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To: TLindt who wrote (1936)	2/24/1998 11:30:00 AM
From: chirodoc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8545

>>>>>See everybody has an opinion..... ............the type of person that would think that online bill pay would be more of a hassle is the same guy who said, "hey, my typewriter is on immediately--why wait a minute or two for a computer to boot up? i could be done with my letter by that time--that guy bought smith corona at it's 10 year high. ..........even my wife wants to pay bills online and she is the kind of gal who wants to fold cardboard, wash baggies, avoid television, and recycle everything--that to me is bullish. ...........i still think that the banks are going to be the entry for bill pay. why? look in your local supermarket or drugstore--there will be a bank there if there is not one now. u.s. banks are not dinosaurs--they are changing fast compared to rest of the world--they are the first to go online in a big way--and they are going to be little kiosks everywhere--more places than msft. ...........don't forget that these companies like citicorp, chase, b of a, tokyo mitsubishi, etc owe nothing to micrisoft--and as you know, do not have fond feelings for that sneaky, brilliant, nerd. .......still holding ckfr--won't sell till i see that msft has a product that will blow them away that is GAINING MARKET SHARE from ckfr--and it has not happened yet.

To: TLindt who wrote (1936)	2/24/1998 12:52:00 PM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 8545

>>See everybody has an opinion..... And they all stink, save mine and those who agree. So, this is mine if anyone cares. After reading that, it would be my stubborn way to just continue manual payment if this "convience"was costing banks nothing and I had to pay for it, ala MSFDC. Give it to the bank "establishment" for free, but nickle and dime the consumer to line the pockets of the rich. Out of spite, or sheer stupidity, I'd spent the extra time and postage to make sure that MSFDC or perhaps even CKFR and the banks didn't profit extra from my situation. Kinda like cable T.V.(although I have fallen prey to it) Before it came about, I wonder how we managed without it? even color t.v. for that matter. This now appears to be mere rambling, so I guess my point on the article(cost to the payer) is that I think it'll put a bad taste in the publics mouth, and for that reason, I see problems for any source that fattens the fat at my expense. Even if it costs me a little more, but not more than before. Look at 20 cents multiplied by 400,000,000 transactions per month(do I remember correctly?). A.W. One last question, what happens when postage goes up again? Will the price per transaction also rise accordingly? Looks like we'll always have to spend to save(ouch!!)