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DEVELOPED WITH MIDWIVES AND ORTHOPEDISTS. The CYBEX 2.GO offers the possibility to carry the baby in 5 different carrying positions, so you can always find a natural way to have your baby with you. The bonding that occurs through this has a very positive effect on the baby's development. Babies that have been carried a lot tend to be calmer and more content. . COMFORT FIT SEAT. The seat on...
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NET Framework version 4.0 on the target domain controller and any other domain controllers in the forest. You can download the appropriate .NET framework from the Microsoft Download Center.
You do not have to open any inbound ports from the internet to your domain controllers.
Enable the following ports on the Directory Sync server:
Communications between Directory Sync and Rackspace is secured through HTTPS.
Communications between the Active Directory password hook and Directory Sync is secured with Microsoft WCF Transport Security which uses Windows Authentication and encryption.
The installation files can be found while logged into either cp.rackspace.com or into the my.rackspace.com; depending on how you normally log in.
Admins that log into my.rackspace.com (Must be logged in as primary contact)
Admins that log into cp.rackspace.com (Must have Super Admin permission)
Choose the appropriate installer, based on either 32 or 64 bit platforms.
See the Rackspace Directory Sync Administrator's Guide to learn more about the features and how to use it after installation.
Copy the appropriate, platform specific, Directory Sync Service .msi file to the domain controller.
There are two services that are installed with the Directory Sync System, the Directory Sync Service and the Password Hook. The Directory Sync Service is a Windows service which automatically synchronizes user information and requires a local service account under which to run. The Password Sync Service is a password handler which automatically synchronizes user password changes.
NOTE: The Directory Sync Service will run as the "Local System account" on the domain controller.
Follow the prompts for installing Directory Sync Service.
1. Click Next to begin the Directory Sync Service Setup Wizard.
2. Click Install.
3. You will have to restart your system for the changes to take effect. Click Yes if you wish to restart now.
4. Upon restart, install will continue. Click Install
5. Click Finish to complete the install process.
6. The web user interface for validation and synchronization will automatically launch when installation completes. A shortcut to the web UI will be created on both the Start Menu and on the Desktop.
If the following error appears in your web browser:
"The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) does not have write access to 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files'."
This message may appear among other confusing "unhandled exception" information in your web browser after installing Directory Sync. The most likely problem is the "Temporary ASP.NET Files" folder does not exist. Create the folder 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files' and refresh the browser.
To start synchronizing active directory changes with Rackspace, the Directory Sync Service must be configured. Open the Directory Sync Service administrative web application.
1. Sync Registration Page: Enter your Control Panel Admin ID and Password associated with your Rackspace Email & Apps account and click Register.
2. Local AD Domain: Verify that the appropriate local active directory domain is selected.
3. Hosted Exchange: Select the appropriate Security Group to be synced with Microsoft Exchange mailboxes.
4. Hosted Email: Select the appropriate Security Group to be synced with Rackspace Email mailboxes.
5. Administrator email: All alerts will be sent to this email address.
6. Time to Send Summary Email: Set the time a summary report of changes synced with your active directory will be sent to the Administrator email address. By default, this will be set to 08:00.
7. Click Save & Start Sync to begin a Full Sync.
There are two types of synchronization:
NOTE: No changes are EVER made by the Directory Sync Service to the directory; all access is read-only.
During the Installation, the Directory Sync Password Handler Install folder is created on the desktop. This installer allows you to synchronize your users' passwords across multiple domain controllers.
The .msi file within the folder should be installed on the secondary domain controllers only.
This process applies to multiple domain controllers; it can be more than two. Repeat these steps for each additional domain controller in the AD forest. Below are the steps needed to complete the install of all other domain controllers in the AD forest.
1. Copy the msi file to the new domain controller.
2. Double click the install file. A window will appear click the next and install button to start.
3. After a minute to 3 minutes it will complete and ask you to restart your DC.
4. After restart the installer will start up to finish the installation.
5. Click the final Install button and finish and it will finish installing the Password Handler.
At this time you have successfully installed the Password Handler of Directory Sync
Please ensure that you install this on the secondary DC of your Domain not the Primary.
This application will run in the background there will be no Settings screen as this looks to the primary program installed on the first DC.
Now that the installation is complete, check out the Rackspace Directory Sync Administrator's Guide to learn how to use it and its features.
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Trim is specific to not only a brand but to the model as well.
Another thing to consider is that if you have all of those valves open at the same time, you will go thorugh LOTS of hot water, so you need to provide for that as well. You'll probably need a 3/4" main from the WH to the thermostatic valve - 1/2" to the showerheads would be fine. You could probably limit the number of valves if you could come up with a set of combinations and then use a multiport divertor valve instead of shutoffs. Quality trims can cost as much or more than a good valve.
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The siblings may or may not be twins, but must be of the same gender and be within a 3-year age difference. Biological parents, or, in some cases, children, will also be included in the study.
Families may enroll at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, just 9 miles north of Washington, DC or at their local physician's office. Transportation assistance may be available and there is no charge for study-related evaluations and medical tests.
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2013 Am Law Tech Survey: Firms' Data Security Fears Rise
Data security has become a top concern for law firm technology chiefs.
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Law firm technology directors, it would seem, just aren't destined to get a good night's sleep. First there was the recession, which slowed the pace of upgrades and new projects. Then there were lawyers using their personal smartphones and tablets for work, raising questions about how firms should safeguard data on those devices. Now, a new challenge is keeping restful slumbers at bay: Protecting against cyberattacks—and convincing clients that the firm is doing this job well.
To be sure, security has always been a top-of-mind issue for law firms. But as The American Lawyer's 18th annual survey of law technology reveals, the worries, and the stakes, have never been greater. Eighty-six percent of respondents—technology directors and CTOs from 87 Am Law 200 firms—say they are more concerned about security threats now than they were two years ago. An array of factors, the chiefs say, are driving the heightened focus: tougher regulatory requirements, more security-conscious clients, and the more sophisticated techniques used by cyber-criminals, who are increasingly targeting law firms.
Those dark clouds mask an otherwise sunny vista. The "bring your own device" trend, for example, is rapidly transforming from an anxiety-inducing phenomena to standard operating procedure. With the availability of better mobile device management systems—now used by 87 percent of respondent firms—phones and tablets are being integrated into the IT infrastructure with less hassle and more reassurance. As a result, multiplatform environments are now the norm: All of our responding firms have lawyers on iPhones, while 86 percent count Android users among their attorneys, and 45 percent have Windows Phone users—all of those figures are up from last year.
