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Re: Free money for Verizon

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:14:20 EDT

rchandra posted : ...comment withdrawn, sorry...didn't understand the context immediately.

Re: Free money for Verizon

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:06:41 EDT

25139889 posted : It's called you want that extra $$$ that your contract calls for you do as we say and sell.

Re: Free money for Verizon

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:52:18 EDT

viperpa33s posted :

said by Kearnstd:

I kinda feel bad for that tech. Not because he lost a sale but because odds are he is required to try and sell. which to me seems outside the scope of the repair guy.

if my dryer breaks down it gets fixed but the guy does not go "I see you do not have a Maytag washer, I could set you up with a good price on one."

I know it's not his fault. He is only doing what Verizon tells him to do. I guess Verizon figures that the tech has more contact with the customers, why not use them as sales people as well.

Re: Free money for Verizon

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:41:21 EDT

Kearnstd posted : I kinda feel bad for that tech. Not because he lost a sale but because odds are he is required to try and sell. which to me seems outside the scope of the repair guy.

if my dryer breaks down it gets fixed but the guy does not go "I see you do not have a Maytag washer, I could set you up with a good price on one."
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Free money for Verizon

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:36:50 EDT

viperpa33s posted : So instead of adding extra fees on your bill, which is a sin these days. They will just now force you to buy something you don't need or want. Verizon knows that a lot of people don't use a landline phone anymore. This is why it makes it so easy for Verizon to implement this. Verizon knows most people won't use it and that translates to free money.

When I had Embarq (Which is now CenturyLink), it was the same way. You couldn't get DSL service without having phone service. Because I had a cellphone, I had no reason to use the landline. Didn't even waste the time or money to even get a landline phone. So Embarq was getting an extra $35 a month from me for non use of services. Why would Embarq complain about free money. The worse thing about it is, they try to sell you phone line insurance on something you won't use.

Sure hope Verizon don't do the same thing with FIOS. I know Verizon is pushing there VOIP service very hard. The Verizon tech who came over my house the other day tried very hard to sell me phone service. In the end, he lost.