tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post8322912765258653760..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Bell Bill Layout Increases Odds of UnderpaymentMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-54341310888703165762011-01-30T11:44:57.038-05:002011-01-30T11:44:57.038-05:00Check your bill if you get a credit because Bell d...Check your bill if you get a credit because Bell does not credit the taxes you paid on the original amount. Also, you pay your programing for a 1 month block (eg $30), then if you make a programing change causing adjustments, they will not refund 1 month (ie $30), they will calculate by individual days overlapping billing dates which ends up totaling more thereby decreasing your credit. I am positive Bell nets large sums of money from these tricky billing practices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-22124145296696623322011-01-27T22:48:16.270-05:002011-01-27T22:48:16.270-05:00Things like this make me happy that I no longer ha...Things like this make me happy that I no longer have any Bell services. I've moved to using MagicJack as my home phone and for $30/year i'm happy with it.Chris Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-56723532735867021452011-01-27T12:38:29.345-05:002011-01-27T12:38:29.345-05:00@Anonymous: Check out the link in Potato's po...@Anonymous: Check out the link in Potato's post for an example of a Bell bill with the problem.<br /><br />I once paid a fast-food bill in the U.S. with nickels and dimes. I had collected them for years and decided it was time to get rid of U.S. change. AT the time the U.S. dollar was worth about 1.5 times the Canadian dollar.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-9492091896960620082011-01-27T12:27:08.135-05:002011-01-27T12:27:08.135-05:00Posting a sanitized version of the bill would be h...Posting a sanitized version of the bill would be helpful for non bell readers. Us rogers customers might get jealous even. ;)<br /><br />PS I know you were kidding but seriously, paying a bill in pennies just makes a poor clerk's life worse and they don't set policy anyway.... (you hear about people doing that every once in a while)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-69370362210675509132011-01-27T09:17:32.467-05:002011-01-27T09:17:32.467-05:00@Echo: It's good to know that the bill layout...@Echo: It's good to know that the bill layout will be just as bad if I switch to e-billing.<br /><br />@Potato: Yup, that's what my bill looks like. It's been a long time since I had a positive interaction with Bell. They called me a few days ago to "save" me some money. I just kept saying "but that sounds like it costs more" until it was time to hang up.<br /><br />@Big Cajun Man: Did you mail them 500 pennies?Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-14718185907705408972011-01-27T07:38:32.804-05:002011-01-27T07:38:32.804-05:00I got caught, there is a "penalty charge"...I got caught, there is a "penalty charge" I think it's $5, I love this service.Big Cajun Manhttp://www.canajunfinances.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-43049861954749919552011-01-27T03:57:31.656-05:002011-01-27T03:57:31.656-05:00Yep, been caught by that before.
:(<a href="http://www.holypotato.net/?p=470" rel="nofollow">Yep, been caught by that before.</a><br /><br />:(Potatohttp://www.holypotato.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-67349775359767177452011-01-27T01:19:21.903-05:002011-01-27T01:19:21.903-05:00Of course, I'm talking about online since I ha...Of course, I'm talking about online since I have e-bill's set up. I can't believe it's just as bad with the paper bill.Echohttp://www.boomerandecho.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-16544210784422939762011-01-27T01:17:16.445-05:002011-01-27T01:17:16.445-05:00I noticed this too when reviewing my Bell TV bill....I noticed this too when reviewing my Bell TV bill. I didn't get caught underpaying since I have set up automatic credit card payments. It is confusing, sometimes when they post the new monthly bill I can't even find where to view the detailed portion.Echohttp://www.boomerandecho.comnoreply@blogger.com