Talk Talk bar over 70,s from signing up for phone/broadband packages

"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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "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
>


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.
--
Keith Willcocks
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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 17:36:37 UTC, "Keith Willcocks"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> 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.

Unfortunately applies only to the workplace, not consumers. The article
suggests that it should be extended...
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In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Sunil Sood
<(E-Mail Removed)> 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.
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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:09:37 +0100, Martin Jay <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

|In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Sunil Sood
|<(E-Mail Removed)> 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:
>
> 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. :-)

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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 20:28:26 +0100, "Old Codger" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> |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.

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 <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
writes
>On 3-Sep-2006, Dave Fawthrop <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

I wrote that! Dave Fawthrop was quoting me.

>> |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.

>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.

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:
> On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 20:28:26 +0100, "Old Codger"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> 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.

Still quite an achievement.

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