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Originally Posted by PeteLFan
They probably have had meetings, and have designed packages to offer too retain customers after people have been calling in about this.
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This exact package that people have been quoting is pretty much what they will offer you as the default if you want to improve your pricing, according to a CSR I know.
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Originally Posted by PeteLFan
Im not surprised they are handing it over that easily. I will be expecting a sexy package as well for them to retain my services, Shaw cable is a damn rip off, and its about time we stuck it too them.
Far too long they have been doing what they want, price hikes when they want. They increased our bill 2 dollars this past month, WTF.
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Shaw Cable has been on par with Bell pricing for quite a few years for TV. Recent demand for HD has put Shaw on its heels as it tries to catch up to the HD channels that Bell can offer. Only the recent addition of Telus's Optik TV and thier crazy deals has driven pricing down.
As for internet, you might pay more with Shaw, but it has always been, and seems like it will remain, the fastest and most reliable available in the city.
Their phone prices are pretty much equivalent to Telus as far as I can tell, but until very recently has been a more featured but slightly less reliable service for that price.
Top all that off with the fact that they will not make you sign a contract to keep your business. If they start to suck, cancel your service. If Telus starts to suck, you better be prepared to pull out your wallet to cancel. If after your promo deal you realize the Telus product really sucks for the price you are paying for those last 24 months of your product, what recourse do you have? None, because you are on a contract. What recourse do Shaw customers have? Well according to this thread, they can just call back and get the reducing pricing again, because Shaw knows you can switch whenever you want.
Anyway, off of my soap box. I guess I really am a Shaw fanboy. That will probably even increase come next year as we learn what their plans are for wireless are.