On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Eric wrote: > Had better find out what state they are in before you do that. In some > states, the consent of ALL parties is needed before recording the > conversation. And note that many of qwest's representatives are in Montana. > Go here for a breakdown: > > http://www.crimetime.com/phonecallssample.htm > -----Original Message----- Do you suppose that their own disclaimer 'this call may be recorded or monitored' works both ways? Patrick > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Furmanek, > Greg > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 2:41 PM > To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' > Subject: RE: Qworst DSL - Liars! > > > Why don't you guys call them up the marketing people with a recorder > running > (make sure that it is running) and then ask the questions again. > > If they try to sell you the same crap again then you have that on tape > and demand what they have promissed or sue them for misleading > advertisement. > > Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: Lord Edward James William [mailto:galvatron33@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 3:08 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Qworst DSL - Liars! > > > Yea they screwed me over in Washington last year. I was like eat a D^%&K > qwest. > > they dont know what dynamic and static means so they act like they do. > Kinda like those foools at fryes electronics that dont know shit but try to > sell you it anyway. > > Dusted and discusted > > 187Windowskilla > > Linuxside 4 life > > > 52Lord Edward J. William II > hm 623-412-0752 > wk 602-436-4092 > Lincoln Alumni 95' UCD Alumni 00' ASU 04' > Grand Commandre York Rite Freemasonry > Apache Lodge, Mesa, AZ > >From: Jason > >Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >To: PLUG Discussion > >Subject: Qworst DSL - Liars! > >Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 19:26:55 +0000 > > > > > >Yes, the telemarketers who sell DSL for Qwest will actually blatantly > >LIE to you. > > > >I can only assume they are on commission. Extreme commission. Either > >that or I got absurdly unlucky. > > > >What I was told: > >* Free el cheapo DSL modem than may or may not work with Linux. I > >requested it anyways. > >* 3 Microfilters for telephones. > >* One free month. > >* Static IP. > > > >What actually came: > >Nothing but a paper with a login... and it also said > >IP: (Dynamically assigned.) > > > >Cheap jerks didnt even send the microfilters! > > > >I tried to contact Qwest twice, and was told both times that I could > >not change the order because I wasnt the phone line billee. Cant even > >discuss it with me. Strange considering I placed it. Finally, the bill > >came. Roommate asked me to call them again, and they stonewalled me > >again. > > > >I asked that the order be cancelled entirely, since I was the one who > >placed it, and that "isnt allowed", correct? She said someone messed > >up if I placed the order, and not my roommate. But still refused to > >reverse the charges. > > > >I asked to speak with a supervision, and instead the bitch put me on > >hold for ten minutes, then told me that a supervision wouldnt speak > >with me because I wasnt the account holder. > > > >That is one of the more obvious lies I've heard. Management reacts. If > >she'd actually spoken with her supervisior, her supervisior would have > >gotten on the line and told me "no" herself. > > > >In any case, Qwest has fucked themselves by sticking to this policy. I > >have instructed my roommate to simply call them up and tell them that > >he didnt place the order, and he wants the charges refunded. And since > >the DSL has never been used, and since he truly, honestly didnt place > >the order, he wont have to pay a damned thing. > > > >May Qwest telemarketers burn in hell. > > > > > > > >-- > >jkenner @ mindspring . com__ > >I Support Linux: _> _ _ |_ _ _ _| > >Working Together To <__(_||_)| )| `(_|(_)(_| > >To Build A Better Future. | > >________________________________________________ > >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > ________________________________________________ See > http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to > the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. 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