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To: FJB who wrote (88909)	5/31/2015 4:32:07 AM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 110631

I tend to separate communication costs based on whether they're personal or for business. At the personal level, I can do with far fewer fees for internet connectivity, phone service, and television, but at the professional level, communication costs are part of doing business and spending money to make money often applies. My general observation is that too many younger people in particular spend excessively at the personal level than probably they should. * * *

To: FJB who wrote (88909)	5/31/2015 7:02:11 PM
From: SmoothSail	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Respond to of 110631

fifteen minute exchange with an ATT chat agent about their Internet/TV promotional bundles: I had a similar experience with ATT recently. The promotion was that you receive $100 credit for signing up with them. The credit is a Visa card with $100 on it that you receive in 6 weeks after you sign up. Turns out, they added $100 to the cost of the service and then they "refund" it after 6 weeks in the form of a Visa card. In other words, they use your money for 6 weeks and then return it to you. If you ask any specific questions, they revert back to their script. When I ask the girl if she thought it was right for ATT to use my money for 6 weeks without paying me any interest, she asked me when it would be convenient to have a serviceman come and install ATT.