"After walking the Great Wall of China and making plans for a trip to
Russia, Shirley Greening-Jackson thought signing up for a new internet
service would be a doddle.

But the young man behind the counter had other ideas. He said she was
barred - because she was too old.

The 75-year-old would only be allowed to sign the forms for the Carphone
Warehouse's TalkTalk phone and broadband package if she was accompanied by a
younger member of her family who could explain the small print to her.

Mrs Greening-Jackson, who sits on the board of several charities, said: "I
was absolutely furious. The young man said, 'Sorry, you're over 70. It's
company policy. We don't sign anyone up who is over 70."

More at
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/...n_page_id=1770

Regards
Sunil

"Sunil Sood" <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4m0go6F3rqh0U1@individual.net...

I read that the new age Discrimination laws come into effect this week.
Carphone Warehouse could be in for a shock if someone over 70 decides to
fight back. Unfortunately I am only 62 so can't do it.
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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 17:36:37 UTC, "Keith Willcocks"
<buccaneer@invalidaddress.com> wrote:

Unfortunately applies only to the workplace, not consumers. The article
suggests that it should be extended...
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In message <4m0go6F3rqh0U1@individual.net>, Sunil Sood
<news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> writes
That's quite astonishing. However, I suppose they're trying to protect
themselves against being accused of signing up confused pensioners who
didn't understand what they were doing.
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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:09:37 +0100, Martin Jay <martin@spam-free.org.uk>
wrote:

|In message <4m0go6F3rqh0U1@individual.net>, Sunil Sood
|<news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> writes
|>"After walking the Great Wall of China and making plans for a trip to
|>Russia, Shirley Greening-Jackson thought signing up for a new internet
|>service would be a doddle.
|>
|>But the young man behind the counter had other ideas. He said she was
|>barred - because she was too old.
|>
|>The 75-year-old would only be allowed to sign the forms for the Carphone
|>Warehouse's TalkTalk phone and broadband package if she was accompanied by a
|>younger member of her family who could explain the small print to her.
|>
|>Mrs Greening-Jackson, who sits on the board of several charities, said: "I
|>was absolutely furious. The young man said, 'Sorry, you're over 70. It's
|>company policy. We don't sign anyone up who is over 70."
|>
|>More at
|>http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/...s.html?in_arti
|>cle_id=403333&in_page_id=1770
|
|That's quite astonishing. However, I suppose they're trying to protect
|themselves against being accused of signing up confused pensioners who
|didn't understand what they were doing.

I thought that age discrimination was illegal now.
Now just turned 70 with a PhD in Computing, so also insulted.

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Dave Fawthrop wrote:
You obtained your PhD when just turned 70? Many congratulations for such an
achievement. :-)

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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 20:28:26 +0100, "Old Codger" <oldcodger@anyoldwhere.net>
wrote:

|Dave Fawthrop wrote:
|>
|> I thought that age discrimination was illegal now.
|> Now just turned 70 with a PhD in Computing, so also insulted.
|
|You obtained your PhD when just turned 70? Many congratulations for such an
|achievement. :-)

Actually just under 50.
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On 3-Sep-2006, Dave Fawthrop <invalid@hyphenologist.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

If that were the case they could cover it in T&C like their liability
being limited to refunding the amount paid for the current period
of service. Of course if pensioners pay by Direct Debit and then
become incapacitated, and unable to cancel, the DD along with
other DD's could run indefinitely.

In message <2smdnfkiEvTlrGbZRVnyrQ@pipex.net>, ato_zee@hotmail.com
writes
I wrote that! Dave Fawthrop was quoting me.

Fair enough, but it seems unfair to give the over 70s a get-out clause,
while anyone under 70 would be tied in to a long contract.

Isn't that just discrimination in another form? Positive
discrimination, perhaps? I've never liked that.
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Dave Fawthrop wrote:
Still quite an achievement.

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Martin Jay wrote:
I can see their logic - but suggest they test all customers reading
ability before signing them up. This would of course follow the same
sort of integrity test for their staff. CPW would be dead in a week.

Martin Jay wrote:


Seems reasonable to me, the Post Office staff seem to have the monopoly
on signing up confused OAP's to phone service anyway.

Its my personal opinion that people over 70 should be locked up in
institutions

On 4 Sep 2006 03:53:49 -0700, "Peter King" <peter.a.king@gmail.com>
wrote:

Forget the Post Office. AOL wouldn't even exist in the first place if
it weren't for the multitudes of confused people, presumably under 70
years old, who subscribe to it, now would it?

So which institution are you in yourself, Peter? You're sounding a
wee bit geriatric yourself there matey :-))

Travec.

M.Dexter@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
I'd say everyone under 21

"Peter King" <peter.a.king@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1157367228.993956.76900@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
The original Post Office phone service (SP tele2) was prefix, good value,
good terms, and cash up front (so the extent you could get burned was
limited). The PO reneged on this and introduced their current CPS or LLU
offerings. Some call charges quadrupled in price and the T&C sucked.

Why not arrange early admission for yourself while you are at it as you
clearly warrant it.

On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 21:23:34 +0100, Martin Jay <martin@spam-free.org.uk> wrote:
There's nothing positive about that - try "reverse discrimination".

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"Travec the Dacian" <travec.dacian@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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Seeing the bad publicity "3" had over this sort of thing I am not surprised
TalkTalk have taken this view....