tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post7104158463786036241..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: People Respond to IncentivesMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-62416646672608150432013-05-20T09:22:05.108-04:002013-05-20T09:22:05.108-04:00That's a pretty interesting way to manage the ...That's a pretty interesting way to manage the limit... but wouldn't it be better just to switch to a provider with no limit?<br /><br />I mean realistically if you pay for a 10Mbps connection you can download things at 1.192MiB/s. If you have a 75GiB limit you can download 76800MiB before hitting your cap. That means in 1074 minutes you are over your cap . . . under a day if you actually use what you pay for. <br /><br />The only things consumers can do to fight this type of idiotic billing is to switch. Do your part for the good of humanity!Traciatimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-4226435128116422482013-04-26T13:33:48.821-04:002013-04-26T13:33:48.821-04:00This should not be a surprise. We all have a hard ...This should not be a surprise. We all have a hard time spending our own money on stuff. If family or government or employers pay for what we use we will not worry about consumption. When we need to pull out our wallets we suddenly see the value. Replace band width use with medical care, sick days or a multitude of other "entitlements" and we may appreciate your solution on a wider scale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-36703255176113175212013-04-24T23:04:54.875-04:002013-04-24T23:04:54.875-04:00Hey, if that works for you and it seems that every...Hey, if that works for you and it seems that everyone is on board, then why not. We have 25GB we can use a month and we normally hit around 17. We don't download alot either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-72270853375342084522013-04-24T13:54:40.137-04:002013-04-24T13:54:40.137-04:00@Alex: I looked into Teksavvy for telephone servi...@Alex: I looked into Teksavvy for telephone service, but it didn't work in my area. I never looked any further, but maybe it's time to check them out for internet service.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-22218970004034918612013-04-24T13:48:26.802-04:002013-04-24T13:48:26.802-04:00I agree that incentives work. The most notable tha...I agree that incentives work. The most notable that I remember is the federal government moving bonuses. They will pay your cost of moving, but if you get your weight below a certain threshold, they give you cash for every pound below that threshold you get. Because so many people are over that threshold to begin with, just to get to that level is already saving a ton of money.<br /><br />That said, I think you need a better internet plan... I like Teksavvy for about $30/month for 300GB, or just a bit more $2-5 for unlimited. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155723592822139415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-59937288309159665232013-04-24T10:18:47.872-04:002013-04-24T10:18:47.872-04:00@Steve: In theory this is possible, but a sudden ...@Steve: In theory this is possible, but a sudden spike in my wife's or my bandwidth use would be quite obvious. If my relationship with my sons was this bad, I'd just move.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-24787575914165390162013-04-24T10:17:03.096-04:002013-04-24T10:17:03.096-04:00@Mark: Fortunately, I'm not going to be tryin...@Mark: Fortunately, I'm not going to be trying to collect from my wife. She and I are usually under 5 GB per month.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-68750487241875793062013-04-24T10:15:36.430-04:002013-04-24T10:15:36.430-04:00@Steve: Fortunately, my family just needs some ge...@Steve: Fortunately, my family just needs some gentle persuasion. I don't seem to be sheltering anyone who would blatantly steal.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-63671899325397530872013-04-24T10:14:09.388-04:002013-04-24T10:14:09.388-04:00@Big Cajun Man: The incentive is to avoid the pen...@Big Cajun Man: The incentive is to avoid the penalty :-)Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-3084913025416623012013-04-24T09:40:11.043-04:002013-04-24T09:40:11.043-04:00Certainly possible - but also possible they'll...Certainly possible - but also possible they'll collude and login to their parents computers knowing they can both profit from it . . . Stevehttp://www.steveonline.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-53067217595794267912013-04-24T09:36:10.036-04:002013-04-24T09:36:10.036-04:00Amazing! the same "if you want it you can spe...Amazing! the same "if you want it you can spend your own allowance on it" theory appears to be working with the children (almost-adults?) in your home. I'll have to remember this one for the future as I suspect those days are coming here soon.<br /><br />Steve, maybe you've forgotten how strongly the young feel injustice: they will spy on each other endlessly to report any attempts to sneak downloads on the other's bill.Bet Crookshttp://financialcrooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-4243471988366251412013-04-24T09:26:02.178-04:002013-04-24T09:26:02.178-04:00Interesting. I suspect if I charged my wife overa...Interesting. I suspect if I charged my wife overage fees (don't need to, but if I did) there would be a small riot; she loves her internet :)<br /><br />Kidding aside, we don't download much. I don't think we have ever surpassed our 60GB limit.<br /><br />My Own Advisorhttp://www.myownadvisor.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-25401477522733709182013-04-24T08:38:40.955-04:002013-04-24T08:38:40.955-04:00Chuckle. That'll work for now but what are you...Chuckle. That'll work for now but what are you going to do when a high bandwidth user starts to login to a low bandwidth users computer?Stevehttp://www.steveonline.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-21723879025315274842013-04-24T07:01:53.466-04:002013-04-24T07:01:53.466-04:00Incentive? Maybe the wrong term, penalties instead...Incentive? Maybe the wrong term, penalties instead? I may ask you about this meter thingy, sounds like a good idea for my issues.Big Cajun Manhttp://canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.com