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Streaming Is Raising Prices Faster Than Cable Ever Did
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They tried to charge me for the free digital conversion boxes they sent out when they converted their basic cable from analog to digital. That was a fun conversation with the poor box collection service that called me.
"Hold on, you are trying to collect the FREE boxes, that had NO charge on my bill, that I was expressly told were FREE. If I don't return them, you want to charge me $200 for the FREE boxes they sent me?"
"As they were sent to me for FREE, not for rent, they are mine. If you want them back I will sell them to you for $400."
None of that matters. Equipment being offered for free doesn't mean it's yours and doesn't mean your not contractually obligated to return it.
they were 'free' as in no per-month rental fees.. for an undisclosed period of time, anyway. they certainly would have started charging monthly for them at some point. the cable company would not ever willingly send out free, no-strings-attached electronics equipment you never had to return and was yours-to-keep.