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Me and TV

• lewrockwell.com The Z-Man

I've gone long stretches of my life without a TV, but it is a nice convenience for when you're stuck at home with nothing better to do. I do enjoy watching baseball and football. Some of the long form dramas produced by the big cable channels have been good too. Otherwise, I've never developed the habit of following sitcoms and serials. I doubt I could name one show popular in prime time.

Back in January, I decided to cancel my subscription. The cost had reached the point where it no longer made sense. The game DirecTV plays is they slowly jack up the monthly fee until you decide you've had enough and call to cancel. They haggle with you and offer a discount if you stay with them. It is a crazy way to do business, but I suppose it works for them. Most Americans hate confrontations over money and most Americans hate haggling. My Arab friends love DirecTV.

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Comment by Dennis Treybil
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I cancelled DirecTV Sunday 4/2. They were playing the "rate creep" game with me, too. 97.90 forever. I quit watching the bill. Then I noticed it was up to $160 about 3 months ago. I called to enquire. Thought I got it straightened out back to 97.90. Then they clawed back to $145. I called to cancel. Same song and dance you got. Dish pulled the same thing on a friend a few years ago.