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Early termination of Starhub contract
Early termination of Starhub contract
Hi,
We signed up for a Starhub Internet Connection to our place last Tuesday evening and we cancelled their contract the very next morning. The package was not even opened. We got an mail today asking us to pay an early termination fee of around 450 SGD. Do we really need to pay the fee for something we didn't even use it for a minute? Kindly advice.
Thanks in advance.
We signed up for a Starhub Internet Connection to our place last Tuesday evening and we cancelled their contract the very next morning. The package was not even opened. We got an mail today asking us to pay an early termination fee of around 450 SGD. Do we really need to pay the fee for something we didn't even use it for a minute? Kindly advice.
Thanks in advance.
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I realize you were relating what you actually did, but it is the policy of this board not to advise doing anything "illegal" in Singapore. Please refrain from suggesting an illegal activity as a solution for any of our readers problems.
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Those that do it make life more difficult that stay behind. Why is it that Maxis, Malaysia, requires a RM 1000 deposit from expats? Because the cheat and cop out.offshoreoildude wrote:Closing a bank acc and returning equip is not illegal. Avoiding paying a debt maybe with a subsequent court judgement.
Legal or not, it is not ethical... you signed the ferking contract... honor it... or show that you are a person of little integrity.
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True enough. I believe that's the reason mobile phone contracts became difficult for foreigners to get without large deposits as well.Strong Eagle wrote:Those that do it make life more difficult that stay behind. Why is it that Maxis, Malaysia, requires a RM 1000 deposit from expats? Because the cheat and cop out.offshoreoildude wrote:Closing a bank acc and returning equip is not illegal. Avoiding paying a debt maybe with a subsequent court judgement.
Legal or not, it is not ethical... you signed the ferking contract... honor it... or show that you are a person of little integrity.
However, fair contracts defined under a proper consumer law ie 14 days to change your mind would resolve these issues for everyone.Strong Eagle wrote:Those that do it make life more difficult that stay behind. Why is it that Maxis, Malaysia, requires a RM 1000 deposit from expats? Because the cheat and cop out.offshoreoildude wrote:Closing a bank acc and returning equip is not illegal. Avoiding paying a debt maybe with a subsequent court judgement.
Legal or not, it is not ethical... you signed the ferking contract... honor it... or show that you are a person of little integrity.
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