Meanwhile, some optimism is warranted on the budget front. Nearly half of respondents (46 percent) say their technology budgets for capital expenses increased this year, with a fifth seeing more than a 10 percent jump. About the same number (49 percent) saw their IT budgets for operating expenses rise, though here increases were more modest (just a couple of respondents saw hikes of more than 10 percent). Firms may not be spending like it's 1999, but they're not skimping like it's 2009, either."I think the outlook is pretty good," says one CTO who asked not to be identified. "We're making the investments where we think prudent, even adding new positions, in areas like security. In my opinion, things are stable, even looking up." That cautious optimism was clearly reflected in the survey results: Ninety-three percent of respondents say they agree or mostly agree with recent decisions by management regarding the firm's technology.
Survey responses and follow-up interviews demonstrated a broad consensus among the chiefs on several issues. For one thing, they're not racing to embrace Windows 8, Microsoft Corporation's latest version of its PC operating system. Just 5 percent of responding firms are planning to migrate to that platform in the next 12 months. The holdup, the chiefs say, can't be pinned completely on Windows 8's new, and not universally beloved, user interface. Many firms have only recently upgraded to Windows 7, and given the complexities an OS upgrade involves—ensuring software compatibility, providing training—few are eager to go through the process again soon. As one CIO put it: "I don't want to change an OS until I have to."
The outlook is less than rosy, too, for BlackBerry (née Research in Motion), maker of the profession's once dominant mobile device. While 96 percent of respondents reported that their firm supports the BlackBerry platform, 71 percent expect to see a decrease in users over the coming year. BlackBerry had pinned hopes for a resurgence on new hardware and a new mobile operating system, BlackBerry 10, it released this year. Judging from the survey results, that doesn't look likely.
Yet much more significant—and eye-opening—is the nearly universal assessment that security threats have grown more worrisome. This, the chiefs say, is due to a combination of factors. First, law firms are more likely to be targeted. "I'm finding that the random attacks are relatively steady and stable," says one CIO who asked not to be identified. "But I'm hearing anecdotally from colleagues that some [firms] are seeing more targeted attacks." He's hearing it, too, from the FBI, whose representatives, this CIO says, have been speaking at trade shows, stressing the particular vulnerabilities of law firms.
"Law firms are often targeted [since] they store information on clients' pending deals and litigation," Austin Berglas, assistant special agent in charge of the cyber branch in the FBI's New York office, told The American Lawyer earlier this year ["Red Alert," January]. "Organizations who do not protect their 'crown jewels,' or proprietary information, and segregate it from any external facing network, run the risk of having this important information stolen during a cyber attack."
Targeted attacks can be particularly hard to defend against because they often exploit the weakest link in any security net: the humans sitting in front of the computers. These efforts rely on trickery as much as technical prowess: an email that looks so authentic that users don't hesitate to click on a link—and wind up infecting the firm's system with malicious code that extracts sensitive information. "The biggest gap in security is people," says one CIO. "That's where you are vulnerable." To help shore up security, his firm now hires an outside company to test its defenses once a year—in effect, it tries to break in and steal data, and home in on any weaknesses. Other firms are doing the same. Blank Rome CTO Laurence Liss says his firm traditionally did such penetration testing every year or two. Now, he says, "we are doing it very religiously every year."
Indeed, firms have been busy ramping up their defensive posture—and according to the survey, plan to continue that focus in the coming year. At some firms, this has involved creating new positions focused exclusively on security. Blank Rome hired its first director of information security this year. Ballard Spahr now has an IT security expert on staff. "It's not like we weren't concerned about security before, but we see the need for a more targeted focus," says Lisa Mayo, Ballard Spahr's director of data management.
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It is a simple topic that came up with golf buddies both black and white. Regarding all the fuss concerning the legal, decision of peers in a court of law in Florida over the death of a black male by a Hispanic male: Get over it. Where is all the hoopla over a black male deliberately running over a defenseless white male child and killing him on a bicycle?
And when does a Hispanic become a white Hispanic when on all applications a person is either white or Hispanic. One (black) buddy said then that makes President Obama a white African-American.
I am not raciest and some of my best friends, neighbors and golf buddies are black men and their families, most of whom have never met an African-American or much less a black male who has been to Africa. They jokingly refer to me as the misplaced French American; that also is not a choice on applications.
My friends and I all agree for the most part that if as much effort were put into stopping and protesting black men killing black men that the NAACP and other soap boxes would see Florida more realistically.
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4/8/2014 - University of Charleston to Host Academic Showcase
Charleston, W.Va. – Over 150 University of Charleston students and faculty from various majors are scheduled to present across campus on their research at the 2013 Academic Showcase tomorrow, April 9, from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
4/7/2014 - David G. Bowyer, RPh, Named Chair, UCSOP Pharmacy Practice
David G. Bowyer, RPh, Named Chair, UCSOP Pharmacy Practice
Charleston, WV - David Bowyer has been named
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Charleston School
of Pharmacy (UCSOP). Mr. Bowyer's
responsibilities include development and oversight of budget, hiring and
4/2/2014 - UC School of Pharmacy and Healthcare Professional Schools Awarded Grant
Charleston,WV - The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy and Healthcare professional schools sought and were awarded a $30,000 grant from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to examine the factors that might influence current West Virginia rising high school juniors, residing in southern West Virginia, to pursue their education beyond high school, and to expose them to the tremendous rewards of pursuing health care careers.
3/25/2014 - UC Pharmacy, Nursing Students Participate in Interprofessional Education Event
The place: a large stadium-style classroom. At the bottom front, a slender man in a hospital gown sits atop an examination table. He is the focus of attention for West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) third-year medical students and visiting nursing and pharmacy students from the University of Charleston. In this exercise two different teams composed of medical, nursing and pharmacy students will play their roles, examining the patient, taking vitals, taking a history then returning with their differential diagnosis. In another room, a second interprofessional team awaits their turn.
3/6/2014 - UC Speaker Series Panel to Discuss What "In God We Trust" Motto Means to Americans
Charleston, W.Va. - What does the national motto, "In God We Trust," mean to Americans today? Dr. Daniel L. Anderson, Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball, James Haught, Imam Ehteshamul Haque, Monsignor P. Edward Sadie, and Rabbi Victor Urecki will explore this topic with University of Charleston President Ed Welch in a panel discussion titled, "In God We Trust: Finding the 'We.'" The event is free and open to the public and will take place on Thursday, March 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Riggleman Hall's Geary Auditorium.
2/21/2014 - University of Charleston School of Pharmacy and Fruth Pharmacy Tackle Medication Adherence
Charleston, WV - The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy and Fruth Pharmacy are partnering to emphasize the importance of medication adherence. West Virginia leads the nation in deaths resulting from inappropriately taking medications.
