2007-01-25 08:19:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Because they can!
No, I'm not being a smart alack. It's simple supply and demand. If you have a service to provide, you charge as much as will readily be paid for it. If you were selling your car, you would try to get as much for it as you could. If you were looking for a job, you'd narrow down to the few positions you're interested in, then you'd probably go with one of the higher salaries or better benefit packages.
Fortunately, in most communities, cable and satellite services are having to become quite competitive. If your cable company's pricing is out of line, it hopefully won't be for long.
2007-01-25 08:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by Rob D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Local municipalities get a cut from whatever the cable company charges, so part of the blame is due to local government. Also, people are addicted to TV and the cable companies know it.
2007-01-25 08:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when I used to work for a cable company we were told that we charged more than other internet providers and other satellite companies who provide channeling because of the cost it takes to run all the cable. I know for internet they use fiber optic at the base of where it is ran from. Fiber optic is very expensive.
Anyways, that's why I believe they do it.
2007-01-25 08:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a lot of places they are the only place to get cable. If you live in apartments you can't use satellite dishes so they get you for all they can.
If you live in a house, at least you have the option of using a satellite dish!
2007-01-25 09:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by Lt. Dan reborn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes these companies seem like a monopoly to me since they don't really have a viable competitor. Then they go and rake the customers over for every nickel they can get. I have weaned myself from television altogether as a remedy.
2007-01-25 08:27:52 · answer #5 · answered by ♫ giD∑■η ♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have a monopoly, and can charge as much as the government will let them.
2007-01-25 08:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they can and people pay w/ out question. Who needs all those channels anyways. It' d be great if I could just choose a couple that I would actually watch, but I can't. I have an antenna! ;)
2007-01-25 08:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by me_csun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they can. there is no competition, so with no competition they can charge whatever they want and you'll have to either pay it or don't have cable.
2007-01-25 08:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by lidakamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed.
2007-01-25 08:29:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