[Discuss] Anyone Else?

[John Blomfield]

Darren Duncan wrote:
> John Blomfield wrote:
>> Darren Duncan wrote:
>>> Regarding the comment about someone getting their modem "for free", 
>>> I don't think that was the case.  AFAIK, if you haven't "bought" 
>>> your modem, you are actually paying a rental fee to Shaw, around $4 
>>> per month.
>>>
>> Yes, that's the point. When I started with Shaw their was no option 
>> to buy it was just part of the package.  If you wanted Shaw you got 
>> their modem as well.  I don't think I would get a reduction of $4 per 
>> month if I returned it, do you?
>
> According to 
> http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/BundlesAndPricing/ProductsPricing.htm 
> there is an increase in price of $5 per month if a modem is rented vs 
> if the modem is not being rented.
>
However, according to that site I am charged according to the non-rental 
option not the rented price even though I never bought my modem.  I 
think time has changed the deals and I am clearly not be charged a 
rental fee.  They have obviously made more than enough from my custom 
over many long years without squeezing even more blood from my bank.

John

> In any event, I'm going to have to look at the actual bills we've been 
> getting and see if they're the best ones we could be getting.
>
> -- Darren Duncan
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