Comments on: Sirius XM Still Shedding Customers, Albeit More Slowly

By: John Durham

John Durham — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:41:59 +0000

I had been a Sirius subscriber from day one. I used it everyday even after the two SR companies merged. They just did not do early subscriber any favors for their loyalty. The only reason I stayed was to see what would happen with the merger. I would have been very happy if they would have offered a U-Pick selection for a flat rate, but no get the “Best of XM”. I just wanted the MLB package to go along with the NFL and college football. I would have needed to also purchase two new devices to replace my Sirius devices. No thanks. Instead I purchased the MLB package from MLBTV and the MLB iPhone app. I am happy, do not miss Sirius at all. I now listen to podcasts that I pick at no charge. Thanks for the merger. I am happy.

By: infmom

infmom — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:20:18 +0000

We were early adopters of XM, but they’ve gone so far downhill in the last year that the news of the surcharge just makes it that much easier to pull the plug.

By: Temple Aire

Temple Aire — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:25:16 +0000

There is a DVD movie out about the whole Sirius XM/Mel K. story called: Stock Shock.

Very good flick and explains stock market manipulation as well. Stock Shock is at amazon.com and stockshockmovie.com

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:00:21 +0000

I cancelled yesterday. Intended to cancel last month, and when I called, they eventually promised me 3 months free – no catch. I wouldn’t hear from them again until October, when they’d simply send me another letter reminding me that my subscription was up.

Yesterday I got a bill from them – for three months’service. I cursed a blue streak at the Indian front-liner, then the American.

“Climb to the top,” Siriusly? Not with that kind of customer support.

By: siriusly

siriusly — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:23:53 +0000

What do you mean programing is their weak spot? They have the best programing out there….that’s why people pay to listen to it. I don’t think a $2 fee is going to make that much difference. People pay $100+ for cable tv for the programs and still get all of the commercials with it. I think with the naked short sale “fix”, the cash for clunkers program, the iPhone app, and all of the smaller bits of good news that they’ve come out with in the past few months is just the beginning of their climb to the top. I am a stock holder. I don’t have sirius in my car (because it was not installed when I bought the car). But I am getting an iPhone and the first application being downloaded is going to be Sirius. So, they can add me to their subscriber list for Q3.