How to get 3 free months of XM/Sirius Radio (for current subscribers)
December 23rd, 2008
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So, just like everyone else, I’m tightening our collective family budget belt. One of the first things to go was the XM Radio subscription that conveniently gets charged to my credit card every quarter. Sure, it’s small enough not to be that bad but every little bit helps: $60/qtr is $20/month after all.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating you play the system here… this post is just supposed to be about my experience with the XM Radio service person and what she offered. The first time I called the number from their website, I was asked to verify my account information and then I was transferred over to another department. At this point, I got cut off! I’m sure it was a technical mishap on their part, so I called back and just asked to be transferred again, which I was. The customer service rep was very nice and when I told her I was canceling because of budgetary reasons, she asked me if I had enjoyed the service.
“Of course I enjoy the service”, I said.But I still want to cancel. She asked if I would like 3 free months. I asked “Would I have to call back and cancel after 3 months?”. “Yes,” she said, “I would.” I declined — I just wanted to be done — I only ever listen to it in the car and it just seems like it’s not worth it.
After I hung up, I realized that I could have just taken the 3 free months if I had said yes. But, then again, I would have to remember to call them again and cancel. So that’s how I could’ve gotten 3 free months of XM/Sirius Radio.
