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Joe Chung wrote:

> orionwa <orionwa@yahoo.com> writes:
> [SNIP]
> > Today they called and said that the price would be going up by almost
> > $15/month in the near future, but they would keep it the same if I
> > signed up for their basic cable TV at $5/month.  Of course I am
> > suspicious and start asking a some probing questions.
>
> They're doing nothing more than raising prices. Surprised?  I
> have yet to see a business that does NOT raise prices over time.

Take a look at long distance rates; they have been dropping for years. I'm
getting 4 cents/minute with no monthly fee. How about computers?  The original
IBM PC was about $4000 in 1981.  Take a look at what you can get now for under
$1000!  You've never seen prices drop on anything? How about color TV's.  Take
the original price of a color TV back in the 60's, adjust it for inflation and
compare to today's prices.

>
> > This strategy of sucking people in with low promotional prices then
> > threatening them with higher prices if they don't add on additional
> > services -- is this even legal?  Slimey to say the least. I'm really
> > glad there's a local alternative in this area because I plan on
> > switching just to get away from the big corporate monster!
>
> Why is it a threat?  It's no different than sucking people in
> with low introductory prices and then raising the prices after
> the introductory period.  They're just offering a bribe to you to
> keep your lower rate.
>

What they are doing matches the dictionary definition of a threat.  Look it up
for yourself.  If I don't do what they want me to, they will punish me with a
rate increase.  It IS different because they coerce me to buy something else.


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