Comments on: Their math vs your math http://ipickuppennies.net/2009/02/their-math-vs-your-math/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:52:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Abby http://ipickuppennies.net/2009/02/their-math-vs-your-math/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Abby Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:52:00 +0000 http://ipickuppennies.net/?p=158#comment-677 Revanche & Fabulously Broke,<br/><br/>I think you're taking me a tad too literally. <br/><br/><br/>This was just an example of how companies frame products in the best terms. As I said, it might be worthwhile for some people to pay the $8.99. It depends completely on how you use your cell phone.<br/><br/><br/>My *point* was simply that the actual terms can vary greatly from how the retailers choose to present them. From one standpoint, it *is* only 30 cents a day. A relatively minor cost, overall. But from another, it's probably often 40 cents an hour or more...<br/><br/>Perhaps I should have used more than one example. Revanche & Fabulously Broke,

I think you're taking me a tad too literally.

This was just an example of how companies frame products in the best terms. As I said, it might be worthwhile for some people to pay the $8.99. It depends completely on how you use your cell phone.

My *point* was simply that the actual terms can vary greatly from how the retailers choose to present them. From one standpoint, it *is* only 30 cents a day. A relatively minor cost, overall. But from another, it's probably often 40 cents an hour or more…

Perhaps I should have used more than one example.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://ipickuppennies.net/2009/02/their-math-vs-your-math/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Fabulously Broke Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:24:00 +0000 http://ipickuppennies.net/?p=158#comment-676 I find it very useful to have it at 7 p.m. only because I sleep at 9 p.m. and don't stay out past that time. So to me, the cost is worth it, even though it is extravagant. I find it very useful to have it at 7 p.m. only because I sleep at 9 p.m. and don’t stay out past that time. So to me, the cost is worth it, even though it is extravagant.

]]> By: Revanche http://ipickuppennies.net/2009/02/their-math-vs-your-math/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Revanche Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:56:00 +0000 http://ipickuppennies.net/?p=158#comment-675 It's very important to consider whether or not that extra 2 hours a day is worth it to you. If I was still working the insane hours I used to (6am-7pm), it would be because a lot of my usage would fall between 7pm and 9pm. But now that I commute earlier in the day, it wouldn't make sense since I'm probably home, eating dinner, or whatever and can wait an hour or two to make calls. It’s very important to consider whether or not that extra 2 hours a day is worth it to you. If I was still working the insane hours I used to (6am-7pm), it would be because a lot of my usage would fall between 7pm and 9pm. But now that I commute earlier in the day, it wouldn’t make sense since I’m probably home, eating dinner, or whatever and can wait an hour or two to make calls.

]]> By: Cents in the City http://ipickuppennies.net/2009/02/their-math-vs-your-math/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Cents in the City Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:04:00 +0000 http://ipickuppennies.net/?p=158#comment-674 Back in July I decided to leave AT&T to get the Spring Sero plan which was about to be retired. AT&T hit me with a $175 fee for leaving as I did not qualify for their new terms when breaking the contract. <br/><br/>Sero will be worth it in the long run though. I get unlimited text, unlimited internet, 500 anytime minutes, and free nights and weekends starting at 7:00 pm. My AT&T plan was somewhat comparable for me, minus the internet use and the fact nights started at 9 pm. I always thought that was a little bit late.<br/><br/>I'm surprised that anyone needs 7 pm nights with AT&T. If you're constantly using all your minutes you should move up in the next tier in your plan. Rollover minutes were one of the best AT&T perks. I never worried about going over; because I had a pretty nice bank by the time I cancelled my account. Back in July I decided to leave AT&T to get the Spring Sero plan which was about to be retired. AT&T hit me with a $175 fee for leaving as I did not qualify for their new terms when breaking the contract.

Sero will be worth it in the long run though. I get unlimited text, unlimited internet, 500 anytime minutes, and free nights and weekends starting at 7:00 pm. My AT&T plan was somewhat comparable for me, minus the internet use and the fact nights started at 9 pm. I always thought that was a little bit late.

I'm surprised that anyone needs 7 pm nights with AT&T. If you're constantly using all your minutes you should move up in the next tier in your plan. Rollover minutes were one of the best AT&T perks. I never worried about going over; because I had a pretty nice bank by the time I cancelled my account.

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