One Quick Call = $100 Savings From Comcast

December 31st, 2007

Last May, I wrote about how I got $108 in discounts from Comcast.

Recently, my discounts expired, and my rates went back up. My cable TV bill was $50.89 per month. Thankfully, I received a letter from DIRECTV offering a rate of $29.99 per month for 12 months. I called Comcast and told them about the offer. They dropped my rate to $32 per month for six months. I’ll save a total of $113.34!

The call was painless. It went something like this:

Me: Hi, I got a letter from DIRECTV offering $29.99 on cable TV. Would you be able to match that?

Rep: Let me check your account and see…. We can lower your rate to $32 a month for six months.

Me: Okay, thanks.

It was that easy. As someone who gets nervous when doing any kind of bargaining, I’m always relieved when I can get results without having to say very much. Although Comcast didn’t match the offer, I was happy to get a lower rate without having to make any changes to my services. It simply took one quick call.

I recommend trying to get a lower rate from your provider whenever you come across better deals from a competitor. A discount is definitely a nice way to start off the new year.

1 Comment Add your own

1. Mike | December 31st, 2007 at 11:24 pm

Good job! I have tried that twice with no luck. Maybe third time is a charm? I was successful asking my credit card issuers to drop my rate a few years ago. It worked 2 out of 3 times and took me about 15 minutes.

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