2/19/2014 - UC School of Pharmacy to Host Health Fair at Charleston Town Center
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Charleston Town Center Mall will host a free health fair on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the mall's Center Court from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2/11/2014 - University of Charleston to Start Nursing Program in Beckley
Charleston, W.Va. - University of Charleston Regional President Jerry Forster today announced plans to create an associate degree in nursing (ADN) program at UC-Beckley. UC has notified the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses and will begin the accreditation process.
2/6/2014 - University of Charleston Students Launch Script Your Future Campaign for Medication Adherence Education
Charleston, W.Va. - This February, an interdisciplinary student team from pharmacy, nursing, athletic training and other health professions from the University of Charleston are joining the national Script Your Future campaign to host a series of community outreach activities, raising awareness of the health consequences of not taking medication as directed.
2/4/2014 - Health Promotion Major Added to University of Charleston Academic Offerings
Charleston, W.Va. – University of Charleston students can now prepare for careers in educating others on healthy lifestyles and disease prevention thanks to a new bachelor's degree offering in health promotion.
1/28/2014 - Jennifer Pack Named Director of Physician Assistant Program
Charleston, W.Va. - Jennifer Pack has been named the new director of the University of Charleston's Physician Assistant (PA) Program. She recently began her new duties after serving as assistant director of the PA program since 2011.
Charleston, W.Va. - University of Charleston President Ed Welch today announced the school will close on Monday, January 13 due to the ongoing State of Emergency and water contamination in the Charleston area.
1/9/2014 - Michael Crane Hired as First UC Men's Volleyball Coach
Charleston, W.Va. – University of Charleston Director of Athletics Dr. Bren Stevens today announced the hiring of Michael Crane as the head men's volleyball coach at the University of Charleston.
12/19/2013 - ESPN Football Experts Kick Off 2014 Speaker Series on January 21
Charleston, W.Va. – ESPN analysts Merril Hoge and Mark Schlereth will tackle some of the many issues facing the sport of football when the University of Charleston Speaker Series hosts "Under Review: the Future of Football and the NFL" on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in Riggleman Hall's Geary Auditorium. The event is sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company Foundation and is free and open to the public.
12/19/2013 - Men's Volleyball Becomes 18th Varsity Sport at the University of Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – University of Charleston Athletics Director Bren Stevens today announced the school will form a varsity men's volleyball team for the 2014-15 season. The team will be the first NCAA men's volleyball team in West Virginia and the 44th Division I/Division II program in the country.
12/12/2013 - Recycling Efforts at University of Charleston Bolstered by DEP Grant
Charleston, W.Va. - University of Charleston officials will expand recycling efforts on campus thanks to a grant from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Recycling Assistance Program (REAP) in the amount of $22,793.99.
12/11/2013 - Café a la Fikr Donates Proceeds from Comedy Show
Charleston, W.Va. - Ali Issa, president of Charleston-area Muslim group Café a la Fikr, donated half the proceeds of last week's Café Comedy Night to the University of Charleston. Issa, along with Café a la Fikr members Feroze Shaik and Syed Saud Ashraf visited President Ed Welch's office this afternoon to present a check for $5,000 and a custom Blenko Glass vase.
12/6/2013 - Largest University of Charleston December Commencement on Record
Charleston, W.Va. – The University of Charleston's largest December Commencement on record will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, in Riggleman Hall's Geary Auditorium, as 106 graduates are slated to walk across the stage.
12/4/2013 - University of Charleston to Reinstate Men's Track and Cross Country for 2014-15 Season
Charleston, W.Va. – University of Charleston Athletic Director Dr. Bren Stevens today announced the school will reinstate men's track and cross country on the Charleston campus. UC plans to compete in both sports for the 2014-15 Mountain East Conference season.
11/26/2013 - San Antonio pharmacist follows father's footsteps
SAN ANTONIO — As a child, Shannon Corkrean stood behind a pharmacy counter beside her father.
She, a first-grader, counted the pills. He, the pharmacist, recounted them. Her time in the independent pharmacy shadowing her dad taught her about customer service and math. As an adult, she uses the skills every day where she spends most of her time: behind the counter of her own pharmacy.
About a year ago, Corkrean, 27, was working as a Kmart pharmacist — her second job since finishing pharmacy school at the University of Charleston in West Virginia in 2010.
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Intertwined Hearts Bracelet in Sterling Silver4.5 out of 5 (183 Reviews)
Striking in style, this heart bracelet captures a delicate appeal with a unique twist design in sterling silver for a memorable gift.
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Can't take my eyes off it.
Bracelet is well made, it is heavier than I expected, which is good. I believe it will be in my jewelry collection for many years. I love the elegant look of the intertwined hearts. I'm pleased with my purchase.
very satisfied with the bracelet. good value. Simple way to indicate two lives linked for life.
Perfect gift
It's beautiful and heavy. I was expecting a dainty bracelet but was pleasantly surprised at how sturdy it was. I love it and wore it to my courthouse wedding since it was intertwined hearts.
Oh so beautiful!! She'll love it instantly!!!
This is my second purchase of this same beautiful bracelet - as I lost the first one. This piece is delicate - yet strongly made; has very intricate and amazingly beautiful hearts facing each other. If you are a true romantic - this is your bracelet - especially for a special occasion. It is not bulky - just elegant on your wrist.
Birthday Gift
Nice shine, Lightweight, Quality Piece, but is a little big on a smaller wrist like my wife's. Overall very pleased with the bracelet
High Quality. She loves it.
High quality product. Fashionable. Wears it frequently. Highly recommend.
prefect design for a math teacher
The price hit the spot, especially with a living social coupon. Anyway, y girlfriend really loved the design, especially since she is a math teacher.
She loves the bracelet!
My wife thinks it is perfect. Just the right size and beautiful. I think it is of great quality and a really good value.
Great birthday gift
It is very comfortable, has a very nice shine and is lightweight. Gave it as a gift to my finace for her birthday and she loved it. I think it has the right size to fit comfortably on small wrists but could easily fit on wider ones
Beautiful Bracelet!!!
This was a gift for my granddaughter's 16th birthday. She was thrilled and said " it is so my style of things. I can wear it with any and everything". I was pleased with the look and feel of it and as I said.. she was exceptionally thrilled. I recommend this to anyone!! It is worth the price and then some.
It's a very nice piece. is heavier than I anticipated it to be which I like - I tend to like jewelry with some heft. I think it's more substantial and will potentially last longer and isn't delicate. She was very happy to receive it! I used it as a "just because" gift - just a little something to let her know that I am always thinking of her.
