Comments on: Last Chance: Vote Now for Bitterwallet’s 2008 Worst Company UK! http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358 Thank you for your custom Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3293 Martin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:44:17 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3293 Setanta is a subscription sports channel, John- broadcasting on various platforms, including Sky- and is reportedly approaching 1.5 million subscribers. Their growth has been spearheaded by holding two-thirds of the live rights to English Premier League football. They've been especially criticised for the difficulties customers have experienced when attempting to cancel the service. Setanta is a subscription sports channel, John- broadcasting on various platforms, including Sky- and is reportedly approaching 1.5 million subscribers.

Their growth has been spearheaded by holding two-thirds of the live rights to English Premier League football.

They’ve been especially criticised for the difficulties customers have experienced when attempting to cancel the service.

]]> By: john http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3285 john Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:13:58 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3285 wHO THE F*** ARE SETANTA? UH? UH?? UUUUUHHHHH? SPORTS? IM GUESSING FOOTBALL IS IT? ARRR POOR HOOLIGANS. RENAME THIS COMP "WORST COMPANY THAT NOONE USES" wHO THE F*** ARE SETANTA? UH? UH?? UUUUUHHHHH? SPORTS? IM GUESSING FOOTBALL IS IT? ARRR POOR HOOLIGANS.

RENAME THIS COMP “WORST COMPANY THAT NOONE USES”

]]> By: jc http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3268 jc Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:00:28 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3268 I am thrilled that 3 have got through to the final being a truly pants company but alas, as I suspected from the start when the names were published, it looks as though Setanta are going to be crowned the winners/losers. It seems as though the ultimate felony is, indeed, to have a service that is impossible to cancel! I am thrilled that 3 have got through to the final being a truly pants company but alas, as I suspected from the start when the names were published, it looks as though Setanta are going to be crowned the winners/losers.

It seems as though the ultimate felony is, indeed, to have a service that is impossible to cancel!

]]> By: Anon http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3240 Anon Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:23:27 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3240 I agree with what Jim said. I've never dealt with setanta so I can't comment. But building on Jims idea why don't you do a proper vote FOR EACH CATEGORY on HUKD? e.g seperate category for mobiles, clothing, etc... Then people who actually have used the companys can vote for them, instead of a football style final. This is going to be a real waste of time, and the Bitterwallet management are not going to be happy about it! I agree with what Jim said. I’ve never dealt with setanta so I can’t comment.

But building on Jims idea why don’t you do a proper vote FOR EACH CATEGORY on HUKD? e.g seperate category for mobiles, clothing, etc…

Then people who actually have used the companys can vote for them, instead of a football style final.

This is going to be a real waste of time, and the Bitterwallet management are not going to be happy about it!

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3237 Jimbo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:24:19 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3237 This 'competition' had the potential to go very big. With HUKD's tie-in you could have garnered a lot of votes. However, the amount of time it's been dragged on for and the fact that for the most part people are practically excluded from having anything to do if they aren't involved with the companies that are going head-to-head on that date means that a once promising idea to name and shame the country's worst company went completely dull. A simple poll containing all the companies that people had issues with with the 'winner' (or loser, depending how you look at it) being the one with the largest percentage of the vote would have been far better. You could have announced the winner on New Years Day similar to all the radio stations that have their "Best five hundred songs ever or at least ever since last New Years Day" chart. An elimination scheme that dragged on for weeks and pitched companies against each other just doesn't work. My tuppence worth. Jim This ‘competition’ had the potential to go very big. With HUKD’s tie-in you could have garnered a lot of votes.

However, the amount of time it’s been dragged on for and the fact that for the most part people are practically excluded from having anything to do if they aren’t involved with the companies that are going head-to-head on that date means that a once promising idea to name and shame the country’s worst company went completely dull.

A simple poll containing all the companies that people had issues with with the ‘winner’ (or loser, depending how you look at it) being the one with the largest percentage of the vote would have been far better. You could have announced the winner on New Years Day similar to all the radio stations that have their “Best five hundred songs ever or at least ever since last New Years Day” chart.

An elimination scheme that dragged on for weeks and pitched companies against each other just doesn’t work.

My tuppence worth.

Jim

]]> By: SJT http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3233 SJT Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:06:47 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3233 By letting this run free for so long, you're reducing the validity of the results. Just get it over with, and publish the results..... By letting this run free for so long, you’re reducing the validity of the results.

Just get it over with, and publish the results…..

]]> By: batesie http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3231 batesie Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:17:33 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3231 /\ l l l What he said.... /\
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]]> By: PAYPALisTHEWORSTcompany http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3223 PAYPALisTHEWORSTcompany Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:30:57 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3223 wonder how many votes have come from employees of the companys involved in this? wonder how many votes have come from employees of the companys involved in this?

]]> By: poooo http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3160 poooo Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:50:45 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3160 Tiscali had nearly a double more votes in one poll/day, than BOTH of these companies have had in two/three days in this poll. TISCALI WINS!!!! Muhahahahaa. Ok, so I cant award them a golden poo. I'll just have to send the next best thing. ~Rover!, ROOVEERRRR!. HERE BOY!!! Tiscali had nearly a double more votes in one poll/day, than BOTH of these companies have had in two/three days in this poll.

