Negotiate Your Cable/Internet Bill Down 30%

The Problem

You pay $120/month. New customers pay $59.99 for the same service.

The Hack

Call and say 'I'd like to cancel.' Get transferred to retention. Say: 'I've been a customer for X years. New customers get $59.99. I'd like a competitive rate or I'll switch to [competitor].' Be quiet.

Why It Works

Retention departments have specific budgets and authorization to offer discounts. Acquiring new customers costs 5-10x more than retaining existing ones.

Pro Tips

• Call end of month/quarter — reps have targets
• Repeat every 12 months when promo expires
• Also works for: phone, insurance, gym, subscriptions
• Average savings: $240-600/year from one call