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From: djdaneh@pacbell.com (Dan'l DanehyOakes)
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Subject: Re: Why do Telcos Use Window Envelopes for Payments?
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Date: 21 Feb 91 21:37:26 GMT
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In article <telecom11.140.4@eecs.nwu.edu> SKASS@drew.bitnet writes:

> It may give you a pain to put the contents into the envelope in a
> particular way, but it aids the Telco's automation.  

Speaking as a consumer (rather than a telco employee, which I also
am), why should I *give* a frog about aiding the Telco's automation?
If it saves the vendor (in this case, a Telco) labor at cost of
convenience to the Customer, it's bad marketing -- period.


The Roach