Dodgy cashback deals

Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan is
doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for customers
who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...

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R. Mark Clayton

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> Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan is
> doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for customers
> who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
> their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...

Vendor / network / does anyone else care ?

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:41:10 +0100, R. Mark Clayton wrote in
<news:EKKdnYpE4JsXZozVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com>

> Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan is
> doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for customers
> who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
> their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...

I haven't a clue what you're talking about here.

"Colin Wilson" <REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup@phoenixbbsZEROSPAM.c o.uk> wrote
in message news:MPG.227c4a4eee61a7329896d4@news.motzarella.or g...
>> Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan
>> is
>> doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for
>> customers
>> who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
>> their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...
>
> Vendor / network / does anyone else care ?

Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
10p rate.
geddit?

"MikeT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:1l14ge407yo53$.1f53p9axcuwts$.dlg@40tude.net. ..
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:41:10 +0100, R. Mark Clayton wrote in
> <news:EKKdnYpE4JsXZozVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com>
>
>> Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan
>> is
>> doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for
>> customers
>> who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
>> their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...
>
> I haven't a clue what you're talking about here.

Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
10p rate.
geddit?

> > I haven't a clue what you're talking about here.
> Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
> 10p rate.
> geddit?

Still makes no sense, perhaps if you start right at the beginning;

- are you a "customer" of this "dodgy geezer"
- has he actually been in business for 11 years
- is the tariff in writing anywhere
- have you considered becoming a member of the Plain English Campaign?

:-p

R. Mark Clayton wrote:
> "MikeT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:1l14ge407yo53$.1f53p9axcuwts$.dlg@40tude.net. ..
>> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:41:10 +0100, R. Mark Clayton wrote in
>> <news:EKKdnYpE4JsXZozVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com>
>>
>>> Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan
>>> is
>>> doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for
>>> customers
>>> who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
>>> their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...
>> I haven't a clue what you're talking about here.
>
> Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
> 10p rate.
> geddit?

Nope.

David

"Colin Wilson" <REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup@phoenixbbsZEROSPAM.c o.uk> wrote
in message news:MPG.227d251197feea699896d7@news.motzarella.or g...
>> > I haven't a clue what you're talking about here.
>> Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
>> 10p rate.
>> geddit?
>
> Still makes no sense, perhaps if you start right at the beginning;
>
> - are you a "customer" of this "dodgy geezer"

We all are :-(

> - has he actually been in business for 11 years

Finance director for ten and then managing director* for a year.

> - is the tariff in writing anywhere

yep: - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm

> - have you considered becoming a member of the Plain English Campaign?

Not for a riddle ;-)

>
> :-p

NOW have you got it?





* "Peter principle" it appears.

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:21:01 GMT, Lobster
<davidlobsterpot601@hotmail.com> wrote:

>R. Mark Clayton wrote:
>> "MikeT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:1l14ge407yo53$.1f53p9axcuwts$.dlg@40tude.net. ..
>>> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:41:10 +0100, R. Mark Clayton wrote in
>>> <news:EKKdnYpE4JsXZozVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com>
>>>
>>>> Apparently the cost of the first two thousand or so calls on the New plan
>>>> is
>>>> doubling from 10p to 20p. A cashback deal is being arranged for
>>>> customers
>>>> who have been loyal for the last eleven years. They might see a bit of
>>>> their money back in the autumn, but rather more likely they won't...
>>> I haven't a clue what you're talking about here.
>>
>> Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
>> 10p rate.
>> geddit?
>
>Nope.
>
>David

What you need is a clunking fist of a clue
--
Cheers

Peter

On 26 Apr, 13:21, Lobster <davidlobsterpot...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> R. Mark Clayton wrote:

> > Dodgy geezer promising cash back.
> > 10p rate.
> > geddit?
>
> Nope.

Is it too taxing for you? Perhaps he should give you some personal
allowance for being a bit slow on the uptake.

Ian

> NOW have you got it?

I gave up being interested several responses ago !

Just while you're on the subject though, my wife has lost money
through this, and they're only suggesting people on certain benefits
get it back. Wrong answer Gordon...