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Re: Great Expectations (Thanks for the) WARNING!

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From: Thomas E. Ballard
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 00:00
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In article <DFH7Cv.9EH@lcpd2.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM>,
Mike.Packard@sandiegoca.attgis.com (Mike Packard) wrote:

> GE works for those that need it. You don't. Fine. Then don't buy the service.
> But please don't try to convince others that the service is poor and the cost
> is high, because for some it just may be the thing that finally works. I can
> vouche for that personally. Try to tell the people who are happily married
> because of GE that it was a rip-off!


I think the point here is, from what I have seen on this and related
threads, is not so much whether GE delivers or not but their merciless
sales tactics in getting people to sign up who might not have otherwise
done so.

Tom
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From: tombal@sna.com (Thomas E. Ballard)
Subject: Re: Great Expectations (Thanks for the) WARNING!
Date: 1995/09/25
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