Comments on: Microsoft’s TellMe Spams Google with Bogus Tech Support Number

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:50:55 +0000

Yes, they realized that Google didn’t have 800 support, got a listing for “Google Technical Support” at the above number and charge $2.99 a minute to unsuspecting souls.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:45:19 +0000

Wow that looks a bit strange to me. They are really trying to get money with promoting an non-existing Google Support number?! Did I understand that right?

By: Chris Chong

Chris Chong — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:05:36 +0000

What a load of bunk… with the amount of money web marketers pay in adspend and promoting Google services, we should get a free hotline.

Actually what they should do is for every $1000 in adspend you manage, you get 10 minutes per month of phone time.

By: Earlpearl

Earlpearl — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:52:58 +0000

Now that is ironic, funny, sad….all at the same time. Once the evil empire, is Microsoft now reduced to spamming the newest big kid on the block?

AN ACTUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE NUMBER!!….

Mike, If that had actually happened you could claim some credit for keeping up the fight on behalf of the masses…. and when asked about it, Google would probably respond….”Well we put the number up because that’s what Mike would TELL ME”.

and then the charge …..oh…the shame of it all. How utterly spammy.

Where is the good guy in this story?

By: MiriamEllis

MiriamEllis — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:52:40 +0000

Oh my gosh. I can’t believe that! Love local, yes, but love people…much harder when they are such twerps.