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Originally Posted by Neil
Charging someone for something they could get for themselves for a few £'s more? (not only that, but they would get dedicated ISP support) I call that a rip off.
Immoral & Illegal.
But that's not the case here, & so it's not relevant.
What happens when the OAP needs help & he's not around? & I weould guess he's more than recouping his outlay too.
One connection per household-simple-perhaps BT would be happy if one person had the free calls 24/7 option, & let all the neighbours (who didn't have BT lines at all) use it?
That doesn't make it right though.
I think you're wrong. 
See above.
Then be reasistic, & realise that he is trying to cover his BB costs at the expense of OAPs who know no better. 
And you think that's acceptable do you? 
But they could get a basic 256k BB service from an ADSL provider for literally a few £'s more, & get proper support-not when Simpsonsfan is available.
Sorry-but there's no getting away from the fact that this is illegal & immoral, & I hope ntl take him to court. |
Thing is though, he isnt just supporting their connection, he's supporting everyhting they do on a PC. If you had a virus on your PC and couldnt remove it, how much would PC world charge?
If you wanted more ram how much do PC world charge to install it?
What I am saying is that he isnt really ripping customers off, he is offering something other than an internet connection for 10 quid a month.
Do NTL do on site support for PC's?
It would be impossible for the pensioners not to know what NTL charge, such is the advertising at the minute, My guess is that they are fully aware of what they could get but prefer this arrangement. Therefore he is not ripping them off.
As for my comments about the outbuilding, it was intended to show how easy it is to break T&C's and be doing somehting that is acceptable, therefore it IS relevant.
And no because other do it does not make it right, but we shouldnt be organising a witch hunt against someone that does whilst we are probably aware of others doing exactly the same.
The other thing that amazes me is that many people on here have condemend this guy for "illegal" activities, yet how many on here file share? How much of an effect does that have to other users, or is it a case of this is OK because everyone does it?
Yes he is WRONG. But what I was trying to say is that many of the accusations thrown at him about detrimental service to other people in the area are not realistic. I dont know exaclt whats going on re web hosting on his account, but if he wasnt charging £10 a month I doubt many people here would have batted an eyelid and regarded him as helping the elderly.