Pay less for Comcast Internet
15 Oct
When your bill comes back up to full price (40-50 bucks a mon.) then you call them up and basically say:
You: Hey I’ve always paid 30 dollars or so for service and it went up…
Them: oh that’s our regular price, we prey on the weak…
You: umm, odd. But anyway I had a lot of trouble getting signed up with you guys I’m sure you can see the notes on my account…
Them: *pretends to look it up, beats level 9 of minesweeper*Â YES!! I mean yes, I do see that here.
You: Well I think with all the problems I’ve had with you guys and I didn’t know how much it would jump up to.
Them: Well it is our standard price, and you smell funny.
You: I what?
Them: Oh nothing… *cough*
You: Anyway – I saw a promotion in the mail the other day for even less than 30… can I have that.
Them: Oh (you hideous fool) that’s for new customers and/or TV cable customers.
You: I heard that, you just said “Parentheses hideous foolâ€
Them: I’m sorry ma’am you must be mistaken.
You: Look, Is there some promotion you can get me on or do I have to cancel and sign up again?
Them: Ah wait there is something *Level 10 minesweeper completion* Let me just check…
*The sounds of frantic typing while they stare longingly at a wall clock and cry silently* –
Them: Yes we have some promotion currently for 20-35 a month, will that do… smelly?
You: I took a shower
Them: sure you did, how’s the price?
You: Yeah I guess
Them: Great! I’ll just switch your pricing, this whole conversation has been a farce to make sure you really wanted it.
You: Wanted what?
Them: Please do not comment on my internal monologue ma’am, Can I help you with anything else today?
You: There is something very wrong here and I….
*click*
You: What the…
ELAPSED TIME: 11.3 minutes
Done Deal
Follow this dialogue exactly, even if they don’t
*giggle*
that rocks.