I have never written a review in my life of 53 years, however my recent experience with Direct TV can not ignored by myself or anyone considering Direct TV. I WARN YOU NOW!!! DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY!
My Wife and I were bold faced LIED to about channel availability and costs.
This FACT IS Acknowledged by Direct TV.
My Wife started this process with a nice young man named Oscar who assured her that Direct TV would solve all of our issues and provide us more. When I arrived home that evening Patti told me all about it and provided me with Oscars phone number to VERIFY everything with him prior to installation.
At this point I still have Time Warner Cable and Internet service.
I spoke at length with Oscar, my SINGLE BIGGEST question was the SPECIFIC AVAILABILITY of the New England Sports Network, commonly called NESN. I was told not only was it AVAILABLE, that the price increase would be $2,30 per month. I was told it was to late to add this channel prior to the installation due to the FACT, that he had forwarded our order already. I was told it was as simple as a phone call to add this channel after installation. no biggie I am a happy guy, I will get to watch my Beloved Red Sox and Bruins games, with my HOMETOWN ANNOUNCERS!! just as I had told Oscar was so IMPORTANT TO US. Not only do we get the games, we get to here Jerry Remey due the broadcast.
Thursday 4/24/14 was install date, young man was prompt arriving shortly after 8am, (he had called the night before to ask if we wanted to move up the time, I was impressed) we opted to have the dish placed on a pole, and some additional wires run, again no biggie, cost $109.00 for what we wanted, I am more than willing to pay.
I arrive home just after 7pm, the Sox are playing the Yankees @ 7pm. give my wife a quick kiss hello, and I am on the phone with Directv. this is where my experience goes DOWNHILL.. I am informed that I was MISINFORMED that NESN is not available... that due to the FACT I WAS MISINFORMED. they will offer me the MLB package for 1 season for no additional charge. I could care less about every other team in MLB except my Red Sox, and its not just the Red Sox, its the Bruins and everything related to New England Sports, the SPECIFIC reason I wanted NESN and again called to VERIFY AVAILABILITY.
I was told there was nothing they COULD OR WOULD DO. The only option I had was to take the MLB network or LIVE WITH THE FACT I WAS LIED TO!!!.
There was nothing else they could do. I am so pissed at this point I want to scream. Not only am I being treated like some kind of idiot for not being happy with there resolution of my problem, I am watching the Red Sox get there butts handed to them on the YES network!!! That for all of you who don't know is the YANKEE'S Station!!!!! i was listening to the Yankee announcers!!
It was simply put to me, that yes I was LIED TO, but there is nothing additional they are willing to do for me. I even suggested they offer to give me a credit of $109 for my additional install costs and they BALKED!!!
THE ABSOLUTE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE OF MY ADULT LIFE!!!!!!!
I am a small business man, and if I ever treated my customers like I was treated I would and should be closed.
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH DIRECTV.....I CAN NOT MAKE THIS ANY MORE PLAIN AND SIMPLE....IF YOU ENJOY BEING LIED TO AND HAVING YOUR INTELLIGENCE INSULTED THEN THEY ARE A GREAT FIT FOR YOU.....IF YOU ARE LIKE ME....YOU WILL FOREWARN EVERYONE YOU KNOW...
should CEO Michael D White be so inclined as to give a damn about his customers he will respond to me
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