time-warner debacle

Time-Warner Cable Tells Soldier He's Getting A Refund, Then Threatens To Ding His Credit Score

Time-Warner Cable Tells Soldier He's Getting A Refund, Then Threatens To Ding His Credit Score

Consumerist reader Bill is in the U.S. Army and has been calling Fort Bragg, NC, his home when he wasn’t in Iraq. Recently, he was given orders to relocate out west, which meant it was time to pack up the family and — among other things — transfer his cable service. Unfortunately, since Time-Warner Cable doesn’t service his new location, he had to cancel. But what started out as a simple solution that would net him a $64 refund quickly degraded into cancellation fees and threats of inflicting pain on his credit score. [More]