426, Report:
#298171
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2008
DirecTV - Direct TV I refused to pay them and it cost me my career. The price of integrity Nationwide
Because a position I accepted last year was 200 miles from my home and not really ideal for me; and the odds were against me making it work, I told the DirecTV installer not to bother hooking me up in the home I was renting after he told me that there was a 2 year commitment. He qui...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
427, Report:
#297728
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2008
Directv Never enough Greenwood Village Colorado
After doing a year contract and paying my bill on time, basically doing every thing by the book, I decided to go back to cable because of poor performance on their part so I schedule to have my service cut off on the day my contract expires and that is when all the hidden charges ca...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Companies
428, Report:
#296982
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2008
DirecTV Bad Customer Service, takes your money fast, but is slow/reluctant to give it back Phoenix / El Segundo /Greenwich Village Arizona / California / Colorado
Here's a warning!!! DO NOT EVER give this company your credit card / debit card information and/or sign up for Automatic Payments.
Quick (ok, not so short) History...
I cancelled my DirecTV Service in October 2007 after having it for several years.
In November 2006 we purc...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
429, Report:
#297327
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2008
Directv Stealth contract. Been a customer 13 years and still under contract???? Phoenix Arizona
I have been a Directv for about 13 years. They say I am under contract with them and since I cancelled early I owe $255.78. They can't produce service agreement with my signature, it was supposedly on the bill after I got a DVR and if you paid the bill you automatically agree to the...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Companies
430, Report:
#296546
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2008
DirecTV Shady Practices Direc TV will use deception or non-disclosure to extend your contract term! El Segundo California
In July 2006, I ordered DirecTV for two televisions in my household. At the time, we had a 3rd television; however, we decided not to order a DirecTV receiver for it because we were planning on replacing the 3rd television soon.
I had previously been a DirecTV subscriber from 19...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
431, Report:
#296420
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2008
DIRECTV Major Misinterpretation of the Facts! Beware of DIRECTV and their shady practices! Greenwood Village Colorado
Ok, where to begin... I have been a DIRECTV customer for about four or five years. Up until recently everything was fine. When we moved from one state to another we even kept their service. However, about six months ago we began to encounter nothing but problems. And today was the f...
Entity
DIRECTV
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
432, Report:
#295428
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2007
DIRECTV Free DVD Player Run-around Phoenix Arizona
I was offered a free DVD player with sign up. I was told to include the form they would send me with my first payment. I waited to send in my first payment until I actually received my second months bill. When I called many times, I was told many things, including that I should get ...
Entity
DIRECTV
Categories: TV Advertisements
433, Report:
#295154
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2007
Qwest Comunications; Directv I bundled with Qwest. They bundled me with Directv. Directv advertised a rebate on a DVR player.The rebate was for $100.00. I called and was told everything was in order. And I waited, but no rebate came. Denver Colorado
I have been trying to get a rebate from Directv. I bundled with them under the advise of Qwest comuniactions. I was told from Directv that I would recieve a $100.00 rebate for signing up for the DVR. I applied for this rebate online and when I called to check I was told everythin...
Entity
Qwest Comunications; Directv
Categories: Satellite Companies
434, Report:
#294659
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2007
DirecTV False Advertising Phoenix Arizona
In the Spring and Summer of 2007 Directv advertised on TV that they would have 150 HD channels by fall. The cost of the HD service was advertised at $4.95 a month no mention that the price would be going up or the HD service split into 2 services. In lat Summer, when I signed up for...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
435, Report:
#293557
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2007
DirecTV Changed HD Terms After Sales Pitch and I Started Subscription Greenwood Village Florida
On 11/16/07 I signed up for Directv service. I chose the High Definition (HD) DVR package because I was told this package would allow me to view all the HD channels that directTV offered. When the service was initially installed all was well. On or about the 17th of Dec. I tried to ...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
436, Report:
#290204
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2007
DirecTV Scamming, Lying, Misleading Tactics El Segundo California
BEWARE! DirecTV has turned into a lying, scamming company. Called us to say we need to replace your HD receivers or you won't be able to receive HD channels anymore. We said okay, whatever you have to do. The guy showed up 4 hours late, did the job, NO work order or any other pa...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
437, Report:
#290069
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2007
Directv NEVER AGAIN Greenwood Village Colorado
Shortly after the one year contract that we signed was up, we decided to continue with Directv. So we had already satisfied the original contract agreement. Later on we had decided that we don't really watch to much TV these days and we were about to move anyways. So we called them ...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Companies
438, Report:
#253018
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2007
DirecTV Harassment after dropping service ripoff Greenwood Colorado
We had DirecTV for five years and for most of that time we were very satisfied. As a result we spent a few thousand dollars on their service. Unlike others who have written here, we were able to get local channels with no trouble.
