Archived and Closed
This conversation is no longer open for comments or replies and is no longer visible to community members.
- 1 Post
- 0 Reply Likes
Posted 11 months ago
VeteranSatUser, Champion
- 5133 Posts
- 3176 Reply Likes
Brad, Viasat Employee
- 3518 Posts
- 1320 Reply Likes
- 2453 Posts
- 2183 Reply Likes
It would be great if we saw the same ad on TV ONLY every 30 minutes.
I see the same ads every time a commercial comes up, every 8 minutes.
Since we're at it Brad, can you just stop all commercials from every advertiser for us?
And that tag on the back of our shirts that always seems to stick you, how about getting rid of that. ( Boy, if I knew it was that easy to do I would have asked you a lot sooner!)
Stephen Rice, Champion
- 2815 Posts
- 1468 Reply Likes
- 2453 Posts
- 2183 Reply Likes
We see this once or twice per 30 minutes! :-)
Steve Frederick-VS1/Beam314, Champion
- 3178 Posts
- 2046 Reply Likes
TV ads on TV are a way of life. Don't like to see them, turn your TV off.
GabeU, Champion
- 2233 Posts
- 1365 Reply Likes
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
"TV ads on TV are a way of life. Don't like to see them, turn your TV off."
It's just that simple. There is 2 option left also. Just cancel the TV and go with the newspaper or deal and weal with it. Either Steve's option or my 2 options.
Stephen Rice, Champion
- 2815 Posts
- 1468 Reply Likes
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
GabeU, Champion
- 2232 Posts
- 1364 Reply Likes
I do see constant HughesNet ads, though. I don't think there's a day that goes by where I don't see Sitara Hewitt, cheerfully plugging away. Then again, I don't mind it too much, and neither to a lot of other guys, or so I've noticed on social media. LOL.
To be honest, though, I think constantly plugging a product when it's at or near its saturation point is a recipe for a lot of angry customers, including the ones that already have the service, as theirs will be affected by all of those new customers, too. Mine certainly has. I realize a profit has to be made, and the bottom line needs to always go up to please stockholders, but there has got to be a limit for system with the same.
Edit: Don't get me wrong, they are limiting the available plans now, but they're still selling them on beams where I really don't think they should.
- 893 Posts
- 536 Reply Likes
Steve Frederick-VS1/Beam314, Champion
- 3178 Posts
- 2046 Reply Likes
On the other hand, Hughesnet ads run regularly, they have the same ad every time.
Brad, Viasat Employee
- 3518 Posts
- 1320 Reply Likes
- 1161 Posts
- 164 Reply Likes
One reseller is placing ads on testmy.net, and if this reseller's site is visited, it gives the impression of unlimited data...no specifics are given with the plans about data buckets. Note...I was using VZW's internet...the IP used was geographically based so this ad was targeted to people living in a region.
GabeU, Champion
- 2233 Posts
- 1365 Reply Likes
Actually, the first ViaSat ad of any kind I saw was at a local Harley gathering last spring. They had a small tent set up, though there was no one there when I walked by.
- 374 Posts
- 159 Reply Likes
Putting this all in context, really shows disregard, disrespect and indifference to their current customers.
It would be nice to find a tech company (application developers, hardware developers and ISP's) that have a moral compass and not build things to track, collect, and invade/violate individual privacy.
Viasat's latest decisions lack basic integrity and commitment to their current customers.
They are just another company in this high tech world that has distanced themselves from their customers and since they don't have to look a customer in their eyes they act accordingly.
Viasat Listens, really ????????????
Steve Frederick-VS1/Beam314, Champion
- 3178 Posts
- 2046 Reply Likes
Enjoy your weekend.
- 374 Posts
- 159 Reply Likes
But they could and should be more truthful. After all 95% of their customers have no other option anyway, so why not take the high rode, and tell them like it is.
But they have chosen to take the low road, deceptive ness , two year contract, oh well.
So V reaps their rewards, but discontent from day one, they initiated the problem thru their deceptive advertisements resulting in paying but disappointed customers.
GabeU, Champion
- 2233 Posts
- 1365 Reply Likes
The bottom line is that people should research what they buy. And I mean actually research it. Not rely on ads or salespeople. And this is especially the case when that product or service includes a contract.
To paraphrase Sy Syms' well known and commonly used slogan, "A well informed consumer is a smart consumer."
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
Right back atcha.
VeteranSatUser, Champion
- 5133 Posts
- 3176 Reply Likes
Things have gotten worse since you left, as the Viasat plan modifications have hit a lot of us hard.
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
Hmmm... I wonder why thing's have gotten worse since I left. Hmmm... Oh well I guess. You guy's do what is best for you. Don't think for a minute that I'm the same Deku Cheerleader that used to cheer for Viasat long time ago.
Stephen Rice, Champion
- 2815 Posts
- 1468 Reply Likes
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
Welp. That's on Viasat themselves. Viasat DID have gpod intentions at the beginning. BUT! Ever since Viasat started to get all that money in there pockets. It's like now Viasat has sold their soul to the Devil himself. Plus, Viasat is digging themselves a bigger and wider hole for themselves. I feel really bad for the Viasat Employee's to be honest. Because I really don't think the Employee's of Viasat don't really want to do this to their customers to be honest. So they have to lie about certain things.
This is just what I'm seeing from the Forums. This also happens to people who work at GameStop also. Their employees have to lie in order to get more money for there store. I heard stories about that. GameStop Employee's probably don't like to do that because they want to be honest but can't or else they will get fired. Now if you can see the bigger picture and put yourself in GameStop employee shoes. Then it's just so sad.
But hey, This is how I honestly feel about Viasat. Not only for the company itself, But also for the employees and customers also. That is how I honestly feel.
VeteranSatUser, Champion
- 5133 Posts
- 3176 Reply Likes
Let's see. I can think of half a dozen posters on here alone that have now looked for alternate forms of internet since the plan changes. And that is just a small number of posters on this forum.
I have now started my extensive testing now to see if I too will be an ex Viasat user. Lot of stuff to work through. Won't happen overnight, but the process has started.
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
Yeah you are right on point with everything you have said. I couldn't agree more with you on that my dude. I too will be in the process of testing the limits on my end for the device itself. (If I ever get around to it that is. Just too much in my life at the moment.)
VeteranSatUser, Champion
- 5133 Posts
- 3176 Reply Likes
Deku (The #1 Hero Data Saver), Champion
- 931 Posts
- 505 Reply Likes
This conversation is no longer open for comments or replies.
This conversation is no longer open for comments or replies.