Comments on: Videotron wants more money http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean Naimard http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-122323 Jean Naimard Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:05:42 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-122323 Call, and say you want to unsubcribe, because it’s too expensive. They’ll transfer-you to the snake-oil brigade and will cut a cheaper deal with you. Call, and say you want to unsubcribe, because it’s too expensive.

They’ll transfer-you to the snake-oil brigade and will cut a cheaper deal with you.

]]> By: Houston http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-122297 Houston Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:52 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-122297 They increase my bill $1 in February for local community cable improvement tax or some BS, then another $2 in March ... do not know what to do .... They increase my bill $1 in February for local community cable improvement tax or some BS, then another $2 in March ... do not know what to do ....

]]> By: Harry http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-64389 Harry Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:37:18 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-64389 Hi Robert, I bought a Tivax ATSC converter at my local La Source store. The Tivax works well so far, not stellar in terms of response times or user interface, but good enough. I had to pre-pay at La Source to reserve a unit, they fly off the shelves as soon as they come into the store. They're also available online at thesource.ca (here's the Tivax specific page http://tinyurl.com/d83psf). Hi Robert,

I bought a Tivax ATSC converter at my local La Source store. The Tivax works well so far, not stellar in terms of response times or user interface, but good enough. I had to pre-pay at La Source to reserve a unit, they fly off the shelves as soon as they come into the store. They're also available online at thesource.ca (here's the Tivax specific page http://tinyurl.com/d83psf).

]]> By: Robert Mondoux http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-64259 Robert Mondoux Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:33:37 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-64259 Hello Harry, Read your comment about buying a dtv converter. I live in Montreal. Do you know WHERE TO FIND THESE PESKY THINGS? Can you recommend a model? It seems everyone in the stores KNOWS what I'm talking about and has been asked about it alot - but they have NO CONVERTERS. What gives? Please help if you have a store tip. Thank you so much - robert_mondoux@yahoo.com Hello Harry,

Read your comment about buying a dtv converter. I live in Montreal.
Do you know WHERE TO FIND THESE PESKY THINGS?
Can you recommend a model?
It seems everyone in the stores KNOWS what I'm talking about and has been asked about it alot - but they have NO CONVERTERS. What gives?

Please help if you have a store tip. Thank you so much - robert_mondoux@yahoo.com

]]> By: Harry http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-64159 Harry Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:11:08 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-64159 I just got a DTV converter for my analog TV, to get the now all-digital WCAX, WVNY, WPTZ, WCFE, VPT, and CIVM (yes, Tele-Quebec is digital). The picture and sound is crystal clear, and totally FREE as public airwaves should be. Hydro is a utility, cable doesn't have to be. I just got a DTV converter for my analog TV, to get the now all-digital WCAX, WVNY, WPTZ, WCFE, VPT, and CIVM (yes, Tele-Quebec is digital). The picture and sound is crystal clear, and totally FREE as public airwaves should be. Hydro is a utility, cable doesn't have to be.

]]> By: ANON http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63593 ANON Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:16:21 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63593 Move to Bell They are giving great discounts if you leave Videotron Videotron much like Hydro - Quebec will keep raising their prices to satisfy QUEBEC INC. fat pockets Move to Bell

They are giving great discounts if you leave Videotron

Videotron much like Hydro - Quebec will keep raising their prices to satisfy QUEBEC INC. fat pockets

]]> By: Christian http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63562 Christian Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:30:37 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63562 If Vidéotron's receivers would allow us to hide the gazillion channels we're not subscribed to (like Bell's channel lists), I would give them an extra buck. If Vidéotron's receivers would allow us to hide the gazillion channels we're not subscribed to (like Bell's channel lists), I would give them an extra buck.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63548 Fagstein Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:11:58 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63548 Well rabbit ears won't work for U.S. stations in about 10 hours, so there's a problem there too. I'm not crazy about being boxed in to whatever CTV and Global decide I want to watch. Well rabbit ears won't work for U.S. stations in about 10 hours, so there's a problem there too. I'm not crazy about being boxed in to whatever CTV and Global decide I want to watch.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63547 Fagstein Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:10:31 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63547 Apparently in early 2008 Videotron increased the package fee for one of my packages, but only for new subscribers to the package. Since I changed my channel lineup online, their vast intelligent computer decided that I was adding a new service (even though I wasn't) and charged me the new rate, which was $1 more a month. Apparently in early 2008 Videotron increased the package fee for one of my packages, but only for new subscribers to the package. Since I changed my channel lineup online, their vast intelligent computer decided that I was adding a new service (even though I wasn't) and charged me the new rate, which was $1 more a month.

