Dave Kluskiewicz's Radio Weblog : If you're going to Google me, you might as well find the truth.
Updated: 1/27/2006; 9:41:04 PM.

 

Daily Reads
Podcasts
Personal Links
Alma Maters

Subscribe to "Dave Kluskiewicz's Radio Weblog" in Radio UserLand.

Click to see the XML version of this web page.

Click here to send an email to the editor of this weblog.

 
 

Monday, September 19, 2005

Wow. Quick response from Comcast, albeit mostly canned. Here, I pose the question:
Dear "Dave S.",

I am going to take the chance of sending you my question because clearly, you took the time to write "I apologize however there are a number of email addresses the response could come from." into the body of the pre-written email support response, which incidentally is completely irrelevant to the question I sent.

Dave, I was a Comcast package (internet and cable) subscriber before, but haven't purchased it here in CT because I find the long-term price structure a little troubling. Comcast discounts packages for the first 3 months, then raises the price for essentially repeat customers. Honestly, I think this is insulting. Why not reward your customers who stay with you?

I'd be ready to sign up for ip phone/cable/internet in a heartbeat, if I knew that I wasn't going to be penalized for staying with Comcast. It is especially annoying that Comcast continues to send direct mail to existing customers letting them know of sales deals for which they are not eligible.

Is there any chance that Comcast will change this practice?

Thanks,

David


On 9/19/05, Digital Phone - New England <digitalphone_bos@cable.comcast.com>; wrote:Dear David Kluskiewicz,

Thank you for taking the time to write us.

I apologize however there are a number of email addresses the response could come from.  For information on promotional offers, please contact our sales department at 1-888-266-2278 or visit us at www.comcast.com.

Thank you for the opportunity to assist you.  If you need further assistance with any of your Comcast services please reply to this email and we will be happy to assist you.  Thank you again for choosing Comcast we appreciate your business.

***** Like many others in our community we have been greatly effected by the recent disaster in the Gulf Coast area. If you would like to join us in assisting our fellow citizens in the disaster areas  please visit our Comcast Hurricane Relief site at:  http://www.comcast.net/hurrica

nerelief/   Here you will find many options and ways that you can help. *****

For immediate resolution of your issues, we offer our customers the ability to  Secure  Chat with a  Live representative:

Internet Related Issues:
http://www.comcastsupport.com/sdcxuser/lachat/user/userchatstart.asp

Cable Television Video Related Issues:
http://www.comcastsupport.com/videochat

Did you know that Comcast offers free Antivirus, Firewall and Privacy software for all of our Comcast Internet users?  You can find this great McAfee software at:  http://www.comcast.net/security/mcafee/

Sincerely,
Dave S.

Comcast Electronic Customer Care - New England



10:47:17 PM    comment []


This is a test of the customer service department. At Comcast. Deep down I want to know why Comcast engages in a marketing strategy, whereby customers who faithfully stick with them are forced to pay higher rates, while new ones are offered discounts. It smacks of desparation. Sell your product low (not that there is any good competition) and then crank up rates for those you retain. Use those hikes to provide discounts for new subscribers for 3 months. It doesn't make sense. So, I'm going to do a little exploring. I'm interested in their services, but I need to put this issue to rest before I subscribe. Here is my first email, with a clear indication that I could be their next customer.
I am very interested in adding several of your services (internet phone and high speed internet), but before I take the time to write an email with my questions, could you please let me know the email address of a person at Comcast who could respond? Thanks.
To be continued...

9:43:49 PM    comment []

© Copyright 2006 David Kluskiewicz.



Click here to visit the Radio UserLand website.
 


September 2005
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30  
Aug   Oct


Resume