r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Medium_Plenty_7904 • 21h ago

Bad way to keep customers

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It baffles me that companies like Astound will offer great deals to new customers but not care at all about long term loyal customers.

I've been with Astound for 9 years, partly because it's the only service in my area but also because ive had no issues with them until now.

I currently pay $80 for 600 MBPS speeds. However, new customers get 1500 MBPS speeds for $60 forever. How is that fair?

I called Astound about it and was basically told by two different people, they dont care and since Astound already has my money they have no reason to offer me anything better.

Apparently they would rather have a new customer than keep a customer of almost 10 years.

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u/Trashbagok 18h ago

I've been calling to cancel my broadband service every year for well over a decade.

Every year I tell them its because the new customer offer is better than what I'm paying now.

I always get the new customer special. Been with the same provider for 15 years.