drjp81
join:2006-01-09
canada | reply to ftp1020
Re: Bell believes that re-branding will save the day...
This is me: stunned and amazed.
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ftp1020
join:2007-01-30
Canada
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to drjp81
said by drjp81  :I think Dogbert works for bell... Scott Adams did indeed work for SW Bell... |
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drjp81
join:2006-01-09
canada
·TELUS
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Gokuu
I think Dogbert works for bell...
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bellsmell
@teksavvy.com | reply to Gokuu
Re: Bell believes that re-branding will save the day...
I believe a bankrupt BELL will save the day... |
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Phorkster
Premium
join:2004-06-27
Windsor, ON | reply to Gokuu
Re: Bell believes that re-branding will save the day...
Too bad tomorrow never comes. |
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DabberDan
join:2004-11-15
Gatineau, ON | reply to Gokuu
Not sure if it's just me, but Bell seems to be targeting businesses in their latest ads? Maybe they just clued in that they won't work on consumers so why even target them?  |
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anthill
join:2007-12-06 | reply to Gokuu
Bell
Fucking you harder |
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lowlevel
join:2008-02-27
Woodbridge, ON | reply to Last Parade
Someone should make some vinyl stickers, that just say 'SUCK' to put in front of the 'er'. Maybe people would wake up then  |
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koolgiy
join:2008-08-14
London, ON | reply to jerseyjoe123
To be honest, thats the shit that I'm actually going through right now. They lied BIG time. |
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Omr
join:2004-01-10
M1S-1B3 | reply to Gokuu
Funny how GM is now hedhing it's bets and going for a hail mary with the Chevy Volt ... seems cheap enough will they keep from going bankrupt before this gets officially debuted on 2010? |
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Walter Dnes
join:2008-01-27
Thornhill, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to anon149
> On the surface, this appears to be valid. However, look at
> where GM is today. By allowing bloat to continue, and having
> separate brands and no clear vision, GM is going down and
> going down fast.
With the possible exception of AMC before the the mid 1960's, Detroit was NEVER serious about small, fuel-efficient economy cars. GM originally introduced the Chevelle Malibu and Chevy Nova as "import fighters". This was to fend off the original Volkswagen Beetle, that was teaking sales away from their Chevrolet's flagship Impala model. By 1973, the 1973 Malibu was just as long as and 500 pounds heavier than the 1963 Impala. You don't even want to ask about the 1973 Impala.
When the 1973 Arab oil embargo hit...
* GM have bulked up it's Chevelle (and equivalants) to the size+weight of earlier "full size cars".
* Ford had dropped the Falcon.
* AMC had dropped the "Rambler American".
* Chrysler had bulked up the valiant to the point where it was no longer a small economy car.
If The small Chevelle and Valiant had been around in 1973, not to mention the Falcon, and Rambler American, Detroit would not have been in trouble. |
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mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to Omr
said by Omr :Yeah I noticed the Cell Phone Carriers release worse plans every year following and grandfather the good plans. I've been with Fido for a while so I remember City Fido  should of signed up, I remember the cheaper Unlimited Incoming options, I remember the Fido-Fido option having more daytime minutes. The only competition I see is the gradual race to offer the least for the most. Also the trend seems to be tarnishing your in house brand, but retaining you with there other brand. Rogers overall generally in my opinion sucks, but surprisingly with Fido it's a bit better. Bells plans suck compared to Virgin and Solo, Telus' plans are horrible compared to Koodo. When I was in the iWant iPhone phase I called up Fido and they wanted me to pay $110 "Network Administration" just so I can pay another $249 to re-sign a 3Year contract, wtf do I look stupid no way in hell am I paying $110 to thin air not even getting anything back for that. (Mind you I had a little over 14 months left before my 3Year contract was up). Anyways a knew a guy at Rogers retail management and he simply says to me don't listen to that jibberish because a little unknown fact is that you can stop terminate Fido if you had been with Fido for more than a Year and sign-up for Rogers and the ECF fee of $400 will be credited back to you so long as you remain for a Month over at Rogers (this works the other way around as well). Then I hesitated as ol'Red was a bastard, there plans are alright but contain too much caveats for me to like. So while I was pondering the move for 2 days I hear you can now do a phone upgrade with your Carrier (both Fido and Rogers) so long as you've been with them for 3months. I figured this might be a cheaper way of getting the iPhone and just paying for the phone not the fancy named fees. A day later and there is speculation massing up about a 3g defect in the iPhone, moral of the story is iPhone sucks ass. After having been with both Fido and Rogers, I much prefer Rogers hands down. I've had no issues at all. Of course if you're on a City Fido plan or something similar then you should stay.
