Quote: By Marcel Le Gouais
"Although these numbers are no more expensive than the normal national rate for calls from landlines, the cost from mobile phones is significantly higher and of course a lot of intermediaries place calls to TBMC whilst out of the office.
“Some of our business introducers felt we were charging a premium to contact TBMC.
Well, first, of course, as we all know, the highlighted statement is total garbage!
However, what is interesting is that it appears to be the "business associates" of TBMC who have been raising merry hell. You can imagine that a lot of calls to a mortgage broker will be from real estate agents, out on the road with clients, and when they got their mobile bills.......
shock, horror!
Yep, I'd think I was paying a premium to reach them too, if I was in that situation!
I think I have commented before that it is not only the 'end subscriber' that is directly paying for this rip-off. Business to business call charges must be horrendous - and we all know who ultimately picks up
that bill...... However, I guess that real estate agents in the UK are self employed like here, and so they must pay their own call charges from their commission?
I suppose that - despite the 'national rate' garbage, you should be grateful for every small chink in the armour!