richk_1957
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1 edit | Refuses service to the over 70 group?
They might not be able to see the fine print, without their glasses. But then again, the are people from all age groups who are like that. But understand the policy, I don't think there will be a problem. Carphone Warehouse says it's not a blanket policy, but should be determined case by case is a bad move. You're going to get salesmen who aren't to determine it 'case by case' but who are just going to say 'over 70, sorry no internet service' - which is what appears to have happened here. |
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TKJunkMail
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| said by richk_1957  :They might not be able to see the fine print, without their glasses. But then again, the are people from all age groups who are like that. This would never fly in the US. The threats of endless lawsuits against any company dumb enough to do it would kill this idea off very quickly. Besides, there is an easier solution: get rid of the fine print and make the contract easy to understand by ALL age groups.
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| said by TKJunkMail :Besides, there is an easier solution: get rid of the fine print and make the contract easy to understand by ALL age groups. Cue Roger Whittaker: "If only, Lord, if only... If only, Lord, if only..."
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i can see the point of that. some peole over 70 can not see the fine print, and the isp for all they know could add extra charges in the contract while a younger person would be able to see it and say that dont belong there. its a good idea, but i think they need to improve on it.
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said by TKJunkMail :said by richk_1957 :They might not be able to see the fine print, without their glasses. But then again, the are people from all age groups who are like that. This would never fly in the US. The threats of endless lawsuits against any company dumb enough to do it would kill this idea off very quickly. Besides, there is an easier solution: get rid of the fine print and make the contract easy to understand by ALL age groups. The AARP would be all over any US company that tried this like lawyers on a car crash....
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The sentiment is ok as they are signing into an 18 month contract for phone and broadband and anyone disadvantaged by a salesman would have legimate cause for complaint of they were not fully aware what they were signing up to.
But lets face it, my mother is 70 next year and still has her marbles (not sure I would trust her to decide what broadband package she needed though) and as an ex-legal ex she is far better able to go over small print than my wife. (shes not around so I can safely say that)  |
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