So Nice They Charge You Twice

[Ozymandias]

While the world pays one price for broadband access, South Africans are paying two separate prices.

Lloyd Gedye Mail & Guardian

http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=3707

 

[Highflyer_GP]

MyADSL spokesperson Rudolph Meyer says the upgrade to the line is certainly not worth R680.

Anybody heard of this bloke before?

 

[rasputyn]

Why is it that they can never get RPM's name right in articles??

Good article anyway.

 

[kissingmybbgoodbye]

They actually charge 3 times

1 * line rental
1 * adsl line rental
1 * internet access

 

[Vice]

A good customer centric company will respond to customer issues, NOT ignore them, like we are a nuisance.

 

[rendan]

Why is it that they can never get RPM's name right in articles??

Good article anyway.

LoL so true!
Ive seen that a couple of times now...

 

[VQuest]

Besides the RPM's name slipup, I totally enjoyed this article. Well done Lloyd.

 

[Tux]

Dont forget the R400 the charge just plug a router in at your home

 

[noxibox]

Dont forget the R400 the charge just plug a router in at your home

They have to hire expensive specialists for that.

 

[Tns]

which ever way you look at it you are paying for crap you have to have, thats to say if you want "broadband" sheesh

 

[LifelongGamer]

Dont forget the R400 the charge just plug a router in at your home

Well then they really got me ... I plugged in my own router and bought my own microfilters for the telephone handsets and Telkom still charged me the full R400 installation fee

 

[Tns]

Well then they really got me ... I plugged in my own router and bought my own microfilters for the telephone handsets and Telkom still charged me the full R400 installation fee

What!? surely you complained about it!?