Quote Originally Posted by N. Abstentia
That's exactly why I dropped Dish and went to DirecTV. I saw they were giving away DVR's to new subscribers. I had been on Dish for 3 years and wanted a DVR so I called them to see what kind of deal I could get...they were free to Joe Blow which I understand is a promotional thing but I would be glad to pay $49 for one. They wouldn't budge from $299.

$299 for me, free for Joe Blow. Thanks, Dish.

My next call to Dish was to cancel service and when I told them why they were ready to sell me one for $99, and it's not even Tivo. Too late, buddy. Bye bye Dish.
I spent most of the morning going around and around with a supervisor at Dish regarding the skewed logic of their upgrading policies to no avail. I feel they should at least offer their existing subscribers the same deal they offer newbies, but clearly opinions differ.