ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | reply to KrK
Re: Next quarter: Cable Takes A Beating
Yes, it is exactly what they are, bottom feeders. Probably the same ones fighting over each other the day after thanksgiving at Walmart over $20 DVD players or $300 notebooks. |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
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join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
 ·AT&T Yahoo
·AT&T DSL Service
 ·Cox HSI
·AT&T Southwest
| No, they are smart and savvy shoppers.
People who research purchases and take extra time and effort to save money. They aren't bottom feeders, nor are they abusers. They're just smart.
If companies don't like bargain shoppers, then they should simply stop using misleading advertising and gimmicks like rebates.
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"Regulatory capitalism is when companies invest in lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians, instead of plant, people, and customer service." - former FCC Chairman William Kennard (A real FCC Chairman, unlike the current Corporate Spokesperson in the job!) |
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guitarzan
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join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
·epix
| said by KrK  :No, they are smart and savvy shoppers. People who research purchases and take extra time and effort to save money. They aren't bottom feeders, nor are they abusers. They're just smart. If companies don't like bargain shoppers, then they should simply stop using misleading advertising and gimmicks like rebates Including gimmicks such as wanting Google...etc to pay for content crossing their customers monthly paid for connection or billing per byte or gigabyte overage on a hi speed tier the con artists dreamed up in the first place, designed to rip off & shaft their own customers. F that bullshit, they have to be aware customers will hopefully sooner rather than later tell them where to jam it.
I'm surprised these corporate hors has not rolled out a price increase/tax on internet due to higher gasoline prices.
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It's easier to manipulate non-religious people, Ever hear of Communism?
With out religion your are more suceptable to manipulation. Look at china, they banned religion. It's much easier to manipulate people who don't have any religious convictions. |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL
 ·Cox VOIP
·Skype
·Cox HSI
·AT&T Southeast
·magicjack.com
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said by KrK :No, they are smart and savvy shoppers. People who research purchases and take extra time and effort to save money. They aren't bottom feeders, nor are they abusers. They're just smart. If companies don't like bargain shoppers, then they should simply stop using misleading advertising and gimmicks like rebates. I research every purchase. And, I HATE rebates. Rebates are a scam--many people will forget to send them in or it is a pain--wait 4-6 weeks. Comparison shopping is exactly what the Internet is for exactly. And, I can wait for the price drop--unlike idiots waiting a week in line for the new iPhone.
AT&T added a lot of DSL customers, at that $9.95 rate, when they jacked dial-up to $21.95. VZ justs seems to be changing DSL to FIOS. The other thing killing the Telcos is the cheap phone service from the Cable Cos--which can be up to $30 a month cheaper. Cable is selling on price points and the Telcos are selling on a technology few get (FIOS) or few understand (UVerse). Since it looks like a bleak future for the Telcos, especially AT&T, then it is certainly bleak for Indie Voip companies (ala Vonage).
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Saving the world keeps me busy. However, I find Earth very primitive from my home planet of Krypton.
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