Comments on: World’s Worst Business Decisions

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:48:29 +0000

I hope someone still has this video, it was so funny

By: LennonNZ

LennonNZ — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:07:28 +0000

If anyone has a copy/link of the video (I accidently deleted it when updating a few things) I can put the video back on bcast.co.nz (email ) so it will show correctly on here again

By: The Joker

The Joker — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:06:25 +0000

Why so…. serious?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:58:25 +0000

Telecom have [...] NZers for too long. They’ve made poor decisions since time began – trying to break into the Australian market was a total mess. I am sure the customers they have ripped off to pay for their cheesy ads would have sooner had decent service instead. Sure, Vodafone is no better, but at least they don’t smile at you while they’re quietly stealing your wallet our of your pocket.

By: Silph

Silph — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:10:33 +0000

The video is no longer working D:, But i’ve seen it before and its funny as. God HP are retards they would’ve got 2 workers for nothing.

By: Stewart Haynes

Stewart Haynes — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:29:31 +0000

It’s goooone!
Enjoyed it the first time and wanted more.
Any conspiracy theory?

By: Sphinx

Sphinx — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:59:18 +0000

Yeah I love it, i have worked for both companies (voda and telecom) and they both suck, Telecom has crap handsets and voda has crap customer service! they BOTH have their downsides and for F%^&k sake, get over yourselves, support whoever gives you (the person) the better deal.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:19:28 +0000

TNZ decision in late 90’s to go with CDMA was unbelieveable. How could they choose CDMA when GSM had been rolled out all through Europe & Asia? Aside from global roaming GSM also had loads of handsets.
I think WCDMA 850MHz is finally a good decision but time will tell.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:10:43 +0000

Telecom = company that is largely owned by NZ Mum and Dad investors. A lot of the profit stays in NZ.

Vodafone = Solely offshore owned company, and all profits go offshore.

I know which one I would prefer support.

By: Vodafone Spy

Vodafone Spy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:16:11 +0000

Who cares if it was made by Vodafone or some anti-Telecom nuts? It’s crack up. That’s all that matters.

I don’t know why people feel such loyalty to a company that has no loyalty for them.

Whenever the Telecom Vs Vodafone arguments come up I’m astonished NZers get so precious about which one they “support”.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:08:24 +0000

It is obviously anti telecom propaganda, probably bankrolled my a competing telco operating in NZ.

I admit some of telecoms decisions have been bad, but some of those decisions where forced on them by the New Zealand government, who wanted two competing technologies, as they believed it would create more competition. Instead it had the oppositie effect.

By: Easy As

Easy As — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:38:07 +0000

Thought Vodafone would have learnt from our recent elections that hate campaigns don’t work. Telecom have better coverage, deals and superior customer service.

By: mel

mel — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:35:14 +0000

I thought it was a piece of art. Telecom have always made bad decisions it’s about time they faced up to them. They are the largest communcations and internet provider in the country yet they are classed as one of the worst.

By: Maximus

Maximus — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:57:10 +0000

Yeah, looks like a viral.
Probably from Vodafone, or similar.
Did you get duped into thinking it was a real show?
Easy mistake these days, won’t stop me reading your columns.
A funny video is a funny video, regardless if it is a subversive ad or not.
Might pay to change the heading or the line before the video to tip people off that this is a viral ad.

Love you sites though, keep it coming.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:00:26 +0000

Both the networks are shit. And expensive. But telecom has better coverage ’shrug’.

And 3g’s supposed to be faster than the old technologies, for internet use and the like. GSM was developed so long ago it’s like running windows 3.1.

Also, whats this ’should’ve adopted it in 1987′ shit? “Founded in 1988, Oy Radiolinja Ab was the first company in the world to open a GSM network, in 1991.” http://press.nokia.com/PR/200001/775038_5.html
82% of the world hadn’t even heard of GSM at that time.