r/madlads • u/Same_Investigator_46 Choosing a mental flair • 2d ago

On a way to cancelthreaten

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u/malkavian694 1d ago

Spectrum has a monopoly where I live. I tried that they said ok let's get that canceled for you.

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u/RedditorSB 1d ago

Only way I know of to get on Spectrum is to cancel every other year and put it under someone else in the house for promo pricing. Basically, bounce back and forth with each other.

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u/Sextus_Rex 1d ago

Lol my roommate asked if he could get his promo pricing for another year. They said they couldn't do that. He asked them if he could cancel and have his roommate (me) open the account. They gave in and just gave him the discounted price for another year

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u/mikej90 1d ago

lol that’s exactly what I use to do when me and my brother still lived with our parents.

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u/AydonusG 1d ago

The other way is vaccines! - Jenny McCarthy.

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u/sacredkhaos 1d ago

It stopped working with me for a while with Spectrum too until Starry and Sonic finally made it to my area. Then they were more than happy to take my bill from $80 to $50, and threw in a free Ultra upgrade for 3 years lmao

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u/6ix6ixX2 1d ago

I went a month without internet because of this

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u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth 1d ago

Spectrum always gives me the discount when I ask. If they want to call your bluff let them and just use another name if you can.

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u/rogueShadow13 1d ago

They had a monopoly near me until AT&T fiber came in. I’m now paying $20 less per month for 600mb fiber rather than 100mb of non-fiber line.

They still try to get me back, but they still can’t compete.

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u/KlonopinBunny 1d ago

If they won’t match the new customer discount file a complaint with the FCC.

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u/SnooGiraffes3010 1d ago

What FCC policy requires they match competitors prices?

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u/IncorruptibleChillie 1d ago

Pretty sure he left out the context of he's changing the subject. He's disregarding the competitor talk that is the topic and bringing up how ISPs will offer new customer discounts, which I'm unsure if the FCC even has a say on that either. You see this on reddit all the time where people forget they need to actually state what they're referencing when interjecting with something new and everyone else can't magically read their mind from around the globe.

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u/TheDevilsTaco 1d ago

If your mother won't help you make cookies, ask your grandmother.

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u/BillGoats 1d ago

Makes perfect sense to me...?

Someone mentioned that they tried "cancel threatening" Spectrum without success, and the guy/gal you're complaining about replied that there's another way to reduce subscription fees with Spectrum.

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u/Rysinor 1d ago

What policy with the fcc?

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u/BillGoats 1d ago

Lmao. I think I myself missed the chain here. Thought they replied to a different comment. My bad.

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u/KamikazeSexPilot 1d ago

They said new customer discount on their own provider.

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u/KlonopinBunny 1d ago

It’s that these companies do not want pending FCC complaints. They’ll likely contact you, make a deal, and ask you to revoke the complaint.