Money | satellite TV Top Complaints About Satellite TV Watch the fine print on introductory offers, termination fees By John Johnson Posted Aug 8, 2010 10:14 AM CDT Copied Transmission dishes for satellite TV subscribers in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis) It's almost enough to make you miss the old rabbit-ear antenna. The Consumerist rounds up the five most common complaints from satellite TV subscribers to the Better Business Bureau: Early termination fees: They're sometimes as high as $600, with consumers complaining that they were misled or unaware of the policy. The main beef: Why should I pay so much to cancel a service I don't like? Introductory offers: Subscribers say the price went up more than expected after that low, low intro rate. Others say rebates and gift cards never showed up. Billing issues: Customers say they were were billed for services they didn't ask for, such as pay-per-view movies. Often they were related to those pesky expiring introductory offers. Click here for the full list, along with suggestions on how to protect yourself (including the all-important "get it all in writing"). Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. Report an error