01Bill + competitor + what you'll accept
Write: current price, months you've been a customer, competitor offer, the number you'd say yes to.
If you can't leave them, don't bluff a cancel you won't follow through on.
Personal Finance
Negotiate a Bill
A phone script for internet, insurance, and medical bills that aren't criminal
25 min4 photographed stepsBeginner
You will gather the account details, know the competitor's price, call with a short script, ask for retention or hardship, and get the new number in writing. This is for legitimate bills, not evading what you owe.
What you'll learn
- Prep in 10 minutes
- Retention vs cancel threat (use carefully)
- Ask for a reference number
- When to stop and pay
Inside this course
- PrepDon't call cold.
- The callShort.
- WritingIf it isn't written, it didn't happen.
- Medical billsA special flavor.
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