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rsynnott
6 hours ago
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iamflimflam1
6 hours ago
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And this the big problem. Normally, competition would take care of this. Someone would come along and offer a better service.
Unfortunately there are many instances of no competition - which then leads to abuse.
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macintux
5 hours ago
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It's difficult to compete in a highly price-sensitive market with a company that is effectively scamming its customers. Better service doesn't show up on the price comparison page everyone starts out with.
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