Very Nice Bracelet
Very nice, good quality - I would have liked it better if it had been a bit wider. It would really help in selecting things if you showed a photo with a person wearing it - so I could see what it really looks like on someone.
I bought this for my wife. It's very nice & great service was terrific.
She never wants to take it off.
My girlfriend loves this bracelet. I gave it her on Valentines day. She wears it every day and rarely takes it off. From the smallest to the most extravagant item, you can't go wrong with Blue Nile.
A suprise Valentine's Day gift turned overwhelming for her. She could not stop grinning when she wears it. Thank you!
She didnt like hearts jewelry
I was looking for something with hearts in the design for Valentines. She didn't own any 'heart jewelry' so I thought it would be a great addition. Turns out she doesn't like heart jewelry ... that is until now. The design was impeccable, the quality is always exceptional and left her speechless. When she saw the hearts were intertwined she has worn it everyday since.
Good look, could be made better.
nice look. links in bracelet can get stuck and take a bit to work out.
Nice Bracelet (but returned it)
The bracelet is very nice - well made. The order process was easy and the shipment arrived on time. We did end up returning the bracelet and the returns process was also easy. We returned the bracelet because it was to large and not easily adjusted. My wife was also concerned that the points on the hearts would catch on her clothing.
Perfect thank you gift for my future mother-in-law
I purchased this bracelet as a thank you gift for my future mother-in-law, who recently hosted a bridal shower for me. I think she really loves the bracelet, and her sisters told me I picked the right gift. The bracelet itself had a nice heft to it, and was nicely crafted.
Always impressive
I have ordered other things (including an engagement ring) from Blue Nile and I am always thrilled with the order. My wife loves the simplicity and "girliness", and wears it daily. Another review complains about the weight, but it seems fine for silver. Shipping was excellent, as usual.
when we smiled I knew I did good!
for the price the product was amazing- nice weight and cuts. As my first online jewelry purchase I am very pleased eith Blue Nile
My WIfe Loved the Bracelet.
I gave the bracelet to my wife for Valentine's Day and she loved it. It is a nice piece of jewerly.
she loved her necklase and her bracelet
far beyond expectations in quality and speed of delivery. Both werw for special ocations and arived early. very impressed with Blue Nile.
She loved the bracelet and so did her friends at work.
The bracelet was well received by my wife and it went well with a necklace I purchased with the same design.
very satisfied
This is a beautiful, quality bracelet of very good weight. A nice buy.
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Past Husky stars returned to Alaska Airlines Arena on the campus of the University of Washington on Sunday for the first ever UW Alumni Game.
Two games played out before a nearly packed house, as well as a 3-point contest and a dunk contest.
Former UW guard Justin Dentmon won the 3-point contest and forward Darnell Gant upset NBA dunk champion Terrence Ross in the dunk contest. Legends such as Chris Welp and Eldridge Recasner played in the old-timers game, but it was the Alumni game that was the main event.
The teams were split into pre-2009 and post-2009. In a close game, it was the post-2009 team that came out victorious with a 107-103 win. Isaiah Thomas was the MVP after scoring a game-high 24 points. Wroten added 19 points and Pondexter had 17 points and six rebounds.
The pre-2009 team was led by 23 points from Tre Simmons. Spencer Hawes had 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Will Conroy had 11 assists.
Here's a look at the teams.
Spencer Hawes
Tre Simmons
Nate Robinson
Brandon Roy
Will Conroy
Bobby Jones
Hans Gasser
Jamaal Williams
Mike Jensen
Quincy Pondexter
Jon Brockman
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Double fee on Elephant?
If you pay a hunting fee for an elephant, you kill it and then you are attacked by another elephant of the herd and out of self defense you are forced to kill this elephant too, do you have to pay for that elephant too?
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I guess it may vary - but I was in a camp in Zimbabwe where this exact same thing happened. If you have a PH and (in Zimbabwe) a government appointed PH and everyone can vouvh that it was life or death, then there is no trophy fee.
Having said that, if the client shoots first, I'm sure there will be trouble! I have had two close encounters with white rhino and when I asked the PH what the situation was with regards to "self defence", the reply was: "if I'm on the ground with the rhino on top of me, then you shoot!"
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beekeeper, that all depends on the situation. I had exactly that happening to me, and there was an investigation and hearing into the insidance. In the end, the government decided that the shooting was legitamite, so no trophy fee. But, I would suggest leave this decision to your PH, when and if to shoot, as he is much more likely to understand the body language of the elephant and the local laws.Karl Stumpfe
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Trying to cancel a trial membership over the phone turned into an extended sales pitch by the representative, Sam in Toronto, in an attempt to stop the cancellation.
Realizing Sam is only an employee who is trained to behave in this way by AOL, is progressively aggravating. I asked twice to speak to his supervisor and my request was completely ignored.
When I asked repeatedly for the cancellation confirmation number, Sam responded that it was necessary to follow a script 'procedure' before he could give me the number. And began asking me a list of questions.
I told him, I was extremely busy and I just needed confirmation that the account was closed. Sam then tried to make small talk and asked me about the weather where I was.
Again, I repeated I simply needed the confirmation number that is all. He proceeded to create a sort of 'guilt' trip scenario, saying that while I was waiting we could at least have a friendly conversation.
I'm sorry Sam, I don't know you, I don't want to have small talk with a customer service representative from a company that I no longer want to do business with.
Will AOL ever realize, that their customers should be treated with respect? Respect for their time and their choice in internet service providers?
I still don't feel confident my account was actually cancelled even though I retain a physical confirmation number. An automated voice assured me it was, after Sam and I were finished talking and that I should receive a confirmation letter in the mail shortly.
I'm posting my confirmation number: 06245442759 March 18th 2005 12 pm -- for possible recourse should AOL attempt to 'know nothing of the cancellation' and charge my card on file.
AOL has serious customer service, policy and procedural issues and still chooses to think they're a monopoly that can control peoples' free choice.
I highly discourage anyone from subscribing to AOL.
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My experience differed from the existing complaint only in that I spoke to "Mack." During my phone call, he gave me some double talk about how, as a courtesy to a "loyal customer," he would add another two months of free service. I couldn't see any problem with that (at the time) so I agreed.
Not only did I continue to get billed $24 a month for the next two months, I continued being charged after that. I called back again and spoke to another representative who told me (rather abruptly) that I had not, in fact, cancelled my account but had actually elected to continue it. After several minutes of listening to various sales pitches and free offers, I was finally able to get this new person to cancel my account outright. A few weeks later I did get a letter of account cancellation confirmation. On the back of that letter was an application for renewed service from AOL. To this day, several months after December (the date I originally requested the initial account cancellation) I still receive offers and CD's from AOL. I find their marketing techniques to be a bit to "user unfriendly."
