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This is fascinating, I live in a region where there are patches of competitive ISP area, and as a consequence, I have never seen an ISP advertise a price outsid
by kj4ips 3y ago
This is fascinating, I live in a region where there are patches of competitive ISP area, and as a consequence, I have never seen an ISP advertise a price outside of a targeted mailing or phone call.
I had assumed that most of the rest of the country was like this, and you only got prices after you gave an address.
Even a medium size ISP that was running a "price for life" deal, didn't even advertise with the price was, and you got better deals if you were in a competitive area. (Based on comparing mailed advertisements).
Prices appear on physical mail advertisements I get for internet service, I get quite a lot of them, but billboards, television ads, and everything else simply lacks a price and touts product quality and speed.
- scarab92 3y agoAustralia simply banned component pricing altogether. You are simply not permitted to communicate any price other the total price, which must include government fees and sales taxes. What makes this especially nice is that Australia also doesn’t allow employers to pay under a living wage (currently about USD $21 for casual staff), which means tipping culture never took off here, so your total out of pocket is always exactly equal to the advertised amount. Aide: I believe in some jurisdictions in Australia it’s actually illegal to solicit tips, as it’s known to be discriminatory (since tipped amounts are known to vary by race, gender, age etc..).