Packet8 bad company to work withStay away from Mobile Talk still in the beta testing: Here is why,
Down loaded the Mobile talk on my blackberry and started making the international call, each time when I make a call it saidconnecting through Mobile Talk, interestingly after a month got a huge bill from my cell phone provide T-Mobile guess what, thosecalls were going through the T-Mobile network instead of Packet8 Mobile talk network, Packet8 admits the problem but did not refundthe money, Louzy customer support poor quality 08/22/2008 10:41
I have had more problems with this company then perhaps any other ever. It has been 2 months since I signed my contract and they started charging me, but they have not ported my service, and can not provide the fax service they contracted for. It took them over a month to refund the fax service that they charged me for (even thought they knew they could not provide it) and now, it has cost me more than $1200 to keep 2 different services going, and to get a new internet connection to support the service. I can't even get them to answer an email cancelling my service. They also took payments directly from my bank account without any notice, and without having even mentioned that it is the only way they do billing. NOTHING the sales rep said was true! Be careful, I am going to have to file a small claims lawsuit to get a refund for the rest of the money they took out of the account, not to mention the 19+ hours I have spent trying to resolve this. I have contacted everyone from the CEO, General Manager, Porting manager, Customer service and technical and most of them are very undertrained and inconsistant. Many of them have very poor attitudes and I certainly wouldn't let them work for my company. Be very very careful if you are considering their service. It has already cost me more than if would have if I had picked a reputable service that costs $100 more a month for the next year. Great prices, but TERRIBLE cust service!!! 05/22/2008 17:05
What is Faceoff voting?
Head-to-head, baby. A faceoff is a contest format where voters choose between two entries. Once the Bix system determines a clear-cut winner, that entry gets the winning nod (or moves on to the next round, against another entry). Nerve racking, eh?
How many times can I vote? Can I change my vote?
Voting varies slightly by the format of the competition:
Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down format:
For Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down contests, you can vote for as many entries (and contests) as you like. However, you can only vote once for an entry in a contest (no stuffing the ballot).And remember, once you vote there's no changing it. What's done is done. Plus, only two people can vote on the Bix site from the same computer.
Faceoff format:
With Faceoff contests, in the beginning you can keep voting until your finger cramps. The Bix system guides the competition by gradually sorting all entries (from best to worst). After enough votes, the order will be set (the number of votes required to complete the sort depends on the number of entries in the contest).After this the Bix system lets you know that the "over-all" voting has ended. You can then continue voting on random pairs of entries (one vote per contest). These votes will override existing votes, if it conflicts with your existing vote.
How do people win contests?
Winning varies slightly by the format of the competition:
Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down format:
For Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down contests, the winner is based on the number of total votes received. It's pretty simple: The person with the most votes wins. And yes, if more than one person has the same number of votes, they do tie (who are we to be the tie-breaker?). In some cases, the contest organizer may choose the winner of a tie.
Faceoff format:
For Faceoff contests Bix uses a "Ranked Pairs" voting method that picks a lucky winner based on "expressed relative preferences" for contest entries (that's easy for you to say). The process for deciding the winner goes like this:
Voting on pairs of entries (faceoffs) is tabulated.
A sorted list of preferred pairings is computed.
The winner is the entry that is preferred over the other entries (when compared in turn with each of the other entries).
For an entry to be ranked, it must have a minimum number of voters. For example, an entry entered on the last day of a thirty-day contest may not receive enough attention from voters to rank. Entries that are unranked will be marked as "not enough votes".
Granted it's a little complex to digest. But trust us, it works. 01/21/2008 17:50
Well,its kinda unfair of how the voting is especially the one on the end, due to the number of entries i think people wont have a chance to see the videos in the end because people might not have enough time bec. its such a long process. is in randomly arranged or in order? well i hope its random. some people dont know how to vote at first including me, so maybe theres a rule and gudance or something that explain how to vote so people wont get confused 01/18/2008 18:52
Every time I come to this page, I see only about 8 different videos at the top, so I can't vote for any of the others. I've reloaded the page many times and I just see a few of the videos. How do I vote for the one I really like (mine)? 01/17/2008 18:52
hello fe ! itried to vote pero i dont know how . which pick man to click to vote ? i click na everywhere but not successful . pwd na ka mag commercial sa tv fe .... 01/16/2008 13:15
THIS IS HOW YOU VOTE:Look to the right hand side of the screen, for the button that says "View and Vote." Click that, and a new page will appear with two videos, one video "vs." another video. You may have to circulate through several videos against each other. When you see the Swedish Chef video, vote for me on that one!AND THANKS SO MUCH!!!! 01/15/2008 13:08
Oh! you guys I loved your video the way you guys acted. Thats how it happens, When you need to have a signal thats when you can't get one. Great Great I know you WON!!! 01/14/2008 13:00
