Lowering My Broadband Bill
When we moved into our house, we signed up for high speed internet with a promotion for $29.99/month for 6 months. That 6 months expired a couple of months ago and since then we have been paying the regular price of over $50/month.
You don’t have to read too many personal finance blogs to find examples of people who have had their rates for various services lowered just by calling and asking for it. So, I figures I would give it a try.
I called my cable company up and told them that I keep receiving offers in the mail from their competitor for a lower price and that I might be interested in switching if they couldn’t offer me a more competitive rate. The customer service representative that I was speaking with immediately told me that they were currently running a “promotion” where she could lower my bill to $33/month for the next year. I happily accepted.
It was a completely painless way to save $20/month for the next 12 months. I didn’t have to beg or threaten, which is a good thing, because while it’s true that I keep getting advertisements from their competitor, their service isn’t currently available in my neighborhood.
You’re right to stay on top of this. I’ve been meaning to call up the NY Times to see if I get a discount on my paper now that I’m a student. The trick is to remember to give these people a call. Thanks!