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Complaint Review: DIRECT TV

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  • Submitted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  • Last Posting: Thursday, November 19, 2009
  • Reported By: LuLu — Fort Myers Nationwide United States of America
DIRECT TV
Internet Nationwide United States of America

DIRECT TV Direct Tv insurance fraud Internet, Nationwide

*UPDATE Employee: Direct TV Truths


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I been with direct tv for over 8 years i dont hold any contract to there service after the 1st year i signed up . I wanted to cancel my service due to the tivo dvr stop workin . I called customer service due to i was done with the past crappy service i received . Customer service didnt not want me to cancel when we had got to the stage when i was turned over to that department to discontinue service . They asked question after question why i wanted to cancel well after 4 call drops so called i was already mad . I called back and explain i wanted to talk to a supervisor he told me to give them a chance i had a insurance policy with them i was enrolled with . I explain i did not want to use it he said give it a chance . He told me since i paid the charge for repair service it would be covered . I asked him does this start any contract with you guys he said no its a insurance policy like a car u take it in for repair the insurance covers it . They sent out the unit . I was with out tv in my bedroom for a week i was told they would credit me for that .

I notice i received a new direct card that was white not blue when i called in i explain i have my old card they said throw the unit and card away to use the new one . I told them if this unit does not work i will cancel my service there reply was no problem we dont want that we want your service . The customer service rep asked if i had a hi def tv cause they had new hi def receivers for 75-100 dollers if i signed up if i recall correct 24 months i said no i dont want a contract his reply was okay no problem i understand . I notice it said refurbish on the new unit and i asked why is that . There reply was . The insurance is for old units we dont give out new ones only when you open a new account or sign up for x amount of months . They activated the receiver . The receiver was actin up the next day after a week i was upset and i found out i didnt get what i was told a "Tivo" i got a "DDR" there worlds apart on service "DDR" . I explain that to the customer service they said they dont deal with Tivo any more its been years and she explain thats all they had since i ws use'n my insurance . She spoke to me like a child when i asked to cancel she hung up well i went threw that few times till i gave up and calmed down and waited till the next day to call back . The cycle repeated it self till i snapped . I told them im not gonna pay for service that i did not use and was not happy with . There sorry ass's connected me to the spanish part of direct when i kept request english customer service . The customer service spoke such broke'n english he hung up on me and i went threw that about 5 times every time i called in i spent 2 hrs tryin to cancel my service .

In the end one customer service spoke better english then the rest and explain there where gonna charge me 460.00 dollers to cancel my contract . I explain i have no contract and i explain the past and questions i asked other direct tv customer services reps . He said when i activated the new box that was used not new direct tv had inrolled me as a new customer for a year or two . He claim he was gonna fix it but said rules are rules . He started speakin to me like an idiot tellin me to read the small print when i inrolled into the insurance . My reply was buddy i asked question they gave answer i never received no damn pamphlet or paper work i was told it covers any repairs had nothing to do with contracts . He didnt care i told him you guys are not goin to charge my credit card . His reply was we will and if we dont receive pament for are service we will fill it on your credit report . I explain many many many times i give direct tv no authority to charge my card his reply was cocky he said we will . I was in shock all these years and this is how im been treated they dont care there tryin to screw me or say they did . He explain there gonna send me a box to send back all that was there property and i explain to him that you guys told me it was mine and i should throw away the other unit .

His reply was i dont know what to tell you and if we dont receive the DDR unit they will charge bill me a extra 400. I received a bill statement that they did charge me with out my approval . Never paid with my card always paid with a check but was told they used my card 8-9 years ago to run my credit when i first signed up with direct tv that was on file and at any time they could charge me with out my consent. I filled with capital one my credit card company . I have a active dispute filled but must wait 30 days to see what direct tv cons come up with as i see it they won . I feel like i was robbed with out a gun and now must pay hard earn money due to corporate thugs abuse'n power . They attack my credit card and if that failed they would of attack my credit score just as bad as bad as the first . Kills me inside to know they committed a crime thats no different then a strong arm robbery on the street . Total charge on my card was 537.79 . Because they lied to me and found  a away to make hundreds of dollars from me . Never sign a document with out my approval but the worlds change i come to learn . I hope some one that has there service reads this and learns from it before its to late .

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#1 Consumer Comment

I agree, they have become monsters

AUTHOR: Inspector - Tobyhanna (USA)

When Direct tv started out they were very helpful and cared about the customer.  It appears now that all they care about is money.  They have become thugs.  To support their business they have teamed up with communications networks such as Verizon.  Verizon offers a package deal to those that are in rural areas, this deal includes tv, cell phone, and internet service in one package.

If you do sign a contract, it's full of small print fees in case you decide you no longer want the service.   I feel that they no longer care about the long term customer, just the ones that blindly sign the contract and then quit so they can soak them for the big money.

I think you should fight this, someone needs to teach them a lesson and if enough people said "ENOUGH" they might start treating people better or sell the business to someone that will.


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Direct TV Truths

AUTHOR: sm91678 - Youngstown (United States of America)

I am currently an employee of DirecTV and was previously a customer therefore I have been on both sides of the fence with this company and I am here to tell you if you feel wronged by this company or misled this is flatly due to your own lack of savy as a consumer. I will go over a couple of different things I have seen through reading the rip-offrepot.com website and address those issues specifically. All claims that I do not address I am neither siding with or against the company I simply chose to address these few issues.

First of all you are under NO contract with DirecTV until the installer comes and activates your service at your home. This installation includes you signing an agreement which states you have read or have had the terms and conditions of this agreement read to you. Now this filters back to your call to our sales team which I am a member of. Prior to any representative authorizing a credit card payment to lock in price or agreement length, we are required to read to the consumer a disclosure which based on your package includes: length of contract, length of current discounted pricing and amount. We are also required to advise the customer of an early termination fee if agreement is broken by the consumer, in order to proceed with the sale an affirmative yes or no response is required at this point. At this point with an affirmative answer we close this portion of the call with the simple statement of "Do you understand the agreement that has just been read to you?", if at this point we receive an affirmative answer we proceed to authorize sale.

By this point in the call the non savy consumer usually does not fully pay attention to what they are being advised and DirecTV can not be held responsible for this. Furthermore, you are still not under the terms of the agreement untill you receive your first bill with the EXACT same information that had been read to you during the sales process. This customer agreement must be signed and returned with your first bill in order to be held to the terms of the agreement. So DirecTV has by this point verbally advised you of what fees they will charge you minus state taxes (as we are unable to provide exact information) AND if you have chosen, DirecTV has received your verbal and written consent to this agreement. If at this point you do not fully understand the agreement, still answered affirmatively in writing and verbally you can not possibly blame DirecTV for your unsavy consumer actions.

 

I know the reports included on this website are a small fraction of the well over 15 million customers DirecTV has and there is a reason DirecTV is now for the 9th consecutive year ranked number one in customer satisfaction by JD Power & Associates as well as customer service. I wish all of those with issues great success with their disputes and please remember for future reference any satisfied customer is also a savy one. This goes for any company you chose to do business with if you have questions ask because that is the only way to ensure you understand fully what you will be getting for what you pay and this also will make the representitive you are purchasing service from accountable for what they tell you.

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