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Thread ID: 49942 2004-10-05 09:44:00 Higher charge for Jetstream with Paradise? scottiedave (4861) Press F1
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278436 2004-10-05 09:44:00 Hi , I know many of you guys are using Paradise as your ISP , I am currentlly on Jetstream Surf Flatrate plan and Paradise is charging me for $20/m ! How much is Paradise charging you for on the same plan as me ? I am really getting pissed off by this now~ :( scottiedave (4861)
278437 2004-10-05 18:47:00 I am also beginning to get disillusioned with Paradise. Bring back Shane Cole, ah the good old pre-Saturn/Telstra/Clear days!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is part of what I wrote to them at the beginning of August when changing to 256k/3G Surf:

"Now as regards your pricing for this plan, you charge $10 per period more than other ISPs eg Orcon, or Xtra.

What can you offer me as an incentive to stay with you, bearing in mind I have been a customer of Paradise since 1998?? Can you match the lower price? Could you match their lower prices for the 10G plan also if I decided that would be better for me than 3G?"

Here is what they replied, and remember, by end of the month, they mean the end of August:


"Currently, we are finalising out Jetstream re-sale offering and hope to have full details on prices, plans and how the change will take effect out to all Paradise customers by the end of the month.

I do not have specific pricing yet but they will be competitive with other ISPs, if not slighly better.

In the meantime, I have added your name to a priority list to be contacted as soon as all information is available. Thank you for your patience!"

I have written again reminding them of the above statements, but they have not deigned to reply.

I could have joined up with Orcon for $10 less.
Terry Porritt (14)
278438 2004-10-05 19:27:00 "I could have joined up with Orcon for $10 less."

Well, why not, it's a saving of $120yr and only really the hassle of having to change email addresses. If your a business you probably wouldn't have to change the address anyway, because you'd probably have a domain so you could just forward the mail on from that to your new orcon one, or however you do it.
alphazulusixeightniner (185)
278439 2004-10-05 20:28:00 I was also with Paradise when I had dial-up. I remember reading an interview with a Paradise spokesman some 4 or 5 months ago in which he essentially said that they knew they were $10 pm dearer than anyone else but they had no plans to change as they were sure that their customers would continue to pay for superior service. I think they re simply banking on inertia and the reluctance that people have about tackling the issues of changing their ISP.
Well at $120 pa they are on a loser and I changed to Xtra when I went ADSL.
Raymondo (5284)
278440 2004-10-05 21:00:00 Xtra has no ISP charges on Jetstream and the buck stops there!
They can't blame Telecom & support is very good.
Mzee (158)
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