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Money down the drain

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  • 17-09-2002 9:55pm
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    eircomtribunal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭


    Anyone here in the mood to test our new "Money down the drain" counter?
    It is real time counting the cost of Eircom's "free" Internet packages.
    You can access the counter from the home page of www.eircomtribunal.com

    What do you make of it? Ideas, suggestions..


    Peter


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    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    lol, classic :)

    pld again eircomtribunal :)


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    #3
    strat
    Registered Users Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭strat


    rolf nice wan
    i have it running atm - il check it before i go to bed :)


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    vinnyfitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭vinnyfitz


    You might just include a sentence of text explaining how you calculate spend so as people (e.g. journalists are assured you are right/accurate).


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    PiE
    Registered Users Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭PiE


    Hehe yea that's class, nj :]


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    #6
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    ROFLMAO :D:D
    That counter rocks !!
    28 cents already clocked up, i better log off :mad:


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I need three eyes, one for the page, one for NoFrillsTimer
    and now one for MDTD, it goes fast does'nt it? :D

    Mike


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    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    That counter is probably the most graphic example of just how we're being screwed in this country.

    Make sure the journos launch it while they browse the site. Perhaps David could refer to it next time he's on 106 ;)


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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    just brilliant. it is fantastic


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,483 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Love it, Peter !!

    I suggest making the window a bit bigger, though. It opens with scrollbars and half the counter hidden on my browser (IE6).

    - Dave.


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    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    since my last post, i have apparently spent €1.22 :eek:


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    Lunar superstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Lunar superstar


    Originally posted by eircomtribunal
    Anyone here in the mood to test our new "Money down the drain" counter?
    It is real time counting the cost of Eircom's "free" Internet packages.
    You can access the counter from the home page of www.eircomtribunal.com

    What do you make of it? Ideas, suggestions..


    Peter


    Eh are ya not afraid of being sued?


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,483 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Not when its all 100% true and can be proven in a court of law. If eircom took them to court, they wouldn't have a rats chance of disproving it.

    Sorry... couldn't resist!

    - Dave.


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    Lunar superstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Lunar superstar


    Originally posted by TmB
    Not when its all 100% true and can be proven in a court of law. If eircom took them to court, they wouldn't have a rats chance of disproving it.

    Sorry... couldn't resist!

    - Dave.

    yeah good point dave but the counters wrong


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    eircomtribunal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭eircomtribunal


    Originally posted by Lunar superstar


    yeah good point dave but the counters wrong

    Thank you for bringing this to our attention; there was a small problem with the way the script calculated VAT. That's been fixed now.

    We've also changed the size of the pop up window slightly. Does it open ok now for you?

    Peter


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    Nobody
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭Nobody


    ET, You are a sadist! (I must be a masochist keeping your damn pop-up open) :D

    OT: Eircon's minimum call charge... is it still based on the first 5 minutes (can't seem to find a straight answer to this on Eircon's site... either that, or I'm "blind")?


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    #17
    Occidental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Occidental


    Nobody,

    I don't believe the minimum fee is actually time based.

    Min fee at the moment is 5.2440c (don't know if this is ex or inc of VAT)across local, 1891 and 1892 numbers. If you access using Eircom Net subscription service you would be paying 1.61c ex VAT per minute so if you stayed on for 5 minutes Eircom would bill you 8.05c. If on the other hand you only stayed on for 2 minutes which would work out at 3.22c, Eircom will bill you the minimum fee of 5.2440c.


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,483 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Peter,

    Window size from the link on the left column is fine.
    Window size from the link in the main body of the page is still opening at the old size.

    Rgds,
    Dave.


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    yellum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,025 ✭✭✭yellum


    Devilishly good. Well done.


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