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Re: DTN vs BMI et al



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hi,
i have bmi and have downgraded my service without a problem............i had to pay for the next month.......no problem
rich t

kevin sheen wrote:

> I'm not sure what kind FACT you are talking about.
> But, the FACT that they, BMI, DTN, Futuresource and maybe others force us to sign a contract in which we can't downgrade once we upgrade,,say from delayed data to real-time is a very SOLID FACT.
> I recently spoke to one of the DTN sales rep and he told the same FACT.
> He added that he would like to help me out on this,,,being flexible btwn delayed and real-time data,,,
> but that was the company's policy. Even the sale reps understand that it's BAD business practice.
> We, as consumers, have to be able to choose what kind of products we want and use.
> I second Mitch,,except we have to find an alternative,,instead bad mouthing,,,and I'm stuck there,,can't find one. Maybe one who's wiser than I could come up with an idea.
>
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> On 6/2/98, at 9:52 AM, Peter2150@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >In a message dated 98-06-02 12:39:37 EDT, MitchT@xxxxxxx writes:
> >
> >> I was away and just got this.....this is where I think being a part of a
> >>  large
> >>  trading group (real traders) can be used. I think we as a group should
> >>  e-mail BMI and
> >>  tell them we resent treating our members this way.  We should each
> >>  e-mail individually.
> >>  Write a form letter saying let me out or else these 100 traders will go
> >>  out of their way to bad mouth
> >>  your service. Include the address where to foward it and I for one will
> >>  sign it and send it on to BMI
> >
> >To all
> >
> >           I find this a silly thing.   First of all like it or not there is a
> >contract.  2ndly we don't know if BMI was willing to work with the person
> >involved.  We only have one side.  I am sure not going to write any
> >threatening letters.  Dumb.  I need the data, and its been the most reliable
> >so far.  I am not going to threaten to bad mouth them over something I don't
> >have the full facts on and put my lively hood at risk.
> >
> >                                       Pete