Orcon genius increasing by $5 a month

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r0bbie

244 posts

Master Geek

#90805 29-Sep-2011 21:37

Did anyone else get this email from orcon - if you are thinking about it get in quick :)

r0bbie

244 posts

Master Geek

#527429 29-Sep-2011 21:38

Btw its not increasing for those who already have it

P1n3apqlExpr3ss

853 posts

Ultimate Geek

#527448 29-Sep-2011 22:11

Specific date?

PottsyNZ

336 posts

Ultimate Geek

#527480 29-Sep-2011 23:44

Hi there,

Hope you are enjoying the savings that come with Orcon Genius.

If you’ve been bragging to your friends about how much you’re paying for broadband and phone with Orcon Genius, now’s a good time to give them a heads up to signup – as we’re raising the price for new signups from 1 October by $5 a month.

So, if you give them the inside knowledge about the impending price rise, and they sign-up soon, they’ll owe you 5 bucks a month for ages. That should get you a bunch of free drinks or favours.

Please pat yourself on the back for being one of the first to sign up to our cracking introductory deal; and let anyone else know that they better sign up by the 1 October if they want it at $70 a month.

Thanks, the team @ Orcon

PS – your price won’t change!

The tone of the email pissed me off. YAY WE'RE RAISING PRICES SO REFER YOUR FRIENDS

Ragnor

8218 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#527491 30-Sep-2011 00:50

Is this not the 2nd time say in the last two years where Orcon released major new plans then found they couldn't really sustain good performance/service at those prices then raised them... why yes I think it is...

Bee

732 posts

Ultimate Geek

#527517 30-Sep-2011 08:23

Well that decides that then!

The change for me was only going to save less than $5 a month but I was still considering making the move - was just waiting for them to iron out all the bugs - which I dont think they have done yet!

Doing your best is much more important than being the best.

old3eyes

9119 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

#527519 30-Sep-2011 08:23

Maybe they are raising their prices to cover the support costs for this device..

Regards,

Old3eyes

PottsyNZ

336 posts

Ultimate Geek

#527601 30-Sep-2011 11:09

old3eyes: Maybe they are raising their prices to cover the support costs for this device..

Costs a lot to buy that much heroin

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r0bbie

244 posts

Master Geek

#527605 30-Sep-2011 11:12

old3eyes: Maybe they are raising their prices to cover the support costs for this device..

Hope the money goes towards better support - it took a month to answer my email (and in the email they just fobbed me off anyway)

wellygary

8312 posts

Uber Geek

#527623 30-Sep-2011 11:58

old3eyes: Maybe they are raising their prices to cover the support costs for this device..

And in 6 months or a year's time the beancounters will decide that it is inefficient to maintain legacy pricing structures and in order to save costs in the long run the original customers will be offered "exciting new valued based plans" or told to pony up $5 like everyone else,

Kyanar

4089 posts

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#527657 30-Sep-2011 13:05

r0bbie:
old3eyes: Maybe they are raising their prices to cover the support costs for this device..

Hope the money goes towards better support - it took a month to answer my email (and in the email they just fobbed me off anyway)

This is why I like the business plans. You're given a direct dial extension to an account manager with authority to sort stuff. Although Genius isn't available on Business lines.

alexx

867 posts

Ultimate Geek

#527667 30-Sep-2011 13:15

old3eyes: Maybe they are raising their prices to cover the support costs for this device..

In which case there should be a cheaper naked DSL option would be much less expensive for them to support (and wouldn't need those ridiculous termination fees either).

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