Comments on: Time of the Year http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/time-of-the-year/ Credit Cards, Cash Bonuses, Free Money Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:39:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Personal Finance #171 » Discover Debt Freedom http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/time-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-32750 Carnival of Personal Finance #171 » Discover Debt Freedom Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:28:58 +0000 http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/?p=1255#comment-32750 [...] Money Blog reminds us that it’s the Time of the Year to make sure you’re not overpaying for your utilities and insurance.  As the weather gets colder [...] [...] Money Blog reminds us that it’s the Time of the Year to make sure you’re not overpaying for your utilities and insurance.  As the weather gets colder [...]

]]> By: The Carnival of Personal Finance #171 Published » American Consumer News http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/time-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-32749 The Carnival of Personal Finance #171 Published » American Consumer News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/?p=1255#comment-32749 [...] Money Blog reminds us that it’s the Time of the Year to make sure you’re not overpaying for your utilities and insurance.  As the weather gets colder [...] [...] Money Blog reminds us that it’s the Time of the Year to make sure you’re not overpaying for your utilities and insurance.  As the weather gets colder [...]

]]> By: Funny about Money http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/time-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-32731 Funny about Money Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:02:11 +0000 http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/?p=1255#comment-32731 LOL! Don't try this with Qwest! What I got for my trouble was a good four hours of run-around, during which I was told... I needed a new DSL modem; it would be free. I didn't need a new DSL modem. I needed a new DSL modem; it would cost $100. The services that were represented to me as "bundled" were not bundled and never had been. The salesman could save me about $10 a month if he "bundled" the non-bundled services I had been paying the full freight for over the previous year. The new monthly bill would be $77, down from $87. BTW, I would be paying $100 for the DSL modem to take advantage of the new, faster speed I was getting, plus $8 for a serviceman to install it correctly. I did not need a faster DSL modem; the serviceman would cancel the service call. But my burglar alarm system was interfering with the existing DSL system; the serviceman would disconnect the burglar alarms. The new monthly bill will be $107, up from $87. The new monthly bill will be $87, same as I was paying before. And this month's Qworst bill just arrived: $155.46. Bastards. This runaround has wasted an unholy amount of my time and left me with a bill that will run me into the red this month. Don't deal with Qwest unless you have absolutely no other choice. LOL! Don’t try this with Qwest!

What I got for my trouble was a good four hours of run-around, during which I was told…

I needed a new DSL modem; it would be free.
I didn’t need a new DSL modem.
I needed a new DSL modem; it would cost $100.
The services that were represented to me as “bundled” were not bundled and never had been.
The salesman could save me about $10 a month if he “bundled” the non-bundled services I had been paying the full freight for over the previous year.
The new monthly bill would be $77, down from $87. BTW, I would be paying $100 for the DSL modem to take advantage of the new, faster speed I was getting, plus $8 for a serviceman to install it correctly.
I did not need a faster DSL modem; the serviceman would cancel the service call.
But my burglar alarm system was interfering with the existing DSL system; the serviceman would disconnect the burglar alarms.
The new monthly bill will be $107, up from $87.
The new monthly bill will be $87, same as I was paying before.
And this month’s Qworst bill just arrived: $155.46.

Bastards. This runaround has wasted an unholy amount of my time and left me with a bill that will run me into the red this month.

Don’t deal with Qwest unless you have absolutely no other choice.

]]> By: irina http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/time-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-32556 irina Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:53:17 +0000 http://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/?p=1255#comment-32556 I do this and it works for me. I also use GetHuman: http://is.gd/2Ink It is an online directory of alternative customer support numbers for many companies that get you directly to a human, so you don't have to jump through the hoops of menu options. I do this and it works for me. I also use GetHuman: http://is.gd/2Ink It is an online directory of alternative customer support numbers for many companies that get you directly to a human, so you don’t have to jump through the hoops of menu options.

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