Posts by rajp

Beware the techie who takes things literally

Cloud / SaaS Apps take this to another level

Before Cloud, dubious. Now it's lawless.

Don't many services evaporate if payment isn't received on time?

Lackspace will kill you over a £13 disputed payment (even if you've previously given them £30k).

Minusnet will kill your landline and broadband if your payment didn't arrive after 6 mins (yes, 6 minutes past might night - before office hours).

Did you forget to (or were unable to) renew your .com on time? Just buy it back for $4k + 'VAT ...'

Trying to make a bank payment? We've blocked it for your safety. It's 17.01pm Friday. Just call us Monday so that you can pay for that hotel. We've blocked all your cards for your safety.

How to get banned from social media without posting a thing

Re: I got banned from Gmail

It's a common dark business pattern to prevent you backing up your data and moving elsewhere.

Applys to Parking a Car in 2022

First experience with RingGo. Download app - (no internet). Call instead.

Called. After waiting messages: "Sorry, your account is suspended". (New car, new mobile number, new bank details).

Why no tap to pay?

Coins were brilliant. People could even exchange them at the meter.