Qworst DSL - Liars!
Patrick Fleming
plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:26:40 -0700 (MST)
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.
>
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>
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> >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.
> >
> >
> >
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