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  1. Article: 2231 of comp.graphics.packages.lightwave
  2. Xref: netcom.com comp.graphics.packages.lightwave:2231
  3. Path: netcom.com!ix.netcom.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!news.inc.net!usenet
  4. From: syndesis@beta.inc.net (John Foust)
  5. Newsgroups: comp.graphics.packages.lightwave
  6. Subject: Re: NewTek Doesn't LIKE ME either - WHAAAAAA!!!!!
  7. Date: 31 Jan 1995 14:30:57 GMT
  8. Organization: Syndesis Corporation
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  10. Message-ID: <3glhj1$kpe@beta.inc.net>
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  15. In article <63975-791516232@mindlink.bc.ca>, Jeff_Holinski@mindlink.bc.ca (Jeff Holinski) says:
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  17. >The concept of a 900 number for tech support MIGHT be bearable if they used
  18. >the cash it generated to hire more support staff or better writers for the
  19. >manuals. You're not likely to see that happen in your lifetime though.
  20. >A much more probable senario is that you call the 900 number and get dumped
  21. >into a voice mail system where you waste half an hour before you finally
  22. >give up and try to get the info you needed online.
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  24. Yes, the real reason companies use 900 numbers is to *keep people
  25. from calling.*  It certainly reduces the volume of calls!
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