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09-04-2009, 09:27 AM
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CA making us call long distence?
Ok I am wandering before it even happens. I am canceling my dish network account, they claim to have me under contract, I never signed a contract so I don't know what they are thinking. I Have been past dew before and I know when you owe them money you get a pre recorded call from Colorado asking you to call a toll number. If memory serves me correctly they can not require me to call a toll number to deal with this, am I correct? On top of this they claim to have my under a verbal recorded agreement, As I said I have no recollection of such an agreement, Verbal agreements are not admissible in court are they? I am pretty sure they are in breech anyone do to not supplying the quality of service in the imaginary contract.
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09-04-2009, 03:33 PM
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I have Dish Network and I know I signed a 2 yr contract, and it seems I have heard once it is up, they want you to sign another 2 yr (I still have a year to go before finding out for sure).
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09-04-2009, 03:51 PM
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When you signed up, you probably got some kind of promotional deal for new customers, right? For example, maybe you paid $19.99/month for the first 6 months and then the regular rate after that. Those offers are always based on a contracted length of service. They offer the promo rate based on the fact that they'll make it up by having you as a guaranteed customer for a set period of time. Just like with cell phones where they give you the phone for $9.99 with a 2-year contract. You may not have physically signed anything but by accepting the terms of service, you agreed to the contract.
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09-06-2009, 06:10 PM
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we did nothing promotional. we have had the account for 7 years. they claim to have us under contract sence installing it in our new house. anyway i canceled it friday and then they said nothing about a contract. maybe the person before was trying to scare us into keeping it? god knows on friday they offered me there first born to keep the account opened.
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09-06-2009, 07:43 PM
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Glad you were able to cancel without a problem.
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Steve * Despite the high cost of living, it remains very popular. * Why should I pay for my daughter's education when she already knows everything? * There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.
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09-06-2009, 11:03 PM
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2) Collection agencies cannot force you to do anything. You're "wondering" ahead of time, and imagining arguements that have yet to happen. Don't worry about it. Get a dated, written confirmation of the cancellation, and you'll be fine.
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10-30-2009, 12:35 AM
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I have Dish Network, and when I tried to cancel, they told me I was on a two-year contract. I didn't know that, but when I pulled out the installation papers, in little tiny writing above where I signed to agree for them to install, it said it was a two-year contract.
The monthly fee quickly went from $39.99 to $53.99 to now just under $60 and I am seriously sorry I ever did it.
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