TISCALI WINS!!!!

Muhahahahaa.

Ok, so I cant award them a golden poo. I’ll just have to send the next best thing.

~Rover!, ROOVEERRRR!. HERE BOY!!!

]]> By: kerry http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3144 kerry Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:54:42 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3144 3 should walk this. I got a 3 phone and didn't need it so told them, packaged it up and sent it were it was supposed to go. Recorded Delivery too. A month later i got a bill for about £260 with a lot of calls to the Congo. I rang up and explained I don't know anybody in Africa and that this isnt me. NP the plebs said we will sort it. Month later the bill was about £300 and now a delightful shade of red, again i rang, same answer. This happened every month with them definately sorting out this bit of fraud. Then after 6 months the bills stopped. Yay I thought, finally. 2 years later I got a bill from Westcott for this. When I rang them and spoke to Westcott, they sorted it out and finally (touch wood) the debt died. Oh yes and its a crap signal. Rant over 3 should walk this. I got a 3 phone and didn’t need it so told them, packaged it up and sent it were it was supposed to go. Recorded Delivery too. A month later i got a bill for about £260 with a lot of calls to the Congo. I rang up and explained I don’t know anybody in Africa and that this isnt me. NP the plebs said we will sort it. Month later the bill was about £300 and now a delightful shade of red, again i rang, same answer. This happened every month with them definately sorting out this bit of fraud. Then after 6 months the bills stopped. Yay I thought, finally. 2 years later I got a bill from Westcott for this. When I rang them and spoke to Westcott, they sorted it out and finally (touch wood) the debt died.

Oh yes and its a crap signal.

Rant over

]]> By: Fuk stick http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3139 Fuk stick Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:21:58 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3139 Wankety Wank.......................3 are the worst :( Wankety Wank…………………..3 are the worst :(

]]> By: Rockgeek http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3133 Rockgeek Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:47:56 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3133 It's not the amount that should be taken into consideration, it's the percentage. If Sentanta had 1m users and 500k angry customers, that's 50% angry-ness factor (excuse the highly complex stats!!!) If 3 had 2m users and 600k angry customers, although more angry customers are present, the percentage is only at 30% which makes it a better company overall. Therefore these votes are flawed from the start... not to mention that we have to assume that not many people will have heard of the poll and therefore a fair representation wouldn't have been heard. Ah well. eBay sucks. It’s not the amount that should be taken into consideration, it’s the percentage.

If Sentanta had 1m users and 500k angry customers, that’s 50% angry-ness factor (excuse the highly complex stats!!!)

If 3 had 2m users and 600k angry customers, although more angry customers are present, the percentage is only at 30% which makes it a better company overall.

Therefore these votes are flawed from the start… not to mention that we have to assume that not many people will have heard of the poll and therefore a fair representation wouldn’t have been heard.

Ah well. eBay sucks.

]]> By: Martin http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3125 Martin Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:44:46 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3125 I can't speak of 3, due to never having been a customer, but perhaps those who are bothered by the validity of the voting might consider that Watchdog featured Setanta recently, and BBC said that they had received ".....a staggering amount of complaints" about their customer service. The discussion about Setanta's customer service is towards the end of the clip available at the following link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/12/setanta_users_experience_viewi.html I can’t speak of 3, due to never having been a customer, but perhaps those who are bothered by the validity of the voting might consider that Watchdog featured Setanta recently, and BBC said that they had received “…..a staggering amount of complaints” about their customer service.

The discussion about Setanta’s customer service is towards the end of the clip available at the following link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/12/setanta_users_experience_viewi.html

]]> By: Steve Mac http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3123 Steve Mac Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:45:05 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3123 I've been following this competition closely from the beginning and I'm really disappointed at how its turned out. I'm neither a Setanta nor Three customer so I cant even vote! I just hope its not been high jacked by some of those devil corporations. From my own terrible experiences I think paypal / ebay should have won this hands down! I’ve been following this competition closely from the beginning and I’m really disappointed at how its turned out. I’m neither a Setanta nor Three customer so I cant even vote!

I just hope its not been high jacked by some of those devil corporations.

From my own terrible experiences I think paypal / ebay should have won this hands down!

]]> By: andrew http://www.bitterwallet.com/last-chance-vote-now-for-bitterwallets-2008-worst-company-uk/5358/comment-page-1#comment-3120 andrew Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:13:32 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=5358#comment-3120 there are many many many worse companies than this. i expcted this to be better. like someone said- not worth voting as its an unfair final. will not reading a long article on the worst company (from whoever loses between sententa or 3) simply becuase these two are not the worst companies out there. pointless waste of time fix. there are many many many worse companies than this. i expcted this to be better. like someone said- not worth voting as its an unfair final. will not reading a long article on the worst company (from whoever loses between sententa or 3) simply becuase these two are not the worst companies out there. pointless waste of time fix.

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