We've just retuned our TVs which involved spending a stack of time sitting watching daytime tv - eeeeuuuuw
I couldn't believe the aussie bimbo flogging her silly competitions and how incredibly polished the whole deal was. After all, bimbo, was the effect they were after.
Then came the revolt. It turns out that when you text in you get charged a fee, then they reply at a cost of $3 a text received - and they'll hit you weekly until you text 'STOP' to 8555.
TVNZ showed a clip where the guy claimed that he earned only pennies from each text and to blame telecom.
Well, I just don't buy that. I've looked into the whole SMS thing and while the chargeback system is hugely expensive it does still work in TMG's favour.
So, when you wonder how these guys can afford the bimbo, the amazing script, the air time and the prizes (as well as the underlying SMS infrastructure) just think about all those $3 text messages they're sending.
And consider whether you want to be part of the fun!
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"TMG Asia Pacific" - Google Search