Comments on: Why prepaid minutes come with an expiration date http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/why-prepaid-minutes-com-with-an-expiration-date-35480/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jason http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/why-prepaid-minutes-com-with-an-expiration-date-35480/comment-page-1/#comment-478061 Jason Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:34:53 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=1310#comment-478061 This is the biggest load of bullshit anyone will every tell you. "Account maintenance" costs them next to nothing. You're just a few entries in a massive enterprise database. Claims of such are always proved to be nothing but a massive scam in court. That is why it is illegal to have a gift certificate that degrades or expires in California. In fact, they make money off of your 'account' because they've got a record of your information for marketing. They resell your personal information to other marketers. Also, if you let your account expire, they keep you in their database forever. Call later and reactivate your account. You'll still be in the system. This is the biggest load of bullshit anyone will every tell you. “Account maintenance” costs them next to nothing. You’re just a few entries in a massive enterprise database.

Claims of such are always proved to be nothing but a massive scam in court. That is why it is illegal to have a gift certificate that degrades or expires in California.

In fact, they make money off of your ‘account’ because they’ve got a record of your information for marketing. They resell your personal information to other marketers. Also, if you let your account expire, they keep you in their database forever. Call later and reactivate your account. You’ll still be in the system.

]]> By: Junior http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/why-prepaid-minutes-com-with-an-expiration-date-35480/comment-page-1/#comment-424458 Junior Wed, 18 May 2011 14:59:38 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=1310#comment-424458 Of course the corporate whores will provide an 'explanation'. But does it make sense? What costs are associated with maintaining an account? Nothing more than the standard cost of equipment that these greedy bastards maintain anyway for next to nothing with the hundreds of dollars a month some people pay for their phones. Maybe if they didn't spend half their profits trying to brainwash customers (I am not a 'consumer') with advertising, then they could provide a little actual value. Bev is right, corporations do not exist to provide a service, or value, or help you in any way. They exist to make money, as much as possible as quickly as possible. That cannot be denied. Of course the corporate whores will provide an ‘explanation’. But does it make sense? What costs are associated with maintaining an account? Nothing more than the standard cost of equipment that these greedy bastards maintain anyway for next to nothing with the hundreds of dollars a month some people pay for their phones. Maybe if they didn’t spend half their profits trying to brainwash customers (I am not a ‘consumer’) with advertising, then they could provide a little actual value. Bev is right, corporations do not exist to provide a service, or value, or help you in any way. They exist to make money, as much as possible as quickly as possible. That cannot be denied.

]]> By: BEV http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/why-prepaid-minutes-com-with-an-expiration-date-35480/comment-page-1/#comment-120628 BEV Sat, 08 May 2010 12:31:48 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=1310#comment-120628 I want a prepaid cell phone for emergency purposes only without an expiration date. These cell phone companies are whores!They just want your money! I want a prepaid cell phone for emergency purposes only without an expiration date. These cell phone companies are whores!They just want your money!

]]> By: Christina http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/consumer-issues/why-prepaid-minutes-com-with-an-expiration-date-35480/comment-page-1/#comment-56821 Christina Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:10:38 +0000 http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/?p=1310#comment-56821 Thanks for mentioning my InfoWorld blog! Thanks for mentioning my InfoWorld blog!

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