Originally posted by empovsun
you would think that the services WE PAY FOR would come back to us in savings for said services. like verision wireless selling legal wire taps to the feds, or whatever 3rd party...but noooo can't sell us top notch cell phones at more reasonable prices, can you?
technically, our tax dollars are being spent to pay phone companies for legal spying on ourselves! i say, give me a free cell phone, at least.
If you want a cell phone which is just a phone, you can get one virtually free, and the service dirt cheap.
The newer generations of smart phones are computers in miniature. Ok, we now recognize how fast data proliferates, and somewhat how it is gathered. What are we doing to slow it down? I don't carry a discount, loyalty card for any store. If they refuse to scan a generic card on the counter, I walk out leaving my intended purchases, and don't return. When a store asks for my name or any other data, I simply refuse. I use cash, seldom debit or credit care, save where there is no alternative.
How about some other practical suggestions. Griping may make us feel better, but can we change things as consumers?