it would be great value!!!
  • Hi, how funny. I can't stand the tv but just like you, sometimes i have to swallow and let my son watch something like the (accursed) Wiggles or similar so I can finsih my work. Sometimes Iwould like to take one of those little hammer things that you find near the emergency exit windows on buses, and tap the poined edge on the tv, so that it shatters into a zillion pieces. But then the phone rings or my email pings, and then it's back to work...

    PS. Found you on House-n-baby
  • that's crap !! Crap because i'm paying full price and complaining about it too .. but y'know .. Nick Jr is pretty cool, and the husband pays as he gets it for the sports.

    I am calling to disconnect too. I want my Foxtel for half-price !! Foxtel-Subscribers Revolt !
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