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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>     >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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