The Ultimate Ripoff

saden1 · 09-15-2006, 07:24 PM

Here is one hell of a legal heist!

jamf · 09-15-2006, 10:29 PM

Whats even more sad, If you combined her name it spells Estrogen...

onlydarksets · 09-15-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jamf

Whats even more sad, If you combined her name it spells Estrogen...

lol - that's the first thing I noticed!

FRPLG · 09-15-2006, 11:37 PM

That is first class comedy boys. Well done.

firstdown · 09-20-2006, 01:45 PM

How do you pay a bill for 40yrs and not know what you are paying for? The funny thing was that the phones have been working all of that time. I guess the Co. should have given her a call and talked her out of the lease.

TheMalcolmConnection · 09-20-2006, 01:54 PM

Honestly, it's one of those things where you can't be too pissed. I'm sure a lot of us are paying for stuff that we probably shouldn't be.

redsk1 · 09-20-2006, 02:55 PM

My mother in law just found out that she was paying aol $29/month for over 6 years for her son's old email account. If you never call them, it never gets cancelled.

I think the lady could buy a standard phone for $9.95. I'm sure you can buy a classic rotary somewhere.

TheMalcolmConnection · 09-20-2006, 03:09 PM

Crosley CR58 Black 1950's Style Desktop Phone: Etail Electronics

And classy looking.

onlydarksets · 09-20-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Crosley CR58 Black 1950's Style Desktop Phone: Etail Electronics

And classy looking.

OK, I just ordered two of those, and I'm drafting a letter to Ms. Strogen offering her a 30 year lease at $20/month. I figure I have to cut her a discount over what she was paying before...

TheMalcolmConnection · 09-20-2006, 04:15 PM

Yeah man, just cut out the middle man!

BDBohnzie · 09-20-2006, 04:42 PM

dude, that phone is only rotary looking...she mentioned that she likes the rotary phone...so buy this one on eBay, and lease it to her

dmek25 · 09-20-2006, 07:42 PM

do you think the kids of today even know how to use that thing?

BDBohnzie · 09-21-2006, 10:08 AM

i'm gonna say no...only reason I know is because my grandparents had one and I had used it growing up...but i can imagine people slightly younger than I am not knowing how to use the old rotary.

GhettoDogAllStars · 09-21-2006, 01:16 PM

i'm 24...i've used one many times ... but my 8 year old niece probably hasn't

firstdown · 09-21-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

dude, that phone is only rotary looking...she mentioned that she likes the rotary phone...so buy this one on eBay, and lease it to her

I beat you guys to it. I talk her into the new high tech. push button phones (you know the ones you by at Wall Wart for 9.99) and gave her a deal with the up grade. Its a twenty year lease for 39.99. I sold her the extended warranty for 5.99 with a ten dollar deductable and she pays shipping and handling. The funny part of the story was there are now 749,999 people with these old contracts. If I could only get a copy of that list.

09-15-2006, 07:24 PM	#1
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	The Ultimate Ripoff Here is one hell of a legal heist! __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

09-15-2006, 10:29 PM	#2
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,325	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff Whats even more sad, If you combined her name it spells Estrogen...

09-15-2006, 11:37 PM	#4
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff That is first class comedy boys. Well done.

09-20-2006, 01:45 PM	#5
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff How do you pay a bill for 40yrs and not know what you are paying for? The funny thing was that the phones have been working all of that time. I guess the Co. should have given her a call and talked her out of the lease.

09-20-2006, 01:54 PM	#6
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,254	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff Honestly, it's one of those things where you can't be too pissed. I'm sure a lot of us are paying for stuff that we probably shouldn't be. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

09-20-2006, 02:55 PM	#7
redsk1 The Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,351	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff My mother in law just found out that she was paying aol $29/month for over 6 years for her son's old email account. If you never call them, it never gets cancelled. I think the lady could buy a standard phone for $9.95. I'm sure you can buy a classic rotary somewhere.

09-20-2006, 03:09 PM	#8
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,254	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff Crosley CR58 Black 1950's Style Desktop Phone: Etail Electronics And classy looking. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

09-20-2006, 04:15 PM	#10
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,254	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff Yeah man, just cut out the middle man! __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

09-20-2006, 04:42 PM	#11
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 46 Posts: 4,628	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff dude, that phone is only rotary looking...she mentioned that she likes the rotary phone...so buy this one on eBay, and lease it to her __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

09-20-2006, 07:42 PM	#12
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff do you think the kids of today even know how to use that thing? __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

09-21-2006, 10:08 AM	#13
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 46 Posts: 4,628	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff i'm gonna say no...only reason I know is because my grandparents had one and I had used it growing up...but i can imagine people slightly younger than I am not knowing how to use the old rotary. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

09-21-2006, 01:16 PM	#14
GhettoDogAllStars Playmaker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Age: 43 Posts: 2,762	Re: The Ultimate Ripoff i'm 24...i've used one many times ... but my 8 year old niece probably hasn't

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