Fighting extortion one rip-off company at a time

I know I'm the only person in America whose cell phone isn't always charged and on-hand, but if I am nothing else I am a champion of consumer rights, so I need to make this known:

Do not, under any circumstances, ever use a payphone operated by a company called Faircall which allows you to pay with a credit card. For a three minute call you will be charged $11.27. Such an egregious rip-off makes me want to fight them, even though it's a negligible amount of money. Who do they think they are? I'll probably spend too much time righting this wrong on Monday, but I know my rights.

Comments

AmyJune said…
That is absolutely unbelievable. I'm sorry.
December 22, 2008 3:13 PM
pepper said…
Now I totally understand why we are good friends.
December 22, 2008 6:55 PM
amyegodfrey said…
Good for you. I would have just been mad. It's good that you act on injustices.
December 22, 2008 11:05 PM
austinmcraig said…
I'm really sorry. I can't understand how this happens, how people who do this are okay with it.

Also, do not, under any circumstances, get insurance from a company called Assurion. Absolute scam.
January 09, 2009 1:09 PM
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