Contracts
heres a good one that I swear by..

If your broadband/mobile phone/Satellite TV whatever contact is running out. Don't just let it renew, call the supplier and tell them that you are intending to switch once the contract runs out and they will offer lots of unadvertised discounts to keep your business.

e.g we recently took Sky TV's "top package for £10 for 3 months". They are counting on you letting the trial period elapse so that you start paying the full subscription (£43 in our case) however when I called and asked to be switched to the cheapest package just before the 3 months was up, the operator offered me a deal which, although they don't advertise it, gave me the full package for £10 a month cheaper! (so thats £120 a year saved just for asking) I assume most companies have a "margin" where they can offer discounts to encourage loyalty, works in electrical shops too!
( h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Tue 2 Jan 2007, 1:17, Reply)