On Mar 15, 1:16 am, "News Reader" <n...@email.invalid> wrote:
> "andy" <andy.gg...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Mar 14, 3:50 pm, "News Reader" <n...@email.invalid> wrote:
> >> "
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> >> I have been communicating with them a little... and it appears credit
> >> "might" (or does) expire after six months (at the moment?)... (this is
> >> not
> >> apparent from the main website as far as I could tell - but it might be
> >> either loosely or accurately and specifically referenced in the
> >> Portuguese
> >> terms and conditions presented on the registration page - automated
> >> translation tools don't always do to well).
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> >> This all needs clarification I think and where / as if possible firming
> >> up.
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> >> Any assistance / input / etc. appreciated.
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> > Question and answer were both a lot more succinct when I got an reply
> > a few minutes ago
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> >> Could I ask a couple of questions about your VIP version? Is there a
> >> limited validity period for the calls to free destinations (like the
> >> freedays on Betamax accounts), or the credit balance, or a requirement
> >> to top up the credit every so often?
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> > yes, you need to re-charge your account every 6 months.
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> Hi,
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> Thanks for your input. I have since recently received a pretty specific and
> helpful e-mail reply to. My only slight concern or thought was that in light
> of the "tactics"? of the likes of Betamax (varying free destinations,
> pulling or reducing the number of free destinations, free minutes, credit
> expiry terms, etc. - whilst one is still enjoying the use of the service
> under the arrangements at the time of their original credit being applied to
> their account - without opportunity to exit the contract without penalty /
> reject the change in terms of operation or continue use of the service under
> the conditions prevailing at the time the credit was applied until such time
> as it would otherwise or would have expired, be used up naturally, or
> otherwise end as a condition of the then in force conditions [then as in
> when the credit was originally applied]) - it seemed prudent to try to sure
> up what the permanency or prospective likelihood of change in / of the
> service was / is. (I.e. it seemed worth asking / trying to ascertain as far
> as possible if the terms, free destinations, credit policy, etc., fair use,
> etc. are likely to change / be introduced, etc. and how likely! - as far as
> possible to predict, guess, offer, etc.).
>
> Best wishes,
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I'm not surprised Betamax don't often reply to emails!