Reply #1: Boy, do I agree [View All]

[kma3346]

I am SOOOO sick of all the hidden fees and downright thievery that businesses are resorting to in order to get more of my hard-earned money. Here are some examples:

I saw a charge for $9.99 on my last cell phone bill and when I called to ask about it, I was told that apparently I had signed up for a monthly contest newsletter. Well, I looked and saw the SMS message in my phone history but I absolutely DID NOT sign up for it. Two things really infuriated me: first, that I had to pay the full bill and I was told that they wouldn't be able to take it off for a couple of months, and second, if I hadn't noticed it, I would be paying an extra $9.99 a month for NOTHING!

A couple of months ago, I had some relatives visiting from overseas. They called me collect from a payphone in a nearby town where they were shopping for the day and wanted to let me know that they were on their way home. It was a one-minute call, which I was charged $30.00 for!! I called the phone company and they said that there was nothing I could do about it and I would have to call the third party, which I did and they gave me a little bit off, but not much.

I could go on and on, but I don't want my blood pressure to go up anymore on a nice Sunday morning!

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