Author Topic: AOL's 6th Sense - "I Bill Dead People" (Read 1045 times)

Skuzzy · « **Reply #30 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:08:44 PM »

Spend more money upgrade thier network. Buy more bandwidth, higher end routers. Lots of stuff, but lots of money involved as well.

It is also somewhat seasonal. Right now is probably one of the peak Internet usage periods. It will probably settle down in another two to three weeks, then hit again around the end of November.

Elfie · « **Reply #31 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:14:33 PM »

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Spend more money upgrade thier network. Buy more bandwidth, higher end routers. Lots of stuff, but lots of money involved as well.

It is also somewhat seasonal. Right now is probably one of the peak Internet usage periods. It will probably settle down in another two to three weeks, then hit again around the end of November.

During the last few months cable lines in our area were upgraded to provide more bandwidth. (I think thats why). If Comcast does all that, I suspect I'll end up paying more for my cable connection.

One of the reasons we left Earthlink DSL was that Comcast was not only faster, but cheaper. Another reason was I couldnt understand the heavy Indian accent of the Earthlink tech support. I was dealing with Earthlink's tech support because our DSL modem kept losing sync, then it would take up to 45 minutes to re-sync again.

Halo · « **Reply #32 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:24:15 PM »

Hmmm, three of my four favorite internet things converge here, and two of them are being sharply maligned: AOL and Comcast.

The third? Aces High. (Cue chorus: Let's hear the dark side of that!)

The fourth fav thingie: Google.

From years of history on these internet enterprises, there is a wide variety of experience with each, and a corresponding difference of opinion. In Northern Virginia, many people badmouth Cox Cable -- it's not in my area, so I don't know about it, but several friends have been consistent in not recommending it.

Like any product, we hear the most about things we don't like since survival hinges on avoiding bad stuff.

So from my experience of more than a decade with each, I'll call your hand and stand pat with four aces, one High.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #33 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:25:33 PM »

Please understand, I am not pro DSL, pro cable anti-any-Internet-connection. I just do not see the long term viability of cable Internet access at current prices/bandwidth. DSL is more in line.

Verizon's FIOS Internet service is another one I do not see long term viability for. They appear to be depending on the home person buying everything over FIOS (Internet, YV, phone) in order to be profitable. Of course the phone company has an edge. They do not have to actually pay for the mechanical connection to the Internet. Oh, they do it on paper, but it is just funny money.

EDIT: I ake part of that back. I an anti-AOL, simply due to thier software and the way it infests a computer to the point of a user giving up 15% of thier CPU performance for the pleasure of running AOL software all the time.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 09, 2006, 11:46:04 PM »

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faster than cheezwiz can cause constipation.

Thanks Skuzz. I have been wondering what the problem was.

101ABN · « **Reply #35 on:** August 10, 2006, 05:57:00 AM »

i had AOL once upon a time... it took me 5 months to cancel them... and im alive.. i started using Medicom and i was still getting billed for AOL. I told them time and time again to cancel my account. Gladly i didnt get rude folks on the other side of the phone, just dumb ones. WW2 online was like that too.... i cancelled my account long time ago and then when i was checking out my bank account i was still being charged (2 months after cancellation)... i couldnt remember my user and password (key to being able to cancel).. fought with those clowns for awhile. Bad thing is if you bill something to a debit card, youll have to close the account inorder to stop the billing... silly....

Eagler · « **Reply #36 on:** August 10, 2006, 06:36:17 AM »

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Bad thing is if you bill something to a debit card, youll have to close the account inorder to stop the billing... silly....

that is the nice thing about my mastercard card. I can open up virtual accounts under the main account giving them limits/lives of their own so in case that number gets loose, I can kill it without having to kill the main account

cpxxx · « **Reply #37 on:** August 10, 2006, 06:42:13 AM »

Funnily enough I have the opposite problem. I can't get my internet provider, ironically called SMART telecom to take any money. All I get is a bill telling me that an overdue amount is owed. But part of the terms of signing up was that they you must supply bank details for a direct debit.

So I've been phoning and emailing them begging them to take the money:rolleyes: Finally this morning I got a text message saying the account doesn't accept direct debits. I sure hope it does as my house mortgage goes through that account.

Oh well, let's try again.

I had no trouble cancelling my previous internet provider. On top of that they somehow forgot to bill me for the full amount I owed.

You see, sometimes incompetance works in your favour.

Delirium · « **Reply #38 on:** August 10, 2006, 01:07:06 PM »

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EDIT: I ake part of that back. I an anti-AOL, simply due to thier software and the way it infests a computer to the point of a user giving up 15% of thier CPU performance for the pleasure of running AOL software all the time.

I've never had any luck removing AOL from friend's computers unless I formatted the damn thing. Without a doubt, AOL's software are sometimes more detrimental than a virus...