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Cox has now screwed up my bill twice. TL;DR warning

Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:23 pm
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
86693 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:23 pm
House flooded. Called to cancel.

I had just paid my August bill. Around $150 for HD + DVR, HBO, and 50 Mbps internet. Rep said they were offering "holds" on accounts for $10/month. That since I already paid August, I could use the prorated money which was something like $120. So nothing out of pocket. And once I found a temp house, they'd do the install for free and when we were ready to move back.

Fast forward a week and we are in a home where we need Internet and tv. I ask for the same service less HBO. Was told it came out to $120/m after adding new offers. Cool, right? Well, two things go wrong. First, I got charged $50 immediately after the change of address. Second, I was given a "contour" box that had been refurbished without DVR. I call and they say I can go turn the box in and get a DVR. I asked what happened and the rep didn't seem to know and made up something like "perhaps the HBO and DVR go together" which makes zero sense since one is a physical device and the other is a service. Whatever. I don't have time to deal with this right away.

Fast forward another two weeks and I finally get a moment to go by the cox store. But now we are in a position where we have to move back to our house (technically, in a camper in the driveway. That's another story). So I explain to the woman at the counter the situation. How the DVR wasn't installed like it was supposed to be and that we are ready to move service back to our home. She tells me it was never turned off there and we should be good to go. So she gets me a new box (DVR this time) and takes my old one. I get no other info. Just "Sorry for the inconvenience. Have a nice day!" 2 days later... today... I get a bill for $315.

What. The. frick.

Maybe there was an error. I'll probably be able to get it straightened out. But I really don't have time for this bullshite.
This post was edited on 9/14/16 at 9:25 pm
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19054 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 9:55 pm to
If you had time to type that, call Cox. I'm sick of them too
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
86693 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 10:00 pm to
Their call center closes at 8 pm. This took 5 minutes to type. And I needed to vent. The call to cox tomorrow will not take 5 minutes.
This post was edited on 9/14/16 at 10:09 pm
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
22281 posts
Posted on 9/15/16 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

The call to cox tomorrow will not take 5 minutes.


You really don't believe that, do you? Or have you just decided you are going to call, bitch for 4 minutes and then hang up and expect no change.

Never has Cox fixed anything billing-wise over the phone without a minimum 45 minute call.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
86693 posts
Posted on 9/15/16 at 1:21 pm to
Meaning it will not take JUST 5 minutes.

It took 50 minutes to fix all the screw ups. Bill for this month down to $60. Going forward $130.
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
69455 posts
Posted on 9/15/16 at 3:57 pm to
Call them over the phone.

I always have good success speaking over the phone to them to correct any billing issues.

Edit. I see you already said you would. That's really the best route.

Good luck to you
This post was edited on 9/15/16 at 3:59 pm
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
86693 posts
Posted on 9/15/16 at 4:21 pm to
I got chastised over the phone for letting the in-person associate handle my account. She said all they're good for is changing out equipment. I've learned my lesson.
This post was edited on 9/15/16 at 4:22 pm
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