NEWS FLASH! $0.002 = $0.00002!

BerserkerCatSplat · December 10th, 2006, 5:29 AM

I don't know where Verizon hires these morons from, but anyone who can't tell the difference between 0.002 cents and 0.002 dollars should be taken out back behind the woodshed and shot.

Very, very embarrassing...

+ YouTube Video

Quote:

Verizon doesn't know the difference between .002 cents and .002 dollars.

Before George went to Canada, he asked Verizon the rate for data and voice transfer. They told him, "Point zero zero two cents per kilobyte."

He was surprised then to receive a bill for Point zero zero two dollars per kilobyte.

Instead of getting charged $.7141, Verizon is charging him $71.41.

This is his call as he tries to explain to Verizon the difference between $.002 and $.00002.

Website: http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/

epp_b · December 10th, 2006, 6:33 AM

This guy must have failed grade 4 math. That's just incredible.

Rep: "That equals .002"
Customer: "And what unit is that in?"
Rep "Kilobytes"

images/smilies/lmao.gif

Big points to the customer for his patience. It's not like he's a poor explainer either, he expresses the numbers quite clearly. Those reps are just so thick!

(EDIT: Argh! I hate YouTube! The seek bar never works properly! Sl;kdjfals;jdflkfjs;dj )

flamingice · December 10th, 2006, 7:24 AM

Rep: "I don't know, I'm not a mathematician"

Damn straight you're not, I'm surprised you managed to pass grade 3 with math skills like that.

I just had this running in the background while I was doing other stuff on the computer. Hilarious. And as epp_b said, props to the customer, he was doing a great job of explaining, they just never got it.

epp_b · December 10th, 2006, 7:49 AM

Quote:

Rep: "I don't know, I'm not a mathematician"

That was rich! images/smilies/lol.gif

Apparently, elementary school students are mathematicians! Wow!

jeffy777 · December 10th, 2006, 8:16 AM

wow, I would be pulling my hair out if I was in that guy's shoes.....

Blind_Io · December 10th, 2006, 8:17 AM

I'm sorry, you're too smart to work here. I'm going to have to lobotomize you with this ice pick to bring you down to company standards.

I love the internet, every customer than gets screwed can instantly put something like this on the net and expose the company to all it's potential customers. Fortunately I never had to deal with crap like this from Verizon.

I would seriously ask to talk to a monkey trained in basic arithmetic. I would ask for them to send me a transcript of the notes from my calls and then go to the BBB and file a complaint. Also, if he has auto-bill-pay set up on his credit card he can get Visa to go after them for fraud.

chaos386 · December 10th, 2006, 8:52 AM

I'm not surprised. This is Verizon, the same company whose "unlimited" wireless internet plan had a download cap of 5 GB. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Jacobfox · December 10th, 2006, 9:06 AM

Exactly.
I hate verizon and their phone locking, crappy broadband having asses.

zaybxcwd12 · December 10th, 2006, 9:13 AM

I have heard some good telephone conversations online in my time, but that one is top of my list. LoL

klutch · December 10th, 2006, 11:11 AM

Hahahaha...I could understand the first rep failing to understand, at least for a few minutes, but the fact that it got passed up to a supervisor, and then a floor manager, all who failed to understand the difference....

un-dee · December 10th, 2006, 11:13 AM

I admire him for staying so calm all the time. I would have started yelling and threatening to kill them a lot sooner.

IVIaster · December 10th, 2006, 9:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by un-dee

I admire him for staying so calm all the time. I would have started yelling and threatening to kill them a lot sooner.

You see, you have to be patient whit some people, like Verizon employees

Great stuff images/smilies/lmao.gif

the Interceptor · December 10th, 2006, 10:01 PM

That's just gold!

Kip_6666 · December 10th, 2006, 11:05 PM

ha, ok i can kinda understand how you could confuse it in the beginning. But after 15 minutes, of very clear explaining by the customer.. damn..

really funny though

jayhawk · December 10th, 2006, 11:17 PM

US Cellular ftw.

swek · December 11th, 2006, 12:02 AM

"It's a matter of opinion" images/smilies/lmao.gif

epp_b · December 11th, 2006, 7:07 AM

Quote:

"It's a matter of opinion"

I have got to try that one in math class! images/smilies/lol.gif

watto · December 11th, 2006, 7:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swek

"It's a matter of opinion" images/smilies/lmao.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by epp_b

I have got to try that one in math class! images/smilies/lol.gif

'No, Pythagoras was wrong! It's a matter of opinion.'

images/smilies/lol.gif

That guy was so patient and those Verizon people are so dumb/slow.

gtrietsc · December 11th, 2006, 7:41 AM

Holy christ. That is crazy.

fbc · December 11th, 2006, 8:04 AM

Funny, yet frightening at the same time...

December 10th, 2006, 6:33 AM	#2
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:08 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,418 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	This guy must have failed grade 4 math. That's just incredible. Rep: "That equals .002" Customer: "And what unit is that in?" Rep "Kilobytes" Big points to the customer for his patience. It's not like he's a poor explainer either, he expresses the numbers quite clearly. Those reps are just so thick! (EDIT: Argh! I hate YouTube! The seek bar never works properly! Sl;kdjfals;jdflkfjs;dj ) Last edited by epp_b; December 10th, 2006 at 6:55 AM.

December 10th, 2006, 7:24 AM	#3
flamingice Joined: Nov 25th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: It's complicated. Posts: 865 Rep Power: 17	Rep: "I don't know, I'm not a mathematician" Damn straight you're not, I'm surprised you managed to pass grade 3 with math skills like that. I just had this running in the background while I was doing other stuff on the computer. Hilarious. And as epp_b said, props to the customer, he was doing a great job of explaining, they just never got it. __________________

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December 10th, 2006, 11:11 AM	#10
klutch Courteous urinator Joined: Jan 6th, 2006 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,879 Car: Whatever's in the press fleet. Rep Power: 45	Hahahaha...I could understand the first rep failing to understand, at least for a few minutes, but the fact that it got passed up to a supervisor, and then a floor manager, all who failed to understand the difference....

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