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Offline OOZ662

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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #45 on: October 03, 2009, 10:24:03 PM »
That would also be solved by a revamped account/GameID system, which would also save all the paperwork/transactions/hassle of charging you $0.50 every day.
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #46 on: October 03, 2009, 10:32:30 PM »
OK, I vote for OOZ's idea. That sounds like it could solve our problems. And give it a button to make your account go inactive. It won't deactivate it, just stops payments untill you  hit reactivate.
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #47 on: October 03, 2009, 10:49:11 PM »
OK, I vote for OOZ's idea. That sounds like it could solve our problems. And give it a button to make your account go inactive. It won't deactivate it, just stops payments untill you  hit reactivate.
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #48 on: October 03, 2009, 10:51:44 PM »
I'm sorry, but what the hell was all that supposed to mean? And how is it related to this conversation?
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #49 on: October 03, 2009, 10:53:25 PM »
I'm sorry, but what the hell was all that supposed to mean? And how is it related to this conversation?
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #50 on: October 03, 2009, 10:54:04 PM »
If I did, I'm sure he'd make about as much sense as you are right now.
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #51 on: October 03, 2009, 10:56:00 PM »
If I did, I'm sure he'd make about as much sense as you are right now.
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #52 on: October 03, 2009, 10:56:45 PM »
Mmmhm. I'll talk to you next when you reach your teenage years.
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #53 on: October 03, 2009, 10:58:43 PM »
Mmmhm. I'll talk to you next when you reach your teenage years.

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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #54 on: October 04, 2009, 01:50:49 AM »
That would also be solved by a revamped account/GameID system, which would also save all the paperwork/transactions/hassle of charging you $0.50 every day.

$.50 cents a day being the monthly price.  The OP wanted an hourly rate.  The rate would need to be financially viable for the company.  I would think cents per hour would not be feasible.

In the long run, anyone who cannot afford the $15 a month would be better off saving up the needed funds each month or find another obsession.




My only objection is that the monthly fee is much cheaper than any "pay as you play" option could ever be.


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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #55 on: October 04, 2009, 01:57:15 AM »
That would also be solved by a revamped account/GameID system, which would also save all the paperwork/transactions/hassle of charging you $0.50 every day.

just curious could you explain this?

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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #56 on: October 04, 2009, 03:07:59 AM »
Explain what? I already explained how a revamp of that system would be helpful. As to the latter half, money doesn't just poof around. Pretty dang close, but a daily fee vs a monthly one is still 29x/30x/31x as much work per month (not necessarily human work, but still).
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #57 on: October 04, 2009, 04:03:39 AM »
Explain what? I already explained how a revamp of that system would be helpful. As to the latter half, money doesn't just poof around. Pretty dang close, but a daily fee vs a monthly one is still 29x/30x/31x as much work per month (not necessarily human work, but still).


how exactly do you plan a revamp of the system and what exactly is the 29x/30x/31x.  please be as detailed as possible, since we're doing the same at my company, and who knows I may learn something here.  I used to be an accountant before, but that' was 10 years ago.  maybe things have changed. and if I remember correctly the daily rate was always more than the flat rate in just about every business I worked for.  

the reason for that is that the per use rate is always calculated differently than the flat rate. as an example I'll give u my text messages, the phone company charges 10 cents each. or a flat rate of 200 messages for $5 (they also have the unlimited, but lets keep it simple).  I would have to use 49 or less messages to save money on a per use rate  than going with a flat $5 plan that offers 200.  now I dont nearly do 50 messages a month, but I have the $5 plan for a simple reason, there's  been a couple of times that I have gone way more than 50, so no savings there.

now keep in mind if you go on a per use plan, It will not stop at the flat rate (whatever the amount is) and it will be possible for anybody to actually end up paying many times the flat rate for use that's not nearly as much as the average flat rate.  I am almost positive that if a per use rate was to be offered it would be on a per minute basis, otherwise it would be unfair to the person that only plays 1 hr versus the one that plays 6 hours, to be charge the same.  so be carefull how u wish to save money, this is not a good one.

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Re: How about a new billing system?
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Re: How about a new billing system?
« Reply #59 on: October 04, 2009, 11:02:06 AM »
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2. You are not just paying for time used, you are also paying for the time it took to create AH.
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4. To put things into perspective when I was playing online sims a lot $600 to $800 a month bill was not uncommon for me.

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