Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on December 30, 2011, 08:54:02 AM

Title: Verizon Wireless to Charge $2 For One-Time Payment
Post by: Henry on December 30, 2011, 08:54:02 AM

New York- Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, says it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.
 
On Thursday, the company said the "convenience fee" will be introduced Jan. 15.
 
The fee won't apply to electronic check payments or to automatic credit card payments set up through Verizon's AutoPay system.

Paying by credit card in a Verizon store will also be free, as will mailing a check.

http://www.fox44now.com/story/16416864/verizon-wireless-to-charge-2-for-one-time-payment (http://www.fox44now.com/story/16416864/verizon-wireless-to-charge-2-for-one-time-payment)

Title: Re: Verizon Wireless to Charge $2 For One-Time Payment
Post by: fletchtb on December 30, 2011, 03:42:34 PM

Apparently Verizon has changed their mind after huge amounts of consumer backlash since news of the fee leaked yesterday.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/30/verizon-wireless-cancels-plans-to-charge-2-convenience-feee/ (http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/30/verizon-wireless-cancels-plans-to-charge-2-convenience-feee/)