Re: Durrrrrr in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20234292 en Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:11:02 EDT Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:11:02 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234759 kyler13 :
said by matt314159 See Profile :

Yeah but consider the time-value of money. You could do so much better investing the 70 grand and paying month-to-month. That's finance 101. Even if the prices go up, you're better off holding onto your money and paying for the service as you receive it.
Seriously. Even at a measley 2% APR, a savings account would earn you $116/month (on $70,000) which would probably cover any forseeable rate hikes over the subscriber's lifetime.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234759 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:08:56 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234645 mrchris : IF they're still around in the year 2058..what will the idiot who bidded 70k+ do if the company goes bankrupt in 2015?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234645 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:53:37 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234292 maxpower : It seems sarcasm runs rampant in these "news" postings, something I don't see from ANY other source for "news."

Anyway, this guy is getting ripped. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234292 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:05:17 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234134 morbo : the "winner" should have just paid month to month and donated the remaining $50k to charity for their own personal tax benefit.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20234134 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:41:34 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233931 dmolavi :
said by quatrix See Profile :

"Paying $50 a month for the next fifty years would only cost you $30,000, so that's quite a bargain indeed."

Sarcasm duly noted, but obviously broadband prices aren't going to stay constant for FIFTY years.
yeah, they might go down ;)

either way, this "winner" got taken for a ride.
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TheMolavis.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233931 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:11:12 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233439 zed260 : well it does give them some tax benifits]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233439 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:28:09 EDT Re: Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233331 matt314159 :
said by quatrix See Profile :

Sarcasm duly noted, but obviously broadband prices aren't going to stay constant for FIFTY years.
Yeah but consider the time-value of money. You could do so much better investing the 70 grand and paying month-to-month. That's finance 101. Even if the prices go up, you're better off holding onto your money and paying for the service as you receive it.

I think it was hilarious how charter tacked on the "oh, by the way...uh, we are giving the money to charity!" about halfway through the auction. You can almost hear the suits at the top grumbling "damnit we NEEDED that money!".]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233331 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:57:20 EDT Durrrrrr http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233307 quatrix : "Paying $50 a month for the next fifty years would only cost you $30,000, so that's quite a bargain indeed."

Sarcasm duly noted, but obviously broadband prices aren't going to stay constant for FIFTY years.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20233307 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:50:03 EDT