Comments on: How to make more money per hour than Michael Jordan

By: Andre

Andre — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:32:45 +0000

I really love this shoes, are great.!!

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:54:04 +0000

…Michael Jordan doesn’t get paid by the hour… He signs contracts and gets paid when the requirements are fulfilled, until then it’s credit and savings… Models on the other hand can make a few hundred an hour when doing shoots.

By: Ramit Sethi

Ramit Sethi — Fri, 18 May 2007 22:49:59 +0000

I didn’t want to make it yet another boring personal-finance post titled something like, “Negotiation is important.”

The point is that you can make $20, or sometimes hundreds of dollars in a few minutes if you negotiate right.

By: noen

noen — Fri, 18 May 2007 22:35:01 +0000

what does the title have to do with the comment? This title leads one to believe that there is some secret way to make millions or at least a comparatively hourly rate as compared to Jordan’s.

This is a bait and switch article with the title having nothing to do with the content and find it unethical.

By: Elena

Elena — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:09:22 +0000

I agree 100% with this tactic and have been successful in receiving better service…until I came across certain service-based companies. I specifically had issues with Sirius Radio and Adelphia Cable. When I exhausted my options with customer service, I made the proverbial “threat” that I would just switch to a competitor and to my shock they literally told me to go right ahead. This lack of regard for me as a “valued customer” was appalling. Ramit: any suggestions for how to rebound/get results from a service rep with this attitude?

By: Solimar Silva

Solimar Silva — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:51:46 +0000

I wish it were the same in Brasil, especially with Telemar Company – because even when you are right they refuse to admit their mistakes, so you give them money without even knowing where to go to complain and how you can take it back.

By: Transcendental Success

Transcendental Success — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:14:25 +0000

I have had little success dealing with large companies. I find, at least in Canada, that the front line call centre people are empowered to do nothing. They try to get you off the phone as quickly as possible and to do so they often lie to you — promising to “take care” of the problems without doing it upon checking.

I never carry a credit card balance so I’ve never had to negotiate those, but other items I tried were 1/4 point interest increase, incorrectly calculated interest, late payments applied to mortgage (company’s fault).

Anyway, I am much more quick to leave a company now. If they purposely screw me over once then I don’t want to deal with them any more. If they make too many errors then I have to cut ‘em lose too.

I only wish there was a good way to stick it back to them.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:34:43 +0000

Yeah, it is good to ask for a better deal. But some people take it way too far. Yes, the company is there to serve you, but if you become unreasonable they may just drop your ass.

My friend recently got over 20% off his monthly cell phone bill, just by asking for it.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:27:16 +0000

D’oh, I know I’m gonna regret asking this….. but what has the title of the post got to do with the content? :S

By: Kimber

Kimber — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:25:58 +0000

I’m loyal but not foolish.
If I see a lower rate somewhere else, I will ask my own provider to match or better my rate. Haven’t ever received a negative response. But I do give my own provider an opp first (much less work than actually switching).
Oh, and about documentation. The number one interaction to document is with the government. Darn tax people!