The trouble started when we bought a DVR unit. My...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
439, Report:
#289069
Posted Date:
Dec 05 2007
DirecTV Compels you to keep their service suspended instead of cancelling, but then restarts service and begins re-billing without permission (based upon an email that they send that requires no reply). Greenwood Village Colorado
I called to cancel Directv back about 1.5 -2 years ago because I accepted the Triple Play offer from my Cable Company. I was enticed by Directv to keep my account with them but suspend it (now I found out that it was only to keep me from having to be in a contract). There was a...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
440, Report:
#287405
Posted Date:
Nov 28 2007
Directv Is a ripp off Atlanta Georgia
Hello. My name is Iryna I just sent the same letter to BBB and will wait for the response from them.
On october 23rd, I called DirecTV to order service with them. I spoke with representative 2115661, who ensured me that if I get service with them right now, I can try it out for 7...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Cable TV
441, Report:
#276722
Posted Date:
Nov 24 2007
Directv After less than a week, we have tried to cancel many times, but have been told that if we do, they will bill us for 24 months for a contract and a DVR that we DIDN'T ORDER. Customer service is rude and untrained. Greenwood Village Colorado
Installation was on September the 25th of 2007. Today is October the 2nd. although we've been charged already, we haven't been given an account number.
The installer drilled a hole in the stone by the front door and left an ugly wire dangling instead of using the wood trim or t...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Companies
442, Report:
#284574
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2007
DirecTV Early termination fee of $150 Roseville Minnesota
We signed up a 12-month DVR package with DirecTV which is bundled with Qwest's phone and DSL service in Feb 2006. It was clearly advertised the term was for 1-year commitment. I still have the copy of the our sales receipt which clearly stated, You agreed to maintain your current su...
Entity
DIRECTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
443, Report:
#283629
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2007
Directv So many problems with directv since we ordered Nationwide
I did not receive the free gift rebate I sent in. Our bill changes every month, even though our programming stays the same, but we can not cancel due to contract. No help from customer service. Filed complaint with BBB, but they had an excuse for everything. Lied to about gettin...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
444, Report:
#283384
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2007
Directv Billing for services not due them El Segundo California
We dropped Directv. They billed us for the rest of a contract we were not told we were taking part of. A few months before we cancelled, we had bought a new HD20 receiver at our local Walmart. They never once said anything about lease. When we cancelled service they even said we...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Cable Companies
445, Report:
#282650
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2007
DirecTV New DirecTV subscribers beware. Colorado
DirecTV had the racket. They lure you in a special pricing, but when you are not looking they automatically subscribe you to services you do not want. I had the unfortunate pleasure of experiencing this. DirecTV subscribed me to Sunday Ticket, which is football programming; I am not...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Companies
446, Report:
#282229
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2007
Directv BEWARE of their hidden terms and conditions Phoenix Arizona
To make a very long story short, Directv's customer agreement pamplet that they give you at the time of installation does not match the agreement they have on their website. Which by the way is almost impossible to find anyway, I just happen to stumble across it. They have you by th...
Entity
Directv
Categories: Corrupt Companies
447, Report:
#279600
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2007
Directv Allowed unauthorized transactions to be made on the account to put me in a 24 month contract - that I had NO idea about until I wanted to cancel!! Greenwood Village Colorado
So first off Directv failed to tell me that I was in a ONE year contract when signing up for service. My bill has NEVER been the same and I have had to call them EVERY month since I got service. After service was added, one of my roommates called in to Directv and added a DVR to my...
Entity
Directv
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
448, Report:
#280267
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2007
DirecTV ,DirecTV turns on account in voluntary suspension; charges for service when there's no receiver. POB 6550 Greenwood Village Colorado
After a lightening strike killed my receiver, I phoned DirecTV to suspend my service because I had no receiver. After a few days, I decided to go with another sat company and phoned DirecTV to close my account. I was not under a contract; I had been a good customer for over 15 yea...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
449, Report:
#279696
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2007
DirecTV charged me $205 for 1 DAY of NFL Sunday Ticket!!! Lancaster Ohio Nationwide
I saw an advertisement from DirecTV saying that if NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2007 season was ordered BEFORE 12/31/06 that we (the customers) would recieve Super Fan for FREE (a $99 value) and $20 off the regular price. Since my wife and I are BIG fans of the gridiron, we said COOOL...
Entity
DirecTV
Categories: Cable TV
450, Report:
#277777
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2007
DIRECTV Unilateral Reduction in Service Pine Plains New York New York
Directv has decided not to offer its HD and pay per view movie services when they conflict with the NFL broadcast schedule. They have directly admitted this to us. They say that they need to use their Satellite capacity to provide their football packages, so other customers will n...
Entity
DIRECTV
Categories: Satellite Dish Companies