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I went through the same saga when I tried to cancel after 5 years! You would think they'd be more apologetic and invite you back nicely, rather than badger a customer until they NEVER want to be with AOL again. I wonder who brainstormed the idea that they should do this? That person/group should be fired for losing present customers and any future customers that we are warning. jlmgodzilla
Posted by rocksolid64 on 2005-03-20:
I cancelled AOL too, a few months ago. Just wanted to add my spin on the reason for the small talk. Taking some of the money they charge from their oversized bill, invest it in faster computers for the customer service personnel.
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Please whoever reads this, take note! When dealing with America On Line be very careful and make sure to follow up any cancellation phone call or e-mail with a second one.
I had a free trial with AOL for several months after I purchased my Dell computer. After the free trial I continued to use AOL until I decided to switch to Road Runner in March 2003 due to my lack of overall satisfaction with AOL and its services. At the time I activated Road Runner I called AOL and told the agent that I wished to cancel my services with AOL.
AOL failed to cancel my service, and it wasn't until several months later that I realized that AOL was still billing my bank account. Unfortunately I did not monitor my banking statements as diligently as I should have, hence I would have noticed the $23.90 charge to my account for those months. Make Sure you follow up any cancellation you make with AOL or you could find yourself in my situation with service you did not want, as well as a bit less money in your account. From what I have read on other sites, this does not seem to be a rare occurence. Be careful who you do business with.
I called and cancelled it again. I'll just have to wait and see if this time they actually do what I requested.
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LWRHPS:Is there a gibberish translator in the house? I can't make head nor nail of that uber-babble you flung onto the screen during your latest spasmodic seizure. Clearly, you spend way too much time in darkened rooms in front of your seven-year-old computer turning a whiter shade of pale. Go outside once in a while and breathe, before your brain starts to rot from all that festering stagnation and cognitive dysfunction.
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Yes, they are snakes alright. Same thing happened to me. My husband went to earthlink and cancelled AOL. We assumed it was taken care of . But months later It is still on my aol bill. After calling to say we don't have aol and we haven't used it, they finially give me a confirmation number. But they wait three day to cancell it and it comes on my credit card for another month. They are snakes!!! They will never refund any money, just say you can use the service for another month. Well I DECLINE! I don't want you bells and whistlers and stupid happy faces. I'm getting rid of Aol credit card also. What can I do with the 7000 award points I have. Nothing?
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AOL has a rep for being exremely unhelpful when cancelling and constant overbilling. I would also recommend when done with AOL not only to check your CC statements or bank account in following months, but to make a note of time and day you cancel and the CSR you spoke to. Oh BTW LWRHPS, you state above you "never buy anything from them" but you gave us an address to buy your book at firstname.lastname@example.com. I guess that email is as real as the book.
Posted by sarahnkrystal on 2004-03-30:
They did the same thing to us, but the AOL withdrawl bounced, and we were charged $25 for this. AOL better pay that as well. AOL is a dirty, dirty company!
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Posted by JMJ on 2004-04-01:
They are criminal for sure, There is a class action suit that you can sign up for. The same situation happened to me. I purchased 2 new Dell's in 8/03 with the free 6 month AOL trial. That is where the scam starts. They take your CC#, and start billing inmmeditely. I received one bill for over $800.00!!!!
Then after they negotiated that deal, they started billing my Company cedit card! Then, of course they negotiated out of that one. AOL is making millions and millions of dollars through this practice! They even somehow, which I can't still figure out, tapped into one of my old Company CC and started billing that!!!!!!
Get in on this Class action suit NOW!
One would think that after all of these huge corporations falling like bricks after screwing thier customers and shareholders that this would STOP!
No Way. Corporate greed is alive and well in the good ol' USA!
Matt Jewell
Posted by rosellini23 on 2004-04-03:
I realize that you're upset about your billing, and I would agree that if you were provided with proof of cancellation, I'm assuming you got that when you discontinued your service, the company should not have continued to bill you. However... why on earth wouldn't you check your billing to maintain your month to month finances? Had you done so you would've caught the error immediately like I did with MSN.
Posted by Zakk on 2004-04-25:
"Unfortunately I did not monitor my banking statements as diligently as I should have...." Ahh, you got it, and you have defined the problem. People, STOP allowing strangers access to your bank account if you are not going to review your bank statements.
Posted by ep617 on 2004-06-19:
Oh No! sounds like we're in for a fight, we cancelled AOL last year and just received a collections letter for unpaid services! What services? Time to contact the attorney general...
Posted by gamefanx on 2004-07-31:
i called AOL, recieved a confirmation number. It was the same day i first used AOL. Only used for 2 hours, then cancelled. Is this going to ensure i wont be charged?
Posted by Valorous on 2004-10-14:
I encountered this exact same problem. I went to my bank, and they told me that AOL is notorious for this and pre-empted any further deductions from my account. I would advise anyone in this situation to bring their bank in on the situation andlet them handle it. I also folowed up with a phone call, I was not very happy to speak to someone in India who could hardly understand me.
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AOL billing services
Posted by Ms.Consumer on 12/23/2005
Beware of AOL billing services. Internet services is ok but watch out when you terminate services. My computer broke so I had no way to connect to the internet. I called AOL to terminate services. The AOL rep gave me the hard sell...offering all kinds of options to keep me as a customer. I kept explaining, "I have no computer". About three months after I had terminated services a $23.90 charge appeared on my checking account. It took 30 minutes with two AOL reps (apparently located in India) to clear up the situation. One of the agents kept implying that the $23.90 charge appeared because I had asked for a temporary suspension of my account, not a permanent one.
I got my $$ back but will not use AOL again. It's not worth the aggravation.
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Posted by Ms.Consumer on 2005-12-24:
Thanks for the advice.
The irony of all this is that I was going to re-open (is there such a word?) my AOL account when I got my new computer. But their fraudulent billing scams turned me off. I'll NEVER use AOL again.
Posted by Mad Eye Moody on 2005-12-27:
AOL just got a hard slap on the wrist for giving people grief over cancelling service. It's actually been addressed by the FTC, so it should get easier to get AOL off one's back in the future. Besides...AOL isn't all that great...all ISP's go to the same internet, right?
Posted by Slimjim on 2005-12-27:
I used an AOL trial account, knowing I probably wasn't going to keep it but also I was in for a go around to cancel. And it was, but at least I wasn't billed improperly and certainly didn't have to report my card stolen. That sounds a bit extreme. Anyway, glad they are being "asked" to dial it down on their tactics. Everyone knows they are (or were) over the top.
