Comments on: Sometimes, the little guy wins against the big company. http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/ The only blog covering Southside VA... and more! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: finally dumped verizon - Cell Phones and Smartphones - City-Data Forum http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 finally dumped verizon - Cell Phones and Smartphones - City-Data Forum Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:31:59 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1071 [...] Sometimes, the little guy wins against the big company. | SouthsideCentral [...] [...] Sometimes, the little guy wins against the big company. | SouthsideCentral [...]

]]> By: Dylan http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Dylan Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:54:53 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1067 Barry, I'm glad that you were able to get Verizon to listen to you and fix your problematic bill! Nice work! I wanted to respond to those consumers out there who believe they're victims of sketchy billing practices but are hesitant to use unorthodox methods and take it to the streets as you did. Instead, I work in the consumer advocacy division of the company Validas, where we electronically audit and subsequently reduce the average cell bill by 22 percent through our website, http://www.fixmycellbill.com. Put simply, Validas guards against the frivolous and unnecessary charges that over-inflate an estimated 80 percent of cell bills. You can find out for free if fixmycellbill.com can modify your plan to better suit your individual needs by going to the website. For more info, check out Validas in the media, most recently on Fox News at http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/consumer/conlaw/lower_cell_phone_bills_072409 . Good luck to everyone reading on further reducing your expenses in this tough economy. Dylan Consumer Advocacy, FixMyCellBill.com Barry, I’m glad that you were able to get Verizon to listen to you and fix your problematic bill! Nice work! I wanted to respond to those consumers out there who believe they’re victims of sketchy billing practices but are hesitant to use unorthodox methods and take it to the streets as you did. Instead, I work in the consumer advocacy division of the company Validas, where we electronically audit and subsequently reduce the average cell bill by 22 percent through our website, http://www.fixmycellbill.com. Put simply, Validas guards against the frivolous and unnecessary charges that over-inflate an estimated 80 percent of cell bills. You can find out for free if fixmycellbill.com can modify your plan to better suit your individual needs by going to the website.

For more info, check out Validas in the media, most recently on Fox News at http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/consumer/conlaw/lower_cell_phone_bills_072409 .

Good luck to everyone reading on further reducing your expenses in this tough economy.

Dylan
Consumer Advocacy, FixMyCellBill.com

]]> By: Barry Tuck http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Barry Tuck Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:34:40 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1066 Ann Compton, you aren't alone. According to the responses I have been getting on my FaceBook, a ton of people are still having problems. It may take that step in making yourself known. You guys might have to organize yourselves to get together and fight it out. Kinda like I did, just by myself. *note, I still have the sign. Ann Compton, you aren’t alone. According to the responses I have been getting on my FaceBook, a ton of people are still having problems. It may take that step in making yourself known.

You guys might have to organize yourselves to get together and fight it out. Kinda like I did, just by myself.

*note, I still have the sign.

]]> By: ANN COMPTON http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 ANN COMPTON Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:14:31 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1065 My August bill was over $200; I had never gone over my minutes before and I have had a cell phone since the late 1990's. My plan is $39.99 and usually it is around $45 per month. I called the rep and I found out the free minutes starting at 7:00 p.m, now starts at 9:00 pm. I never got a notice of this change. The rep said he would deduct $50 and pass the decision making on the $167. I will check on the balance in a couple of days. I may have to borrow Barry's sign!!!!!!!. My August bill was over $200; I had never gone over my
minutes before and I have had a cell phone since the late 1990’s. My plan is $39.99 and usually it is around $45 per
month. I called the rep and I found out the free minutes
starting at 7:00 p.m, now starts at 9:00 pm. I never got a
notice of this change. The rep said he would deduct $50 and
pass the decision making on the $167. I will check on the
balance in a couple of days. I may have to borrow Barry’s
sign!!!!!!!.

]]> By: Barry Tuck http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Barry Tuck Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1060 Thanks. I am soo glad to finally have this resolved. It was an interesting evening. Thanks. I am soo glad to finally have this resolved. It was an interesting evening.

]]> By: Will White http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Will White Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1059 I had Alltell but i never had any signal around Clover or Charlotte County so i switched to U S Cellular and now i have great signal in most places i go, although they are a little more expensive but being able to use my phone is worth the extra 12 bucks a month. I had Alltell but i never had any signal around Clover or Charlotte County so i switched to U S Cellular and now i have great signal in most places i go, although they are a little more expensive but being able to use my phone is worth the extra 12 bucks a month.

]]> By: Mike & Dee http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Mike & Dee Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:41:50 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1057 Way to go!!! I know exactly what you have been going through. We too had our bill doubled for 2 months after they took over. And get this, they charged us $15 PER PHONE LINE to reconnect!! We have 4 phones. That is $60!! We are looking to switch but since we live here in South Boston, we don't have much of a choice with good service? What are we to do? They have us where they want us! Way to go!!! I know exactly what you have been going through. We too had our bill doubled for 2 months after they took over. And get this, they charged us $15 PER PHONE LINE to reconnect!! We have 4 phones. That is $60!! We are looking to switch but since we live here in South Boston, we don’t have much of a choice with good service? What are we to do?
They have us where they want us!

]]> By: T. A. Conner http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 T. A. Conner Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:14:57 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1056 Job well done, Barry! I am not looking forward to dealing with Verizon when our contract expires. I miss everything about Alltel. I might need to borrow your sign soon! Job well done, Barry! I am not looking forward to dealing with Verizon when our contract expires. I miss everything about Alltel. I might need to borrow your sign soon!

]]> By: RG http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 RG Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:31:21 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1054 Definitely, you are your Mama's boy! Really, why can't they carry on Alltel's great customer service. Definitely, you are your Mama’s boy! Really, why can’t they carry on Alltel’s great customer service.

]]> By: g brown http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 g brown Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:21:45 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1053 always love stories like these. always love stories like these.

]]> By: Mary Mitchell http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Mary Mitchell Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:50:50 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1050 well, I am impressed. More of us need to stand up for things. Glad it turned out well for him. Perhaps they will be more interested in working with folks from now on. well, I am impressed. More of us need to stand up for things. Glad it turned out well for him. Perhaps they will be more interested in working with folks from now on.

]]> By: Barry Tuck http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Barry Tuck Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:26:37 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1049 Not sure, according to some friends on facebook, they honked while they drove by. Not sure, according to some friends on facebook, they honked while they drove by.

]]> By: Aunt Barbara http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Aunt Barbara Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:12:51 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1048 Just one question... how many honks did you get? Just one question… how many honks did you get?

]]> By: Aunt Barbara http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/2009/09/21/sometimes-the-little-guy-wins-against-the-big-company/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Aunt Barbara Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.southsidecentral.com/wordpress/?p=5369#comment-1047 You ROCK!!! This made my day, and I'm proud of you taking charge. You ROCK!!! This made my day, and I’m proud of you taking charge.

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