51, Report:
#245239
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2007
Dish Network charged my credit card for equipment they were suppost to have sent return boxes for Littleton Colorado
Signed a 18 month contract in 05 had problems with the installer and had to have the business owner come up to fix the mess ups the installer created. This started a horrible relationship with the company. I won't go into all the problems I've had with them over the last 20 months n...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
52, Report:
#222275
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2006
Dish Networks Dishonest sales and Billing. Quote one on phone billed another, refuse to refund Ripoff Dunnellon Florida Nationwide
I contacted Dish network to get pricing info for an Asian-Indian television channel.
I was quoted $ 200.00 for two room receivers as one time payment and a monthly fee of $14.99 + $ 5.99 as Access fee. The offer included $5.00 off the monthly bill for 40 months to help me cover ...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
53, Report:
#216783
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2006
Dish Network does NOT have better services than cable companies that they claimed Ripoff Online Internet
In the Dish Network advertisement circular that me and my wife received from my Sunday newspapwer, they touted better services than cable companies. I liked to believe that if Dish Network did actually brought somebody out to our house to install the equipments within a few day afte...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
54, Report:
#202730
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2006
Dish Network ripoff, $100 rebate for 18 month contract is a scam! They refuse to honor their promotion, do not be fooled! Salt Lake Utah
In may 2006 I talked my husband into getting Dish Networks dish family package. We went into Radio Shack and ordered the service. After an hour the Radio Shack clerk told me that the sells rep from dish network wanted to talk to me on the phone. I took the phone and confirmed all of...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
55, Report:
#199419
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2006
Dish Network ripoff, raised monthly cost on customers under contract Englewood Colorado
Ok, it is only $3 more per month but I don't see how a company can hold a customer to a 2 year contract yet, can raise the monthly subscription by any amount it deems fair under the guise that programming costs are rising.
When I asked to be provided with the contract they only ...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
56, Report:
#191232
Posted Date:
May 12 2006
Dish Network ripoff Charging me for a new remote when mine is only 5 moths old Palatine Illinois
I had a problem with my 5 month old remote, when I called Dish networks service Dept. I was told they would send me a new one for $29.00. My existing remote was, as I say, only five (5) months old. I do not think I should have to pay for a replacement. When I called back to complain...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
57, Report:
#185548
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2006
Dish Network - EchoStar Affiliate marketer telemarketing crosses the line to harrassment ripoff Englewood Colorado
Just moved into the area, and immediately begag receiving a deluge of inbound cold-calls. They were pretty obviously CID-spoofed, as the calls were appearing to come from everywhere, but each time, the prerecorded message said Hi, this is Jerry, and I'd like to talk to you about bl...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
58, Report:
#168485
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2005
Satellite Systems Network ripoff, Never had product delivered or installed Aliso Viejo California
I ordered a system from Satellite Systems network back in January of 2005. The installer never showed so I cancelled the system the next day. I followed up the next week and was told that , This has to be done by customer service and that he would take care of everything. I
...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
59, Report:
#154165
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2005
VMC Satellite Deceptive Advertising, Fraudulent Cancellation Fees Ripoff Great Falls Virginia
This company sends direct mail advertising free installation and free DVRs with a Dish Networks installation. The site advertises the same promotion. Neither the mail advertisement nor the website advises you of a $290 cancellation fee. If you do cancel, you will be charged the cu...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
60, Report:
#146777
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2005
Dish Network (a.k.a Echo Star )Dish Network (a.k.a Echostar Satallite) granted themselves permission to access my bank account Littleton Colorado *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
In Feb 2005, my husband and I decided to give dish a try. We responded to an advertisement through one of Dish Networks affiliates. When the company came to hook everything up, we find out that the plan we had purchased doesn't exist, no DVR which was to be included for free, and ...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
61, Report:
#93905
Posted Date:
Jun 08 2004
Dish Network And I-Satellite, Inc. ripoff Misleading authorized reps and useless help from Dish Network Orem Utah
A sales rep from I-Satellite came to our house extolling the virtues of Dish Network service. Since my wife and I were very disstisied with our cable service and Directv had yet to fulfill its promise on imminent local channel service, Dish Network seemed ideal with the Tivo offer ...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
62, Report:
#58105
Posted Date:
May 23 2003
Comcast ripoff deceptive company Norcross Georgia
Comcast took over AT&T's cable business early this year. Under AT&T, I received the Digital Package which, in addition to Expanded Basic, included Channels 120 to 147 plus the music channels. AT&T charged $42.95 for this package.
When Comcast took over, it revamped the lineup...
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Categories: Cable TV
63, Report:
#36665
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2002
Dish Networks DISHNET ripoff Litteleton Colorado
RIPOFF on MOVING SERVICE - TRASH CUSTOMER SERVICE .....
I signed up for Dish Network service 150 package and an international programming package - it cost me a ton of money to signup - over $400 - although they quoted me a free system and then $99 for the international one. Wel...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
64, Report:
#32285
Posted Date:
Oct 11 2002
Dish Network consumer fraud false advertising ripoff Pasadena CA
Our family signed up for a Dish Network plan, which at first seemed to be a good deal. We were told that we would purchase a dish at a price of $209, but that this would be refunded at a rate of $17 a month for the first year of service. Ultimately, the plan advertised by the retail...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
65, Report:
#9593
Posted Date:
Dec 22 2001
Dish Network should be called Dish Don't Work!!! *Consumer Suggestion
In August we signed up for dish net from Conrads TVin the town where we live. From the very first day we couldnt get any programs for more than 15 minutes. we called the owner of Conrads TV, he came out to see what was going on, Our dish strength was at 98% no problem their.He chang...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
66, Report:
#9190
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2001
Dish network ripoff turned off our recevier now wants us to pay 150 for a new one
We have had our dish system for eight months and up untill two weeks ago everything was good. I liked it so much that I ordered one for my parents for christmas.
Now I wish I would have never, we have two receviers in our home and one was not working so we call dish network to s...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
67, Report:
#4115
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2001
Dish 500 Network Customer Service people are Completely Incompetent
I purchased 2 Dish 500 Receivers in December of 1999, and signed up for 1 Year of service on New Year's Eve. I Pre-paid the full year (about $750) for the service, since there was a big rebate on the equipment if you signed up for a full year.
At first, I was satisfied with my...
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Categories: Satellite Companies