Beware - Aol Mcafee Charges You!!!!

loopy_lass

Just been charged for the "free download" mcafee on aol... aparently in the small print, it says the first month is free.... then they charge you for subsequent downloads!!! which annoys me as its an automatic update!!!!


so please check your aol bills......

hth loops

skylight

And then they "forget" to cancel when you ask them 3 times and they claim that I never did - regardless of the confirmation from the person on the live help desk email, they also refused to credit it too.

Only 4 months to go before my broadband contract is up - then down to pay as you go dial up (to keep the email addy) and I'm off!

loopy_lass

me tooo... but ive heard aol is a pig to get off your comp, and who else is any good?

ACID

loopy_lass wrote:

Just been charged for the "free download" mcafee on aol... aparently in the small print, it says the first month is free.... then they charge you for subsequent downloads!!! which annoys me as its an automatic update!!!!


so please check your aol bills......

hth loops

SAME THIGN HAPPENED TO ME....

loopy_lass

Martin!!!!!! :money: Martin!!! what you think to this.... Grrrrrrrrrrrrr tell em, go on tell em....
:mad: :eek:

xxx loops xxx

rogue_element

I am a linux user - so I would stay clear of any broadband provider who

1)makes you install dialer or other software
2)limits your usage either with time or amount downloaded
3)only offers you 512 or less

I have 2MB broadband for £24.99 a month - unlimited.
I recommend demon.net
I started with this company when I first got my 56k modem and I changed because the other company was cheaper (but they were useless).
Also STAY CLEAR of giointernet.co.uk - I signed up, they never connected me, then they cancelled me (eventually - their phone lines are always busy - they somehow called me back when I wasnt here) and then they send me a debt collection notice! Needless to say, I was very annoyed - I was unable to contact them at all. Luckily the debt collection agency cancelled their contract, presumably because either gio didnt pay them, or they had 100s of complaints about the unnecessary charges.

Turning_into_scrooge

charlotte664 wrote:

And then they "forget" to cancel when you ask them 3 times and they claim that I never did - regardless of the confirmation from the person on the live help desk email, they also refused to credit it too.

Only 4 months to go before my broadband contract is up - then down to pay as you go dial up (to keep the email addy) and I'm off!

If you ae on aol broadband and you are downgrading it could end up costing you a fortune as they will charge you full telephone costs for usage :eek:

loopy_lass

they better flamin not!

Turning_into_scrooge

Have a look at the T&C there is something that says that if you've been on broadband you cannot downgrade back to dial up they reserve the right to charge you broadband rates. Also if you access aol from a dial up modem and are registered on broadband it will cost you 4p a min on the phone line.

Number_6_3

rogue_element wrote:

I have 2MB broadband for £24.99 a month - unlimited.
I recommend demon.net

Even cheaper now £19.99 a month, full fat 2mb bb, free connection and modem.

Recently signed up no problems so far...few people are whinging about Demon at the moment.

Worth checking out ASDL GUIDE for comparisions between ISPs.

Try misco Macafee Av V8.0+128mb usb stick £11 Or on its own £2.34 (you may need to buy a cheap mouse or something) macafee

HTH

R