Posted by Ms.Consumer on 2005-12-28:
You don't have to report your card "stolen". Just tell the bank the truth...someone keeps charging you improperly. They are ok with it. The only convenience is waiting a few days for the new card.
Posted by miketech on 2006-01-10:
It took me 8 hours one day to get AOL canceled. I decided to do it that day because I was changing banks and knew my credit card # was going to change. Never heard another word for them. I think they just bill your credit card as long as they can.
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Bugs in AOL
Posted by on 11/22/2001
Well, about a month and a half ago, I decided to download AOL 7.0. Things were going smoothly until I realized that my Internet access was being restricted and every time I went to the Internet, my screen would freeze. I called up AOL Tech support and they told me that the problem was with the manufacturer of my computer, Hewlett Packard.
I called Hewlett Packard and they hooked me up with some 900 number that charged me $2.50 a minute (up to $25) to see what's wrong with my computer. Turns out my modem connections were fine, it was AOL that had the problem (according to Hewlett Packard).
I deleted AOL from my computer and put in an AOL 6.0 CD and re-installed it. AOL still screwed up my Internet access but I had clear access to Microsoft IE. Now my AOL connection is 'on its best behavior.'
To help keep me as a potential future customer, I would like the following:
For AOL to refund my $25 and get all the bugs out of 7.0.
At the very least I would like a response from your company regarding this incident. Thank you for your time.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2001-11-24:
AOL has your money. They will NEVER get all the bugs out of AO-HELL. That is a fact of life. When 6.0 came out it had major issues with WinME and they still raved about it on commercials. Get a real ISP.
Posted by mksawyers on 2001-11-24:
MSN 7.0 does the same freeze job, restricting use
Posted by Anonymous on 2001-11-26:
Any suggestions on any REAL ISPs? Give me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Posted by Anonymous on 2001-11-28:
Before I got my dail-up connection I was very happy with Earthlink. Never had a busy tone, never disconnected and very nice and polite customer service.
Posted by Anonymous on 2002-04-25:
AOL tech support will always blame any and everyone else for their problems. It is always YOUR computer, YOUR phone company, YOUR modem, YOUR settings, etc. They have and never will accept blame or admit there could be aproblem with AOL. Their tech support people are barely of legal working age and are clueless. They will have you uninstall and reinstall everything rather than admit it is their problem and then say you have to contact your manufacturer. I laugh everytime I see their commercial....#1 in customer service - HA! Every time they send that ridiculous survey about their techs upport, answer it honestly and tell them what a lousy job they are doing.
Posted by winder on 2004-04-14:
I had the same issues, went through the same process and even bought a new computer. I had a SONY and AOL said it was SONY's fault, not AOL's. The new computer had the same issues, so I upgraded to AOL 8.0 and had no more problems. The old computer was given to a friend but they cannot upgrade to 9.0 but 8 is working fine. AOL's response is it's always someone else.
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AOL Refuse to cancel services and then puts fraudulent information on your credit report
Posted by Jrohrer on 03/30/2006
BLUEMONT -- I have been trying to cancel my AOL service for almost a year now. I finally had to close my bank account and open a new one because AOL would not stop taking money out of my account. Now I have an AOL rep calling me 5 times a day at work, on my cell phone before during and after work. The total amount of calls I received a day from AOL is about 15-20 calls. They call my phone constantly. I even received a call at my home last Saturday morning at 8:30. This woke my entire house including my children. THIS HAS TO STOP. I advised AOL that they could put whatever they want on my credit report because I will dispute it. Still the phone calls have not stopped. What do I do? These people are rude and nasty. They interrupt you when you are speaking and half the time, they don't even speak English! I will make it my life's mission to make sure that no one else goes through this with this company! AOL should be shut down and its executives lock in prison for life for Fraud.
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Posted by CrazyRedHead on 2006-03-30:
When you cancelled, did you received a cancellation confirmation code? If you haven't received one then you never cancelled in the first place.
Posted by yoke on 2006-03-30:
AOL refuses to let you cancel. You can tell them you want to cancel, but if they don't send the cancellation number, which they won't, you are not cancelled. It took me about 6 months to finally get them to "agree" to let me cancel.
Posted by Saracg on 2006-06-06:
I used to have an account with AOL. They refused to stop taking the money from my account & I ended out closing my account to stop the charges. I spoke with the Bank VP and he confirmed they have many many people who are having trouble getting AOL to stop taking money from their account. My advice would be NEVER sign up with AOL.... once you do, you will have to close your bank account and change your phone number to get them to leave you alone.
Posted by TallowHill on 2008-08-19:
I had to pay them for an account I thought I had cancelled, via phone, even though they could see I had not used their sevice for six months. Their customer service people are rude too and I will NEVER use their service again
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AOL Impossible to Cancel
Posted by Petrina on 02/17/2006
STEWART, TENNESSEE -- Today Feb 18 2006 I ONCE again have tried to CANCEL my service with AOL. We signed up with AOL in April 2005, we TRIED to use it with our MAC for the web cam, and it didn't work the way we wanted it to so we called and canceled it in June 2005. In Nov. 2005 I noticed that it was still debiting out of our account, so I called ONCE again to cancel it.... I was told that it was not canceled in Jun, that the screen name and info was NOT verified, BUT I CLEARLY remember having problems with them for over 45 min, and then after going threw everything they cleared the info, and canceled the account. SO THEY SAID..... Well NO the account was still active and I asked them to look and see if our screen name and e-mail was accessed, they said NO. So I asked for a refund from Jun-Nov 2005, they said NO because "when you order cable and you do not watch it, you still have to pay for it" BUT I CANCELED AOL IN JUN! Well I looked on line at the MANY people complaining about continuous charges after they have canceled services, and decided I would call again to see about a refund. SO I called Dec 2005 and spoke to a nice Rep (so I thought) he told me that he would refund 60.00 back to the account, but he was going to reactivate the account, refund the money and CLOSE the account.... I was REALLY hesitant about this! BUT, I did it.... MISTAKE!!! He OPENED it, refunded the money... but did NOT close the account, SO AGAIN I was charged 23.90 for Jan and Feb 2006. I CALLED again to cancel and to ask, demand my money back from these SLIME BALLS, and they gave me an address where I am going to have to pay 39 cents and my bank statement and a letter stating that I canceled in Dec, and how I feel that I need my money back! SLIME BALLS!!!! I know that I will be billed AGAIN next month, I KNOW that I will never see the money that I am out, even after I pay 39 cents to mail a letter to them to tell me they NEVER received my letter will I STILL BE CHARGED!!!!! This company needs to be put to an END!!!!!!! TOO MANY people have the SAME complaints, and the bank drafts to PROVE this problem...... WHY doesn't anyone fix them for good??????
