DStv Pricing in 2002?

[Mike Hoxbig]

If you guys do intend to question them on the R300 increase in 10 years, please don't sit back idly when they spew forth the usual "more channels and value" crap. The trend overseas is to offer more channels at lower prices.

 

[Billy]

Multichoice letter dated 2002-02-25. (I still have the letter in the DSTV file )

Monthly subscription will increase by 9% to R349.00 per month on 1st April 2002.

Hope that helps

 

[MickeyD]

Multichoice letter dated 2002-02-25. (I still have the letter in the DSTV file )

Monthly subscription will increase by 9% to R349.00 per month.

Hope that helps

hehehe - I was going to guess it at R348...

 

[ChilliGirl]

Found this old forum of somekind. The people were discussing the increase of DSTV's pricing in 1997 up to R195....

http://groups.google.com/group/za.t...groups&usg=AFQjCNG2xzHy6U_FTsXNDlIrOLNYie8c4g

 

[madlala]

Big company like them will have a Data Wharehouse somewhere. They don't know what the 2002 pricing was, but I bet you they will know people who still owes them money from 2002

LOL you just nailed it with this one,
you gotta love guys with Memory

 

[Captain Beer]

LOL you just nailed it with this one,
you gotta love guys with Memory

I wonder if they have a record of stolen PVRs.

 

[AthenianOwl]

Yep, found my increase letter for 2004.
1996 - R175
1997 - R195
2002 - R349
2003 - R360
2004 - R379
2005 - R396.72
2006 - R416.72
2007 - R437.62
2008 - R468.99
2009 - R499
2010 - R529
2011 - R559
2012 - R590

Unbelievable!!!

 

[rpm]

Thank you very much MickeyD and Billy for your help - valuable to have this information public.

 

[Speedster]

Unbelievable!!!

While I'm not a fan of MC's pricing at all, the price increases have been very reasonable over the last 10 years.


1996: R 175
1997: R 195 11.43%
2002: R 349 12.35% (avg pa 1998-2002)
2003: R 360 3.15%
2004: R 379 5.28%
2005: R 396.72 4.68%
2006: R 416.72 5.04%
2007: R 437.62 5.02%
2008: R 468.99 7.17%
2009: R 499 6.40%
2010: R 529 6.01%
2011: R 559 5.67%
2012: R 590 5.55%

 

[marine1]

Sorry but for what you get and the quality of shows its a rip off.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

While I'm not a fan of MC's pricing at all, the price increases have been very reasonable over the last 10 years.


1996: R 175
1997: R 195 11.43% (Or R20 up)
2002: R 349 12.35% (avg pa 1998-2002)
2003: R 360 3.15%
2004: R 379 5.28%
2005: R 396.72 4.68%
2006: R 416.72 5.04%
2007: R 437.62 5.02%
2008: R 468.99 7.17%
2009: R 499 6.40%
2010: R 529 6.01%
2011: R 559 5.67%
2012: R 590 5.55% (or R31 up)

11% on small amount is less than 5.55% on bigger amount. So percentage wise it may look better, but not Rand wise.

Sorry, (I know its not a big difference) I try to be positive on these matters, but can't seem to win.

 

[Speedster]

Sorry but for what you get and the quality of shows its a rip off.

Unless you enjoy sport in which case it's quite possibly the best product on the planet.

 

[Speedster]

11% on small amount is less than 5.55% on bigger amount. So percentage wise it may look better, but not Rand wise.

Sorry, (I know its not a big difference) I try to be positive on these matters, but can't seem to win.

Absolute increases are pretty meaningless in financial terms due to inflation, hence the convention to use percentages instead as they give a more accurate reflection of the changes. If you account for inflation the R31 increase in 2012 is equivalent (in purchasing power terms) to R13,35 in 1997, based on CPI. The current equivalent of R20 in 1997 would be R46.44.

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

Found this old forum of somekind. The people were discussing the increase of DSTV's pricing in 1997 up to R195....

http://groups.google.com/group/za.t...groups&usg=AFQjCNG2xzHy6U_FTsXNDlIrOLNYie8c4g

I think I'm more shocked at the fact that there were online forums in 1997. :wtf:. And that they are still archived.