They were definitely deprecating Cox's ability to provide analog cable service after February, 2009, as well as Cox's ability to provide hi speed Internet service. When I explained to both Verizon salespeople that they were misrepresenting the facts and that they shouldn't be doing that, their response was in a somewhat snippy tone, "It's obvious that Verizon won't be a good fit for you" and left. At no point did they take time to explain or promote what Verizon had to offer other than the free installation. Next time I'll be sure to take names and numbers. All I have at this point is the time of day they stopped by.
I appreciate your apology and will be willing to consider Verizon as an option in the future. Thanks, Richard P. On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:30 AM, Eric S. Sande <wrote: >> Two Verizon sales guys were out today selling FIOS. During the >> conversation, they announced that that analog Cox cable TV was going >> to go away as of February 2009. > > Analog BROADCASTS are going away as of February 2009. > > I don't know if this means analog cable is going away. > > I suspect that it is, eventually, but I have no knowledge of what Cox plans > to do with its network. > >> I have a lot of respect for Verizon and was half considering going >> with their FIOS, but with this type of sales tactics, they lose >> credibility in my view. > > I'm sorry if Verizon misrepresented anything regarding a > competitor. Our business ethics model does not permit > speculation on, misrepresentation, or deprecation of our > competitor's services or plans. > > We compete based on the strengths of our products, period. > >> Am I missing something and or am I misinformed? > > I do not know what you were told or what another company > plans to do. I can tell you what Verizon's game plan is and > how we are delivering our product. > > I will say that anyone who works for Verizon that is found > to badmouth a competitor is subject to discipline up to and > including dismissal. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
