http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19871743 en Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:51:46 EDT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:51:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19881563 fiberguy : Typo.. cable is well known for NOT requiring contracts..

Additionally, the difference between a retail and a service industry is pretty clear. WalMart is retail, and Applebees is a service industry.

In order for Cable or phone to sell you something, there is a great cost involved in putting it out to you.. there is the provisioning, installation, and the entire process involved in getting that to you. They do charge either no or a little installation charge to get you going and it takes time to earn that back. Wal-Mart has a product.. a fixed price 'grab and buy it and leave with it' scheme.. They are two different things in this case.

You can argue it out and make the two look the same, however, they aren't.

Having to stay to earn your bonus over time is NOT a contract. A contract, in context of the conversation, is saying you must continue to purchase - period. Penalties for breaking out.

The "get 12 monthly credits" type of thing is a loyalty program and you can break it at anytime. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19881563 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:51:15 EDT