I'm learning an expensive lesson about allowing any entity act as the accoubtant for my bills. I had previously signed up to NetZero for an ISP when I thought my phone was going to be installed. They would have charged an extra $7 to pay my bills by money order (WTF???), so against my better instincts, I chose to pay by "electronic check." The bill will be paid automatically. More than a week later, AT&T sends my deposit back - for a third time in six months - due to "insufficient ID (even though I sent them THREE forms of such! In the meantime, I am sent scrambling around for another phone provider. Enter Verizon. I found out I needed $95 to get a line installed. No big deal, but on a fixed income (I'm still unemployed), that's a hefty chunk to give up for a month. Also, the clock is ticking on NetZero.
Fast-forward two months, when I finally get my phone. I install the NetZero software and find out - whoops - my account with them has been suspended due to insufficient funds for payment. I know this because of the $30 overdraft fee imposed by Bank of America, where my savings account is. I called them about paying the balance since the money was now available. They said they couldn't do anything until the next billing period began and my payment date came up. That would be another two weeks or something like that, which I was not waiting for. I finally said "FUGGIT!" and told them to cancel my account. I hooked up with Earthlink, who have a half-price for six months deal going. I was immediately connected.
A few days ago, I found out that NetZero is STILL raiding my account trying to collect funds for an internet account I never got to use. More overdraft fees! I am forced to set up another account and cancel the old one as a result of this highway robbery.
Moral: do it yourself! Never trust outside forces with your money. I'm with you on this one, pal.
Fast-forward two months, when I finally get my phone. I install the NetZero software and find out - whoops - my account with them has been suspended due to insufficient funds for payment. I know this because of the $30 overdraft fee imposed by Bank of America, where my savings account is. I called them about paying the balance since the money was now available. They said they couldn't do anything until the next billing period began and my payment date came up. That would be another two weeks or something like that, which I was not waiting for. I finally said "FUGGIT!" and told them to cancel my account. I hooked up with Earthlink, who have a half-price for six months deal going. I was immediately connected.
A few days ago, I found out that NetZero is STILL raiding my account trying to collect funds for an internet account I never got to use. More overdraft fees! I am forced to set up another account and cancel the old one as a result of this highway robbery.
Moral: do it yourself! Never trust outside forces with your money. I'm with you on this one, pal.
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