topic Re: SIRIUS RADIO in Community Chat

SIRIUS RADIO

Tyak — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:03:11 GMT

Has anyone gotten deals from them when their bill for renewal came and it was way higher than last years. I refuse to pay double what we paid this past year.

(This year we paid $110 and now they want $228.)

We've heard they'll come through and offer lower rates when you don't renew but so far we've heard nothing from them.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:05:27 GMT

@Tyak

Try a retention person and negotiate a lower bill.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:09:43 GMT

The "retention" dept is also the place to go when negotiating a cable bill. Those folks will jump through hoops to keep a customer/client.

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Tyak — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:12:14 GMT

@butterfly123 wrote:
@Tyak
Try a retention person and negotiate a lower bill.

We did and he wouldn't budge on the price. I wonder if it would do any good to try again. We just assumed we'd hear from them after that but nothing so far.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:18:18 GMT

Yes they do over & over & over again & again & again. LOL!!!

Just wait you will keep getting them. Bought my car in 2013 they are still sending deals. I don't need it.

Don't renew it. Let it expire or cancel it if you have to so you can get a good deal.

All these deals came in after we cancelled service.

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Mistreatedbycs — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:26:37 GMT

Try try again, you will succeed.

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rolen — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:27:30 GMT

@Tyak wrote:
@butterfly123 wrote:
@Tyak
Try a retention person and negotiate a lower bill.
We did and he wouldn't budge on the price. I wonder if it would do any good to try again. We just assumed we'd hear from them after that but nothing so far.

We have had Sirius for 7 years on both of our cars. We have never paid the billed price of over $200. We always get them down to $110-$112. The majority of the time, the first person we talk to gives us the lower price. But once they wouldn't budge and we said we wanted to cancel. We were transferred to the 'cancellation department' and that person quickly gave us the lower rate.

I would definitely call again. It seems to vary as to how much we need to go back and forth with them depending on the person we are talking to. Most of the time, we just say we won't pay the high price and they immediately lower it. But sometimes it takes longer to finalize the deal. But under no circumstances pay the price of over $200.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:33:06 GMT

@Tyak

I googled Sirius radio existing customer deals August 2018 and offers and information was found.

An article I read said to hold out with the customer retention person as the price will drop the longer you wait and negotiate with them.

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VaBelle35 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:35:24 GMT

I am in my first year, but I paid $99 for a year (car only).

I will start looking for deals in March when it's time to renew.

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CanningLady — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:50:27 GMT

I actually just got a call from them yesterday to renew my 6 month subscription for our new car. I simply asked them if that was the best they could do. I got 6 more months for $50. She then told me the price would be $159 in February. I said “well I will not every pay that amount” and she said to call back early February to get lower deal. I marked it on my calendar to do just that.

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151949 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:58:58 GMT

We used to have 4 satellite accts with them - 2 cars - house & camper - now we only have 2 - got rid of one car and the camper. Every so often my DH speaks to them and renegiotiates the price.They are open to that.

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Scooby Doo — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 19:25:34 GMT

I sign up for 6 months at a time. At the end of the 6 months I call and tell them to cancel, then they start giving me offers to stay. They will give 2 offers first and I decline both of those, the 3rd offer is their final offer. I pay about $99 a year and that's as low as they go.

Don't wait for them to call you because they just automatically charge your credit card if you don't call first to cancel.

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spud188 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:06:37 GMT

Got an offer in today's mail $25 for 6mos.then it goes up to $15.99 a month after the 6 mos. Offer.

Still not worth it to me.

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haddon9 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:15:55 GMT

I got a deal on my subscription for $50.00 for 6 months. It was supposed to have expired in July. I had forgotten about it but after reading this thread I'm wondering if I'm on some automatic renewal. I'm going to have to check my Visa bill to see if there is anything from Sirius radio on it.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:19:38 GMT

Yes, my DH calls every time he getsa bill, and down comes the price!! He says he is retired and on a very fixed budget.

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bridal_diva — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:22:17 GMT

Call up & cancel the service. It won't be long before the deals arrive to get you back.

They are no better than the cable companies to deal with!

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Tyak — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:29:08 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
Yes, my DH calls every time he getsa bill, and down comes the price!! He says he is retired and on a very fixed budget.

That is what my dh did but we got nothing. We'll call in a couple weeks and see if we get anywhere. I like it in the car but I can live without it, that's for sure. Never had it until we bought this car and got it free for several months.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:34:40 GMT

Discontinue your subscription for a month or two. Then they'll start throwing nice offers your way.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:52:54 GMT

@Tyak wrote:
Has anyone gotten deals from them when their bill for renewal came and it was way higher than last years. I refuse to pay double what we paid this past year.
(This year we paid $110 and now they want $228.)
We've heard they'll come through and offer lower rates when you don't renew but so far we've heard nothing from them.

My friend did a while ago, for $7/month. I had it in my new car when I got it 2 years ago. I had every intention to continue with it when it came up for renewal. But the cost was too high (read the fine print). I'm doing just fine without it.

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saltysails — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:56:00 GMT

I would never pay for Sirius.