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Treated like an idiot by AOL?

AOL helpline can be patronising

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My gripe is about the AOL helpline and how patronising and inflexible they are. I am a freelance computer engineer for home users by the way.



With other Internet service providers, when I speak to them on behalf of the customer, they get the message straight away that I know what I am talking about. So why is the AOL helpline so patronising?

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30-5-2008Well that was spooky! I got part way into moaning about AOL & my internet connection went down! What I was saying was that a while ago they upgraded my broadband speed & then I found I could not post on this site. I kept getting the message saying "there is a problem with posting your ...moregrumpyoldwoman
07-4-2008I have a lap top and got into AOL for awhile but suddenly I could not get into AOL even talking to a technical advisor, but he has made it worse, I have had my lap top for three months and have had trouble with AOL ever since. I have even deleted it and put disc in again but still cannot get into...moremarganne
31-3-2008Yes I'm using the yellow ethernet cable and the softwere and I went to the sites that they gave me it just doesnt want to work on my laptopmisty
31-3-2008are you using a yellow wire? if not go to the market and buy one...aol spud
28-3-2008Can anybody help me Ive just installed aol In to my computer it lets me sign on and then nothing all I get is a blue screen same with the aim except thats a gray one I took it to a bloke who I thought would help but no I now have what seems to be the American aol so anyone who could help I would be ...moremisty
23-3-2008AOL is lousy provider. Their software invades your computer and is harder to get rid of than a virus, and it is rubbish. Their helpline is 'free'. They offer cheap contracts to lure customers, which is why they have so many, and why they can't provide adequate service. When will peop...moreMikeP
23-3-2008HELPLINE USELESS! CAN NEVER GET THROUGH,to speak to anyone.so frustrating.thought this was a 24 hr helpline online. bye bye aolgaz
19-1-2008Heck I can't even get them to update my billing. I had to change my bank acct. gave them my new acct.# and they still haven't charged me! Wish I could find a phone # for them.Pat Hammond
03-11-2007hahha, whats funny is that everyone this is complaining about AOL are the small majority. If you look at the bigger picture, AOL are on of the main market leader at the moment...thats no coincidence. In relation to the so called "computer engineer". Lets just say I know of a lot of peo...moremmhmmm
20-9-2007I am really getting angry. I signed up for slingo and every thing is done and I got ready to play and there is no place to log in to the game. can you tell me why and how ro get into the game for its my favorite. thank you very much.wilodean@aol.com
25-7-2007aol are without a doubt the biggest load of idiots around, I wouldnt normally say that about any other person, but I have never came accross people who have less common sense than the lot that work for aol. they cannot get anything right, each one telling you a different story when you phone them, ...moregillfife
22-7-2007line is that adsl is a rubbish service and does not work as bt new from the start and was supposed to work on only one wire and having a dacs on the line will cause it to drop out 4 5 times a day also having the old phone lines with the bell wire will drop the line out also check the exchange bandwi...moreaqs



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