> From: Christina Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Did a little research. No-one I asked in my area (Mid-South) had > heard of > the practice of paying a fee to jump to the head of the queue. > Without > exception, they characterized it as unethical. Perhaps its a coastal > trend > that's now moving inland.
No, it's around everywhere, it's just sometimes called "Premium Service" or "Expedited Service" rather than "Bribe-Based Queue Jumping." :) Microsoft uses it extensively as an incentive to pay for higher levels/quality of service than you would otherwise get. _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com http://filmmoi.blogspot.com "Best Documentary EVER," Assoc. of Documentary Filmmakers: http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
