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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 12:47 PM

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Thanks for the eye opener

I find it truly disgusting the lack of communication, integrity, and compassion your customer service team has, specifically your “managers”. How is it that you feel justified to take 200 a month for TV service during this pandemic and have the audacity to shut off service during stay at home orders? It’s gross misconduct. There are people just trying to survive this time and continue to feed their children. I’ve been a customer for 8years and now I will be using all my time I would be watching tv to go online and express my distaste for your money hungry company.

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I find it truly disgusting the lack of communication, integrity, and compassion your customer service team has, specifically your “managers”. How is it that you feel justified to take 200 a month for TV service during this pandemic and have the audacity to shut off service during stay at home orders? It’s gross misconduct. There are people just trying to survive this time and continue to feed their children. I’ve been a customer for 8years and now I will be using all my time I would be watching tv to go online and express my distaste for your money hungry company.

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5 years ago

tv is a luxury, dont pay you dont watch, its the same with dish,comcast,charter etc. people can and will survice tv being shut off but cant survive without food, power, running water, communiction devices (phones)

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5 years ago

@Shore3311

If services are more than you can afford then reduce service until comfortable for budget to raise back up. Even suspend service (after paying current balance) for a few months if needed (max 6 within a 12 month period).

There was no misconduct. You were shutoff for past due, simple as that. Pay TV is luxury entertainment, not a requirement of life. It was up to you to adjust services based on your financial needs.

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were all customers here im sorry facts rub you the wrong way and as i said all tv providers are shutting off for non payment you just happen to be a directv customer, had you had dish network you would be in their forums singing the same song

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To be shut off for non-payment means a lot of time has passed where service could be reduced or even seen if a payment arrangement (extension for up to so many days) could be done.

But to leave account alone and be surprised and enraged because you were turned off because you didn't pay for the service you're receiving, is nobody's fault but the customer. Too many people expecting charity from a entertainment service. Take responsibility for your own finances, simple as that.

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