Hi Jerry,
Wow! :-)
Thanx,
Nick
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Trevor,
My dictionary gives several meanings for "phenomenon" two of which are:
"1) in Kantian philosophy, a thing as it appears in perception as
distinguished from the thing as it is in itself independent of sense
experience: 2) any extremely unusual or extraordinary thing or
occurrence."
Knowing how precise you are, I can surmise that you either think that
Rob's comment as a whole is contrary to actual events, or that it is an
anomaly that will eventually be "corrected". Perhaps, though, your
disbelief is simply with the phrase "starting to see through these scams."
Not exactly sure which, if either.
If you really want some sort of verification of the whole, you might check
the financial statements of the various hotel chains and compare their
profitability. These should be available from the SEC, as most/all are
publicly held corporations. Sorry, but I don't have the time to indulge
you here. The only "evidence" that I have are anecdotal reports on NPR,
CNN, etc., which back up Rob's overall observation.
If your problem is with the "scam" part, are you doubting that these
issues mentioned are not scams, or, rather, that people are too naïve or
ignorant to perceive them as scams? Just as a personal opinion, they are
scams/shams, and I think a great number of people understand them as such.
After all, Hampton Inn (my personal favorite) is just as good as any
"high rent" hotel that charges extra for things that it includes in the
rent. It requires some logical legerdemain to conclude otherwise than in
the comment you questioned.
Or was this all just an intellectual exercise or undisclosed
dimensions/purposes?
Thanks.
Jerry C. Adams
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
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Subject: Re: Hotel internet access in the UK
Rob,
You say "In tight economic times businesses are starting to see through
these scams and putting their people elsewhere."
Can you point me to some research that shows this phenomenon?
Thanks,
Trevor
On 6/4/09 8:42 AM, "rob@xxxxxxxxx" <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, you've discovered one of many strange anomalies about the more
up-market hotels here. Like, charging more per night for the
convenience
of having a $15/person breakfast buffet available and a host of other
per
fee items. And you could probably eat better by walking across the
parking lot of a down scale hotel and munching at Denny's. Or eating at
the free continental's available at many hotels.
In tight economic times businesses are starting to see through these
scams
and putting their people elsewhere.
Rob Berendt
midrange.com
