Comments on: Pissed off at StarChoice!

By: Net Neutrality « Doooh Head

Net Neutrality « Doooh Head — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:06:02 +0000

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By: dooohhead

dooohhead — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:26:14 +0000

Sorry to hear about your plight with them. I too have since called them and cancelled but my experience was a little better than yours. I knew I was going to have to pay an extra month so I was expecting that. I gave them a specific date I wanted it discontinued. They passed me off to a few different people in an attempt to retain me as a customer but I told them they weren’t able to compete with a bundle offered by Eastlink (a local cable/internet/phone provider). I also pointed out to them that I was displeased with them regarding the channel dropping that they did, but they didn’t seem to care about that.

By: STAR CHOICE BLOWS

STAR CHOICE BLOWS — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:56:03 +0000

I called Star Choice on Dec. 10/09 to cancel services. I was greeted with a flurry of questions from someone who barely could speak English. I was then told I would have to pay an additional month as my contract stated. I tried to explain to this person that I had paid two months in advance when I signed up but it fell on deaf ears. I told the person to cancel my dish and hung up. I called back the next day to confirm cancellation but kept getting put on hold by different departments and finally gave up.
I went to the bank and stopped payment on my account to Star Choice for the next month. Three months later I receive a bill for three months programming, late charges, and equipment rental on a receiver I own. I called Star Choice and was told that I didn’t stay on the phone so they didn’t disconnect. I asked where in their contract did it state I had to stay on the phone until they disconnected the dish. No reply to that question only that I owed the bill.
I contacted the Better Business Bureau and explained the situation they submitted my complaint to Star Choice and Star Choice cut the bill in half still denying any wrong doing. I received an email from the BBB to see if I was in agreeance with this, I was not. then I was told that if I returned the equipment I would be even but before I could do this they had sent me to collections. I will pay this bill as my credit is good and I would like to keep it as such. But if those maggots at Star Choice think this is over they are mistaken. I have plans for the dish with their name on it and being friday afternoon when I recieved the call from the collection agency I figured I would wait until Monday to seek legal advice for this blatent misuse of power they think they have. I wish you well COCKROACHES…

By: dooohhead

dooohhead — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:16:04 +0000

Or the other satellite competitor Bell Expressvu.

Yes to the fries

By: LOTGK

LOTGK — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:09:52 +0000

Sounds like Dave here works for the cable company.
Hey, can I have fries with that?

By: David

David — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:54:38 +0000

Stop being a cry baby! You get what you pay. If you are not happy, change your provider.

By: LOTGK

LOTGK — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:42:26 +0000

I hear ya and feel for you.
In the states, my local cable provider, Armstrong cable, charges me $9.99 per month for HD channels.

What gets my goat is, next February, 2009, all channels must be broadcast in HD. So why is Armstrong charging me an extra fee to do this now?