Then on ALL of your phone calls to them they keep you on for FREE for 30 days, and they are so nice when they tell you this and SO sad to see you go.... Well you can KEEP your 30 days or lifetime free to AOL and shove it up your A$$. I WANT MY 200.00 back!!!!!!! I WILL NEVER have AOL!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by tander on 2006-02-17:
I've read quite a few reviews on AOL doing this, they don't like to give up their customers!
Posted by miketech on 2006-02-17:
AOL lost a class action suit or 2 for the same reason. They don't get the lesson cause it makes them money I suppose. Your only 2 choices are a) live with it. b) change the account they are drafting. That's how I finally got rid of them. I spent 8 hours on the phone one day. They got to the point where they offered me 6 months of AOL broadband free to stay with them. I said no. She said you mean you don't want 6 months free. I said no I hate AOL that much. Then they transfered me to the cancelation dept who was a tech asking how he could fix my problem. No please cancel me. It went to a nice lady to a very nice lady to a very very nice lady with techs in between to a real witch who finally said I was canceled. The next day I closed my bank account because of a different reason but it worked.
Posted by Anonymous on 2006-02-18:
AOL is the scum of the earth. They will do anything to keep you. I think they don't mind giving as much free time as they need to keep you because they can count you as a subscriber and that is important to their advertising sales. Much like magazines "inflate" their subscription numbers for the same reason. And then they hope that you won't cancel at the end of the free period or that you'll at least forget to cancel in time to get billed a few more times. I could go on and on about aol. I hate them with a passion. I actually still have a limited $4.95 plan because it was my email address for 8 years and I want to be sure to tie up all loose ends before cancelling for good. I may add some links on here about aol and its' practices.
Posted by Ms.Consumer on 2006-02-18:
Yup! Went to the same thing a couple of months ago. Cancelled. Couple of months go by. Account charged again. Call, told I had never cancelled but they'll cancel now and refund the charges. Few days later the refunded money is pulled out of my account again. Call and I am told that I have never cancelled, cancel again. This time I call my bank and turn off the debit card. Bank person said people are always calling to close cards or accounts to escape AOL.
Posted by Anonymous on 2006-02-19:
You might try opening your bank statement more often than twice a year.
Posted by ladylove on 2006-03-25:
You are so very true on this one, I've tried to cancel many times and they give you a hassle in doing so. If I were you I would cancel that debit card and open at another bank, but there is also another review from someone whom worked at AOL, you should check it out.
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ONLY solution to AOL billing scam - terminate credit card
Posted by Ms.Consumer on 12/28/2005
I complained about AOL a few days ago. This is the follow up. Everyone was right... the only way to stop the crazy AOL billing is to terminate the credit card and get a new card with a different number.
After I thought AOL truly understood that my account was terminated months ago, they bill me AGAIN.
I cut my losses and called my bank to have a new debit card issued. The bank rep asked why I was requesting a new card. When I told her it was due to AOL charges she replied that she gets lots of calls from customers terminating credit cards/debit cards to escape AOL.
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Posted by Sparticus on 2005-12-28:
I feel sorry for Google. They just spent 1 billion dollars to partner with AOL's sinking ship.
Posted by Mad Eye Moody on 2005-12-29:
Be mindful of the fact that they'll likely refer what they can't get from your old debit card to a collection agency. I would keep on them to make sure that your account has a zero balance and will not incur any more charges due to any clerical errors.
Posted by spiderman2 on 2005-12-29:
In our local paper there was an ad from a lawfirm trying to start a class action suit against AOL. I usually don't agree with that kind of stuff, but I hope they put AOL out of business. They are horrible.
Posted by Mad Eye Moody on 2005-12-29:
Class Action Law Suits ROCK!
Posted by Ms.Consumer on 2005-12-30:
Thanks for all the tips. I'm mindful that AOL might try debt collection. But actually they owe ME money. I'm caught in this limbo where they bill me, I call to tell them the account is closed, they reimburse me, then bill me a few days later. Crazy! When I closed the credit card they had just promised to reimburse my account... so if anyone is losing $$ it's me. I decided it's worth the loss to get rid of AOL.
Posted by fishwater on 2006-01-06:
I canceled the credit card number, at advice of credit card company, got new number, and before I could activate the new card, aol had charges on the new card. Does aol own chase bank???
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2006-01-09:
There is a class action against AOL right now for the very issue you discribed.
Posted by Salchipapa on 2008-12-04:
This doesn't work because I received my credit card expired in March and they sent me a bill in August for charges since March since they couldn't charge my cc. Now it is in collections and I am still fighting them over it. Funny thing is, I nver owned this account. I was formerly employed by Time Warner and had a FREE account which apparently was not cancelled by the company and I STILL cannot get them to clear up the issue. Shows how screwed up the reallky are if they can't take care of employee accounts!
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Poor Service, slow speed
Posted by Disgruntled on 10/13/2005
For the past few months I've been using Netscape ISP. None of the telephone numbers they provided me are V92 modem capable. Many times the connect speed is 33 kbps and sometimes even lower than that. About one time in ten I am able to connect at 40 kbps (which is still slower than Walmart Connect). Now for the bad news. When I tried to cancel my service on Oct 3rd 2005 the operator I spoke with told me that a confirmation letter would be mailed to me. Instead of cancelling the service I received a confirmation of continued service. I called back in only to have a wait time of over 20 minutes. Netscapes web page comments on the possibility of being charged after the canellation date. If that happens then a person only has to call Billing for a refund - IF YOU CAN GET THROUGH TO BILLING. I don't recommend this service and whatever you do, don't sign up for their 30 day free trial. You will need 30 days to cancel it.
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Posted by KenPC on 2005-10-13:
Netscape is AOL.... what did you expect?
Posted by Sparticus on 2005-10-14:
I remember the good old days when Netscape was Netscape. AOL is like the grim reaper. Google is now looking to buy a share of AOL. A mistake if you ask me. AOL is synonymous with low end performance and bad customer service. Perhaps Google can help turn that around, but I doubt it.
Posted by effervescent on 2006-11-09:
My year with Netscape ISP has been a frustrating combination of very slow speed, scads of pop-up warnings and questions, multiple re-signin requirements, and spotty to rude customer service agents. I have just discovered that this ISP is a division of AOL, and all I can say is that it does not surprise me.
