donna723
Well-Known Member
Better check your own bill! I just had to pick myself up off the floor!
I've had satellite TV f-o-r-e-v-e-r! All I have is one little house, one TV, one receiver, I had the biggest package with the distant network feeds and a few sports channels, most of it I don't even watch anymore. And I paid more every month than anyone I know! Dumb ol' me just thought that was how much it cost, I and was planning to downgrade to a smaller more economical package. I've been paying the bill online for a long, long time now so I never really see a breakdown of the charges.
So my faithful 14 year old TV finally died and I bought a new HD TV last week - they came to put in the new HD dish and hook it up last Friday, and getting the HD programming adds still another $10 a month to my bill. So I called tonight to change my programming and when she told me what I should have been paying now it was quite a bit less than what they've been charging me! I had her break down the charges of what I've been paying, and among the charges is $14 for "DNS" service. I asked her what that was - she said "It's for your RV!" I said, "My WHAT???" She said, "It's for the mobile satellite service for the TV in your RV." Fine and dandy ... except that I don't HAVE an RV, I've NEVER had an RV, and I certainly don't plan on buying one anytime soon!!! Good grief! I can barely pay my rent, much less buy an RV! The girl I talked to could only go back two years on my bill, and for that entire time I've been paying extra every month for satellite TV service in my non-existent RV!!!
Lord only knows how long it will take to get that off of there! She said I will have to write their main office, explain what happened, and ask for a credit for the ENTIRE time they have been over-charging me. It's over $300 just for the two years she could go back! This may not be too bad! This probably goes back years and years, and if I can get a credit for the entire thing, I won't have to pay a satellite bill again for a very long time! A word to the wise - better check your bill, especially if you're paying online, and make sure you're only paying for what you think you're paying for!
I've had satellite TV f-o-r-e-v-e-r! All I have is one little house, one TV, one receiver, I had the biggest package with the distant network feeds and a few sports channels, most of it I don't even watch anymore. And I paid more every month than anyone I know! Dumb ol' me just thought that was how much it cost, I and was planning to downgrade to a smaller more economical package. I've been paying the bill online for a long, long time now so I never really see a breakdown of the charges.
So my faithful 14 year old TV finally died and I bought a new HD TV last week - they came to put in the new HD dish and hook it up last Friday, and getting the HD programming adds still another $10 a month to my bill. So I called tonight to change my programming and when she told me what I should have been paying now it was quite a bit less than what they've been charging me! I had her break down the charges of what I've been paying, and among the charges is $14 for "DNS" service. I asked her what that was - she said "It's for your RV!" I said, "My WHAT???" She said, "It's for the mobile satellite service for the TV in your RV." Fine and dandy ... except that I don't HAVE an RV, I've NEVER had an RV, and I certainly don't plan on buying one anytime soon!!! Good grief! I can barely pay my rent, much less buy an RV! The girl I talked to could only go back two years on my bill, and for that entire time I've been paying extra every month for satellite TV service in my non-existent RV!!!
Lord only knows how long it will take to get that off of there! She said I will have to write their main office, explain what happened, and ask for a credit for the ENTIRE time they have been over-charging me. It's over $300 just for the two years she could go back! This may not be too bad! This probably goes back years and years, and if I can get a credit for the entire thing, I won't have to pay a satellite bill again for a very long time! A word to the wise - better check your bill, especially if you're paying online, and make sure you're only paying for what you think you're paying for!