There seems to be some issues with the 3G on the iPhone but unless you are far from the towers or the signal is weak you should have no problems and I'm speaking from experience. |
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Omr
join:2004-01-10
M1S-1B3
| reply to Gokuu
Yeah I noticed the Cell Phone Carriers release worse plans every year following and grandfather the good plans. I've been with Fido for a while so I remember City Fido should of signed up, I remember the cheaper Unlimited Incoming options, I remember the Fido-Fido option having more daytime minutes.
The only competition I see is the gradual race to offer the least for the most. Also the trend seems to be tarnishing your in house brand, but retaining you with there other brand. Rogers overall generally in my opinion sucks, but surprisingly with Fido it's a bit better. Bells plans suck compared to Virgin and Solo, Telus' plans are horrible compared to Koodo.
When I was in the iWant iPhone phase I called up Fido and they wanted me to pay $110 "Network Administration" just so I can pay another $249 to re-sign a 3Year contract, wtf do I look stupid no way in hell am I paying $110 to thin air not even getting anything back for that. (Mind you I had a little over 14 months left before my 3Year contract was up). Anyways a knew a guy at Rogers retail management and he simply says to me don't listen to that jibberish because a little unknown fact is that you can stop terminate Fido if you had been with Fido for more than a Year and sign-up for Rogers and the ECF fee of $400 will be credited back to you so long as you remain for a Month over at Rogers (this works the other way around as well). Then I hesitated as ol'Red was a bastard, there plans are alright but contain too much caveats for me to like. So while I was pondering the move for 2 days I hear you can now do a phone upgrade with your Carrier (both Fido and Rogers) so long as you've been with them for 3months. I figured this might be a cheaper way of getting the iPhone and just paying for the phone not the fancy named fees. A day later and there is speculation massing up about a 3g defect in the iPhone, moral of the story is iPhone sucks ass. |
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Last Parade
One of the Brightest Stars
join:2002-10-07
Port Colborne, ON
·Acanac
·Cogeco Cable
| reply to bryanviper
said by bryanviper :ooooo so those stupid ads I see in the subway everyday are from bell....I should of known. Somebody should go around putting teksavvy stickers over bells dumb ads =) |
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mr_hexen
join:2007-08-02
Brampton, ON
| reply to The Flash
lol |
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drjp81
join:2006-01-09
canada | reply to nanook
Fricken brilliant!
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chronoss2008
Premium
join:2008-03-29
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to Gokuu
heres a nice read
»bill of 289.34 is wrong- lawsuit against bell?
I am looking into a legal avenue as all else has failed, including my health.
misrepresentation - look up what it means in regards to civil actions
About describes the every day experience of bell. |
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tertech
join:2008-04-12
Ottawa, ON
| reply to anon149
said by anon149 :
And when a company realises that its artificial restrictions may start to cost it customers, the come up with the idea of contracts that reduce the churn. And once contracts are in, they can screw customers all they want and customers can't leave.
Companies direct their marketing at getting new customers, not retaining existing ones. A contract ensures they can completely ignore that customer for the term. They are also counting on customer apathy. Many people can't be bothered to look for a new ISP, bank, insurance company, etc; they just keep renewing their existing ones. When they finally come to the realization that they have been ripped off and decide not to renew their contract at the end of the term - that's when all the special offers to renew suddenly appear.
As long as customers accept this business model, it will be the way that business is conducted. |
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