Cybersmart's Giggy Bank

[Getafix]

Cybersmart was first to start what they call "Capsaver". A honest to goodness bargain. No sooner have they started it or they changed it.

With Capsaver on a 384/3G cap contract at R125.00 you had to pay R21.00 extra and you could save up to 15 gigs max.

Recently - last month - they invented another marketing gimick: "The giggy bank". Nice pink pigs and all. The difference savings you get is:
3G Giggy Bank at R21 Max 3gigs
15G Giggy Bank at R39 Max 15G (The original at R21.00)
Unlimited at R59.00

No problem at all. Wait for the catch:*drumroll.....* Downgrading to your standard contract will cost you *drumroll....* R200.00

Nifty marketing I would say.

Now gentleman. What happens if on my R21.00 max gigs I have saved 3Gigs? My total should be 6Gigs at the beginning of the month. Must I still pay the R21.00 whilst I can't save anymore. Or R200.00 to stop paying R21.00 and loose my saved gigs for what I have just paid 63.00 to save?

My problem is:
I very seldom use 3G a month. Your offering for 3 gigs is perfect. If you use 3gigs. Paying to save is a way of live, but you have just changed your edge on your competition in this small usage market into an also ran.

Web Africa's offering at:
R70.00 per gig
No expiry date
No additional payments
No funny configurations
No paperwork, contracts, ID books, Faxes
No pages of conditions
No threats of discontinuance should I use my own e-mail
Immediate connection
24 add-ons with no checking. This is called trust. What can they loose?
Buy as you need, once a month (3, 4 months)
Simple, friendly, straight forward and easy

For some or other reason it just sounds better to me.

Cheers to the techs at Cybersmart.

Hello to the pro's.

 

[LCBXX]

I don't see your point?

If you don't like what Cyberspart offers, go to another ISP. That's called freedom of choice.

IMHO, the Cybersmart offering is more than ideal for any standard hom ADSL user. If you want to get all fancy, there are may more expensive ISP's out there

 

[Getafix]

Done that. Exercising my freedom of speech.

 

[krycor]

wth, now there is a downgrade fee too... hrm when i added it that wasn't there I really need to re-evaluate it now.

 

[VQuest]

The thing is, these guys are trying to be too smart for their own good. They're obviously trying to make up their losses on the cheap accounts they offer. But R200 to downgrade? Thats madness.

If you don't like what Cyberspart offers, go to another ISP. That's called freedom of choice.

Your're absolutely right lcbxx. Getafix was smart enough to do just that.

I say it again. I'm happy to pay a little more and go with the ISP who offers a good service with no catches or silly terms and conditions. This way I know I'm not being tricked into anything.

 

[TelkomUseless]

I also (about a month ago) saw that they charge R200 to downgrade. I was like WTF, you must be nuts.

Anycase... I burn my 3Gig in matter of days.

But they are the cheapest for now.

 

[krycor]

*shrug* dunno about that, first time i see pigs etc oh well i plan on keeping it for now till end of jan nxt yr. heck instead of downgrade you can always cancel acc.

 

[freeek]

and then get a new account on your sisters name ....

 

[krycor]

uh no, i'm likely to be moving soon so i have to kill it :/