How I Cut my Comcast Cable Bill by 33% (Without Losing Any Service)

How I Cut my Comcast Cable Bill by 33% (Without Losing Any Service)

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So what can you take away from this chat transcript? There are a few universal haggling techniques that are applicable to just about any price haggling scenario.

1.Don?t be afraid to ask. Asking to cut my bill worked. Amazed at how simple it was to cut more than I was aiming for from my bill immediately, I asked for an even bigger cut. That request was denied (not to my surprise or dismay). Truth be told, I?m not sure that any of the techniques I used triggered the better offer, but I do know one thing ? had I been afraid to simply ask for the price break, I would have never gotten one. Rule number one is to overcome your fear and just ask.

2.Be pleasant. Congeniality is king when interacting with CSRs. Being rude only infuses CSRs with the desire to deny your request. CSRs aren?t paid near what they should be, and probably don?t have the highest job satisfaction levels. If you can appeal to their gentler human-side, you win. Spit fire at them, and they will slam the door on you with pleasure.

3.Refer to the competition. I had heard that Comcast was motivated to be a little more giving with the entrance of AT&T U-Verse cable into the marketplace (at lower prices). I?m not sure that it helped in this specific case, but referencing the competition specifically or generically (if its offerings are weaker) rarely will hurt you.

4.State the facts. More than anything else, I wanted to lower my cost, and that?s what I asked for. Someone I know had received a better price than I was paying and I stated that fact.

5.Do your research. Knowing what kind of promotions the company is offering to new or exiting customers is essential to getting the best deal. When it comes down to it, if you can quit your service and then re-start it the next day at a cheaper price, the company knows it has little incentive to let you leave without matching that offer.

6.Look for special circumstances. I?d heard that working with Comcast online chat representatives often yielded better results because the reps weren?t actual Comcast employees, and therefore had lesser incentive to play the hard line. That?s why I chose the online chat route versus the phone.

7.Let them make the first move. Before the chat, had I not received a cost break, I was willing to cut my service levels. I didn?t offer that right away, and it turned out that I didn?t need to. Don?t show all your cards right away.
When I need to call back in, I now have two additional pieces of information that I can take into the negotiation process based on this statement form the CSR: ?The Internet Code is only good for 6 months. That?s the best price I can offer you for internet. However, you can check back on us again next quarter to check if there?s another promotion available to you.?

I now know that Comcast has promotions available on a quarterly basis. I also know that there are ?codes? for both Internet and cable. Both pieces of info should help me in future negotiations. Hopefully, they?ll help you as well.

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[professor chaos]

I did something similar on my AT&T bill. I had extra lines for my brother who changed to his wife's plan and an aircard I don't use anymore. I called and told them I was going to cancel all my lines and switch to vrizon because their comercials said they had better coverage. They canceled my other lines for no fee, took $75 off my bill, gave me an early upgrade with no upgrade charge, took $100 off a new 32 gb iPhone 3gs, and lowered my bill $15 a month

[Tablefor5]

its pretty solid across the board...you can always ask to lower the price. You can even do this at places like Best Buy and Home Depot...Show up with cash, talk to a manager, and don't be afraid to walk away to prove your point...

If they say no, then tell them to eat shit