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#93918 6-Nov-2007 12:07

Contracts and sale of goods acts still apply to business, and thats what people used before the damn CGA came along to sort problems like this out, so it will still be fine.

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#93919 6-Nov-2007 12:07

I'm reasonably certain the vast majority of people signed up to this plan are residential users. For my part I run a business, and I earn a few dollars here and there on line(quite a few in the past few months actually), but I pay for my internet myself, not as a business expense, so I should be fine if it comes to that.
And even so, Woosh must be pretty damn optimistic to pin all thier hopes on that.

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#93972 6-Nov-2007 17:17

ITS ALL OVER ROVER
   happily closed my account with Woosh, moments ago.

   Are now with Xnet,    impressed by helpdesk, and customer service.
    Weird query was sorted in two minutes. Lady spoke to manager and all sorted. Well done.

    so byeeee   Woosh.     Woosh is the sound of the door as it hits your ar**.

    If use less than 100gig a month. Xnet looks best bet.

     Say Brucie44 sent you, you will be looked after.   ( my persaonal recommendation ).

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#94072 7-Nov-2007 12:59

A disputes tribunal fee is only fifty dollars and you win if they don't show up. It's still cheaper than ninty nine.

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#94778 12-Nov-2007 10:45

Back to the Topic "Woosh - slightly faster than dial up"

I read with interest an article on Page 5 of this week's Computerworld where Woosh CEO Kevin Wiley states. "A Woosh customer within our covererage can enjoy 1.5MB/s on downlink and 500-700kbit/s on uplink"

Doesn't sound like many are experiencing these speeds. I for one would love to see this performance from our office Woosh Wireless broadband connection.

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#94991 13-Nov-2007 08:09

And Woosh says they can't provide better services because they don't have access to wireless spectrum... No word on their network problems though.

The government is blind...

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#95029 13-Nov-2007 15:43

cancelled my account. worse than dialup ovet the weekend.

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#95036 13-Nov-2007 16:41

Well the $hit has finally hit the fan. Just got an email from Woosh:

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Dear Customer

Woosh is currently undertaking a review of its rate plans & services offered, and have identified that you are on a legacy plan that we are no longer offering.

Getting a good deal for your broadband is important to us so we will be changing you to the best equivalent price plan Orbit 10 on the 12/12/2007.

This plan costs what you are paying now & offers the same speeds; it does however have a monthly data cap of 10GB.

Should you have any queries or wish to discuss other rate plans, please visit our website, or call our Contact Centre on 0800496674.

Regards

The Woosh Customer Services Team "

It was fun while it lasted I guess... Time to move to Slingshot for their 2mb download plan and add 30gb onto it. This seriously sucks... Are Woosh even allowed to do this? -_-

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#95048 13-Nov-2007 18:41

The end was foretold before time was time, many, many forum posts ago...

We all knew this was coming, no surprise.

It would be interesting to know, just how many customers Woosh has lost to other ISP's as a result of this debacle, and if they really thought they would retain these customers after treating them in such ways and forcing them to change plan?

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#95051 13-Nov-2007 18:54

Xnet - recommended: no contract; if you use less, you pay less; excellent help desk.

    ... say Brucie44 sent you there so I can get some of the referral credits please.

                  regards, Bruce.

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#95053 13-Nov-2007 18:59

You've said that enough times now...

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#97957 2-Dec-2007 23:09

Unbelievable - One month after I switch to another provider, what do I get in my mail box but an account for another month with woosh. Not only do they want to charge my broadband prices for dialup, they want to charge me the same for no internet at all.