]]> By: Dumitru Erhan http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63541 Dumitru Erhan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:45:24 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63541 Don't forget that the increase in rates gives you the right to cancel your contract without an early cancellation fee (if your cable service was subject to a contract, of course). Don't forget that the increase in rates gives you the right to cancel your contract without an early cancellation fee (if your cable service was subject to a contract, of course).

]]> By: Jean Naimard http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63530 Jean Naimard Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:13:40 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63530 Do you really need Vidéoétron? Do you need 3049554 channels of utter debilitating neuron-killing, artery-hardening crap? Do you need all that drivel piped to your home daily? Embrace bit-torrent, get what you really want for free, and at the same time do your little part to kill those huge media conglomerates with death by a thousand paper cuts. And if you think about your job, you’re just a tool used by them that will be discarded whenever you have run out of usefulness. Do you really need Vidéoétron?

Do you need 3049554 channels of utter debilitating neuron-killing, artery-hardening crap?

Do you need all that drivel piped to your home daily?

Embrace bit-torrent, get what you really want for free, and at the same time do your little part to kill those huge media conglomerates with death by a thousand paper cuts.

And if you think about your job, you’re just a tool used by them that will be discarded whenever you have run out of usefulness.

]]> By: Mr. Robertson http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63519 Mr. Robertson Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63519 Don't forget that Videotron is slow to add new channels as well, particularly HD ones. Don't forget that Videotron is slow to add new channels as well, particularly HD ones.

]]> By: Denis Canuel http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63518 Denis Canuel Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:24:26 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63518 Why do you need cable? All the good stuff is online. Maybe you really miss Star Academy that much? My suggestion: go out and play a bit. :) If you really need TV then buy rabbit's ears. 19.99$ at la source (hurry before they close) I've been cable free for a few months now (http://www.quebecvalley.com/2009/01/21/being-tv-and-cable-free/). Never felt so great! Why do you need cable? All the good stuff is online. Maybe you really miss Star Academy that much?
My suggestion: go out and play a bit. :)

If you really need TV then buy rabbit's ears. 19.99$ at la source (hurry before they close)

I've been cable free for a few months now (http://www.quebecvalley.com/2009/01/21/being-tv-and-cable-free/).
Never felt so great!

]]> By: Shawn http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63516 Shawn Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:10:18 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63516 The part that I still don't get is why Videotron charged you more after switching away from Peachtree. That was not my experience. What "new" service did you switch to? The part that I still don't get is why Videotron charged you more after switching away from Peachtree. That was not my experience. What "new" service did you switch to?

]]> By: Deya Bautista http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63511 Deya Bautista Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:38:05 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63511 I also received that letter. Good thing I only have my internet connection with them and nothing else. Would they charge $3 if I'd had the trio package? While gas prices are down, videotron fees are going up. Ce la vie. I also received that letter. Good thing I only have my internet connection with them and nothing else. Would they charge $3 if I'd had the trio package?
While gas prices are down, videotron fees are going up. Ce la vie.

]]> By: BruB http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/02/17/videotron-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-63501 BruB Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:48:39 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=4208#comment-63501 I got the same letter, I don't really mind the 1$ really. But, when I read it, the first thought that came to mind was. If they haven't spent 0.75$ for the enveloppe and 0.52$ on the postage. They could have raise it only 0.88$ per month. Than I recycle the paper and felt better. I got the same letter, I don't really mind the 1$ really. But, when I read it, the first thought that came to mind was. If they haven't spent 0.75$ for the enveloppe and 0.52$ on the postage.
They could have raise it only 0.88$ per month. Than I recycle the paper and felt better.

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