I was just beginning to revel in the absurdity of my consumer day because it’s crossed that point where the silliness is almost more enjoyable than the frustration, so I called Telecheck again, fully expecting more audio for the planned Youtube video of this adventure. But this time (after the  number punching madness of the voice system) I encountered a functioning, thoughtful person. I don’t know her name, but she was clearly ill with a respiratory tickle and was coughing a good deal. Since I was really planning only to make them say the ridiculous things they wanted me to do to correct the problem, I called as if it were my first adventure with them, merely asking why no one was taking our checks. She took my numbers again and put me on hold, and when she came back she said something about a bad sku and a digit off on a drivers license number, and then she said:

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It’s not that I want. It’s just that there’s so much raw material.

Not only am I getting more untended calls from 866-774-3925 (two today. So far,) but now I’m also getting them from these dillweeds at 703-263-9092.

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In thinking about the family’s frustration with First Data Corporation’s Telecheck, I’ve finally drilled down to the comedic nugget that at least brings a fleeting sardonic smile to our faces. It’s not the claim I’ve pasted at left, though I have to admit it’s pretty funny in the context of our situation.

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Well, I didn’t have to go far to find this.

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Yesterday, because I care for the ears of both my listeners, I bought a software pitch correction program, and to use it I also had to go buy some sort of USB security dingle dongle from ilok.

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