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Cancellation of AOL service
Posted by Fishrowe on 03/20/2005
GEORGIA -- I do not believe what I just went through while trying to cancel my account by phone at AOL. The person I was talking to ended up being unbelievably rude. At first things were OK. She asked my why and to which ISP I was switching. She kept giving me reasons to stay with AOL and I kept telling her that I had studied the situation and decided to go with another company. She kept hassling me to stay with AOL and I told her I did not want to discuss it anymore because I had made up my mind but she started talking back to me. I am shaking so badly that I can hardly type this letter. She kept bringing up stuff and trying to make me feel stupid. This went on for several minutes and she would not acknowledge that my account was cancelled so I hung up and ended up canceling by letter. This is totally unacceptable. I wrote a letter to management about this but they never apologized for the bad experience.
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Posted by Packman2 on 2005-03-21:
Be prepared to continue fighting w/AOL to get your service cancelled. Check your credit card statements for the next few months. It took several months, and phone calls to AOL to FINALLY get service cancelled. I remember several times in numerous conversations with AOL reps asking them, "what part of no" and "What part of cancel my service do you not understand?"
Good luck
Posted by ali on 2005-03-24:
The exact same thing happened to me when I cancelled my AOL account a few days ago. I guess AOL figures they are about to lose you as a customer anyway, so it doesn't matter if they hassel or upset you.
Posted by Anonymous on 2005-03-25:
Don't they allow you to cancel online anymore? When I cancelled AOL, I went to keyword 'cancel' & that took me through the process. I must have been lucky, because I managed to dump them without a problem at all. Then again, it's been close to 9 years since I've dumped them, so maybe now they're more of a pain to get rid of.
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Blood Sucking Leeches
Posted by NetscapeLeech on 05/29/2006
Spent the day on the phone with Mom trying to find out what had her upset.
Dad died in March quite unexpectedly. Her answer to feeling alone - open a Netscape account.
She decided this week that she needed to be in an assisted living facility and would be leaving her home with so many fond memories of a good life.
While arranging the turn-off of utilities, one
company stood out like the wonderful people they are - Netscape (ISP). These wonderful people, in their best broken South Asian English, told her sure, but you will still have to pay for the full year of service even though you are moving into assisted living and can't take your computer with you.
Maybe I am out of line here, but forcing a distraught widow leaving her home for good to pay for a service she can't use is despicably immoral at best.
I hope Jim Barksdale's family gets the same wonderful assistance we received.
Thanks Netscape - for nothing.
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Posted by Doc J on 2006-05-29:
Be a nice son. Pay mom's Netscape bill. Jay-please don't advise folks to not pay for contracted services. The lady's problem, although tragic, is not a reason to withhold payment. Netscape is ready and able to provide the contracted service. The other party is unable to accept them. It's up to Netscape if they want to be generous. My sympathies for the loss.
Posted by tawanda on 2006-05-29:
Not knowing much anout Netscape's ISP agreement, you might want to call them back with a question. If you are able to find someone willing to assume the balance of the one year term, would Netscape allow you and your Mother to transfer the account to that other person for a modest $10.00 or $15.00 fee? It would certainly be cheaper for both parties than the alternative...
Posted by Anonymous on 2006-05-30:
ok and what kind of podunk assisted living facility does not let you bring your computer and connect to the internet? that is just wrong
Posted by Ponie on 2006-05-30:
I think the offspring may have been a little more helpful at the time of the family's loss by doing a little research. All grief experts advise never making major changes in lifestyle/living arrangements earlier than 6 months after the loss of a spouse. Your head isn't screwed on properly at that time. (I know--I went through it.) I really fear the 'assisted living' move just a little more than 2 months after the loss. Unless independently wealthy, you can't 'go back.' My aunt moved into an assisted living facilty almost 3 years ago and she wouldn't have been able to take a computer along either. You are provided with a room, meals, meds, laundry done, medical attention, etc., and want for nothing. There is a computer room, but all the computers are property of the facility. If on the other hand, the move would be to a small apartment, it wouldn't be considered 'assisted living.' It would be a complex with probably the word 'Senior' in the name somewhere. I wish the lady much luck in her move.
Posted by Doc J on 2006-05-30:
Ponie-Great advice!
Posted by tawanda on 2006-05-30:
It may not be a matter of the children neglecting their mother (they are grieving, too - they lost their daddy) as much as it could be Mom telling them to go away and leave her alone.
Posted by rhondam718732 on 2006-05-31:
My sympathy as well. However, the issue is that your mother contracted for service and her agreement would surely indicate it was for a min. of 1 year (as many service providers require.) How are they leeches if they state this rule, customers agree to it, then change their mind? They are a business...
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My friend, the artwork of Dave Barnhouse is exceptional... there's no other word to describe it! My wife and I enjoy it so much that I decided to try and get some for my good Guide customers. Well, I was able to get a limited supply of high-quality Prints that are framed just right to bring out their depth of color and richness, and I'm very happy to be offering them to you here in my online store. Dave's work will look wonderful on your walls at home and at your cabin. I've priced this beauty within easy reach, so reserve yours now before they're gone!
The charm of rural Americana is an obvious inspiration for Barnhouse's "Ford Lends a Hand"! Framed in Dark Rustic with Gold overhang molding, Dark Blue top mat and an Autumn Gray inner mat. Truck rivalries are strong ones... I know I'm partial to my Dodge Ram, while other people swear by their Fords, Chevys or some other brand. In this Barnhouse masterpiece, a confirmed Chevy man is stuck in the mud and is accepting help from a Ford truck driver. It's easy to imagine that the Ford owner is questioning the Chevy owner's "wisdom" in choosing the truck that's stuck!
Dave Barnhouse treasures his country background, and it shows in his distinctive style! Every piece he creates recalls his fond memories of rural and small town America... and makes the viewer feel a sudden, delightful rush of country memories. They let me easily imagine that I'm actually present, and part of the scene! Dave's art has earned many awards and honors. He has been voted one of America's most popular artists by U.S. ART Magazine, and was twice included in Inform Art's "Top Ten Hottest Artists" list.
He is quoted as saying, "I want my art to make people feel as if they were back home on a Friday evening, so they can experience the warmth of a cozy fire and smell the homemade bread and cookies coming from the oven," he says. You'll agree that it does that and more each time you enjoy it on the wall of your home or cabin! A biography of Dave Barnhouse is included with every Print you order from the Guide. Made in the USA
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Dave Barnhouse "Ford Lends a Hand" Framed PrintMeasures 28 x 38
Dave Barnhouse "Ford Lends a Hand" Unframed PrintMeasures 17 x 27
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