I’ve got to hand it to Canadian telco Telus, who tell it like it is on their web page:
(Click here to see the page, and scroll down to the “Why do I need a credit check?” section to see it for yourself.)
I like their forthrightness. My only complaint with their explanation is that “deadbeat” is one word,
not two.
Update: Wow, that didn’t take long – they’ve excised that section.
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It isn’t on the page but it’s still in the source, albeit commented out:
<!– Why do I need a credit check?
You may be broke, therefore highly unlikely to pay your bill.
We just don’t want to lose money, you dead beat. You know how it is… –>
Guillaume Theoret: I wonder why they commented it out instead of simply deleting it.
Very good question, that’s what I was wondering too.
I think they’re just checking with legal and accounts receivable to see if deadbeat is in fact an accurate term to describe people with bad credit who don’t pay bills.
Unfortunately the hilarious section has been completely removed from the site.. comments and all :(