
A while back, I told you that I switched from Time Warner to Verizon to get a better deal. In the process, I also got a free 19″ Sharp LCD HDTV from Verizon (got it like 2 weeks ago). Overall, saving $50 a month and getting a free TV worth $400 was not bad. However, I learned a few weeks ago that I could have done even better.
What else could I have gotten?
So I’ve learned my lesson. I should’ve been more aggressive about asking for all the deals and options when I changed the service provider.
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Or, you could be satisfied by saving $400 and getting a free TV.
Seriously, you can never know which offers will be going on and when. I think you got a great deal, and it is way better than most people get. Congrats!
Isn’t it funny how a better deal always seems to come along after you’ve done your deal?
Then can I have your TV?
I agree with Patrick, there are always deals coming along and it’s not worth it to worry about which ones you could have gotten. Unless the next one was a million bucks. Then you’re allowed to be sad.
Looks like a cool TV, wish I was getting one:( That’s a little hint to my follow up post to your original post on Verizon and Time Warner Cable, the one that inspired you (and me) to make big changes. Gonna put it out on Monday of next week.
It always pay to ask. What are they going to say? No? What if they say yes?
@Patrick – You’re right, but I wish I knew about the free converter upgrade. That’s another $400 I missed out on.
@Pete – Yeah, that’s why I tried not to look after I buy something. Painful.
@Mrs. Micah – You can have my old TV, but you have to come and get it.
@Ciaran – Make sure you ask for the free HDTV converters when you switch.
@Ron – I am not that great a negotiator. I called to find out that I could have gotten these deals, but they won’t give it to me. I didn’t threat to leave them either because Time Warner sucks for my house.
I was considering switching from cable to satillite and they didn’t offer me any HDTV converters. I ended up staying with cable because I didn’t want to pay for the dish equipment