Wi-Fi..Free or Not?
By mchavez11
@mchavez11 (1406)
Philippines
April 18, 2009 3:26am CST
A lot of establishments are now Wi-fi capable and they offer it for free unless of course you order from them. Looking back, there are some companies that ripped us off from this connection. One of which is Starbucks. Their overpriced coffee is kinda acceptable but when they charge you for an internet connection for almost three dollars per hour. I think that's highway robbery. Come to think of it, a wi-fi subscription only costs as much as twenty bucks of unlimited use. So, if an establishment charge you for it after patronizing their expensive product, then I definitely think that its a wrong marketing move in their part since their counterparts offer better products and services. Well, this is just my opinion and one good example of a mainstream overhyped establishment. No wonder a lot of their stores closed down already. What do you think? Should an establishment charge you for a connection or not?
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3 responses
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
18 Apr 09
I don't think that establishments should charge their customers for using their Wi-Fi. It's actually the free internet connection that attracts customers to their establishments and the expenses in ordering foods or having their services should be enough. Establishments must use technology to improve their service rather than to abuse it.
I didn't know that Starbucks charge customers for use of their connection.. 
Tsk, tsk bad thing to do.
I didn't know that Starbucks charge customers for use of their connection.. Tsk, tsk bad thing to do.
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@neerajpandey_13 (1765)
• India
19 Apr 09
I think it is not good for charging extra for using net. But as you are asking about the cost of coefee, generally these outlets are very expensive.
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@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
19 Apr 09
I was getting wi-fi at Second Cup through my mobile phone provider for $25 a month, unlimited access. When my husband was working in AZ, and we had double expenses (we each had an apartment, we each had utilities, we each had grocceries, etc) I decided to forgo the internet at home, and just spend the day at the coffee shop, which I did until he gave up the apartment in AZ, when his job was done, and moved back up here. Now on our two incomes, we only have one set of bills, and can afford to have the internet at home.
