SAT-TV! (MOD, I made a mistake. Can you move this post to the lounge?)

[cboy4]

Check this out:

I called tech support tonight because I'm not getting a couple of channels.

They told me it would cost $49 for a service call (or $29 if I sign up for a protection plan) to come troubleshoot. :grr:

Are you kidding me?

I have to pay to have them come out and look at THEIR equipment???

Does anyone know if this is standard practice for satellite TV?

When I had cable, I didn't have to pay to have them come out.

When I had something wrong with my "internets," I didn't have to pay the ISP to come out and look at my DSL modem.

Can anyone offer input/advice? :(

[RebelOne]

1. Yes, they charged me to come out for a service call.

I have DishNetwork.

[China_cat]

2. That seems to be the norm

and why 3 of my neighbors have dumped the Dish and gone back to cable.