2degrees separates drivers from parking

NBR staff | Friday February 5, 2010 - 04:08pm

Bad news for 2degrees drivers running low on change: our third mobile operator doesn’t support text-a-park.

An NBR staffer didn’t discover this inconvenience until she tried to pay for a park.

But the company told Private Bin it was “obvious” to 2degrees customers that “it’s not a service we provide”.

When, NBR first looked this afternoon, it could find nary a mention of this drawback on 2degrees’ website.

But now, if you wade in a few pages, you’ll find the qualifier: “Just one note, we’re still working on getting TXT-a-park up and running. We’ll update you as soon as we’ve got it sorted.”

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Comments

Hard up news

It must be that time off year when there is hardly any news to print and sales are down. Go for the negative. That's why I refuse to buy newspapers.

Posted by Alan at 06:41 pm on February 05, 2010

Old school

I'm old school -- I've usually got $20 in change in the car...
There are times when nothing beats real money...

Posted by pg at 06:59 pm on February 05, 2010

??????? at least their

??????? at least their network don'st fall over.

Posted by kb at 08:04 pm on February 05, 2010

Anti-2D?

I know you guys are supposed to be a business paper and 2degrees doesn't 'do' business (on account etc) but I'm struggling to remember the last good thing you said about them... this article passes as news?

Posted by Not a Business Reader at 11:04 pm on February 05, 2010

Yes it does work in Auckland

In Dec last year I used txt-a-park in Auckland CBD successfully.
I also called their customer care first and was eventually informed (after being put on hold for the cust serv rep to find out) that it does work.

Posted by Anonymous at 10:47 am on February 06, 2010

How many companies advertise

How many companies advertise what services they don't have on their website.
If this is the same caliber of story as the ones NBR expect $300 a year to view then I am pleased I have not paid.

Posted by Anonymous at 12:45 pm on February 06, 2010

This is a BS story

NBR staffer has found a ID10T error

Posted by Scott P at 09:38 am on February 08, 2010

Why I read the Herald & Dom Pst

Yawn. This isn't newsworthy. Thanks for reminding me why I prefer reading the Herald and Dom Post.

Posted by Andy at 10:06 am on February 08, 2010

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