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ozzie's P.S. CHARGES to use wi-fi(wireless internet) ? — Brooklynian

ozzie's P.S. CHARGES to use wi-fi(wireless internet) ?

cat
cat
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights

Subject: ozzie's P.S. CHARGES to use wi-fi(wireless internet) ?

I was in Ozzie's on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope and I think this takes the 'let's scam our customers every way we can' award. In order to use your wireless internet connection, you have to "register" with an online site and minimum is $6 a day. I've never seen this elsewhere. In fact, most places use having wi-fi as a way to get you in. I was very aggravated by this. Despite practically everything being commercialized in our world already, this seemed most egregious.

Cat.

Comments

  • jamesondean
    jamesondean
    They're about four years behind the times. They'll drop the service altogether when nobody uses it. Hear me now, believe me later. Consider that San Francisco is working on a plan for city-wide free WiFi...
  • marsstars
    marsstars
    True, but if you sit at Ozzie's with your WiFi you can actually pick up plenty of other signals for free (at least at the one on 7th Ave.).
  • whyfi
    whyfi
    JamesonVandy wrote: They're about four years behind the times. They'll drop the service altogether when nobody uses it. Hear me now, believe me later. Consider that San Francisco is working on a plan for city-wide free WiFi...
    Isn't that true for Philly as well? I think that I remember reading about a hubbub brewing (mostly coming from the more traditional internet service providers) a few months ago...
  • emily
    emily
    Yes, I think Philly is farther along; they're currently accepting bids and I think they're deciding this fall.

    A lot of places (Starbuck's, even McDonald's I think) used to try to charge for Wifi. Not $6, though! That's dumb, especially when there are other nearby places that have it for free. I guess they're trying to make money off of people who get one coffee and then sit all day, but I feel like that's an annoyance that comes with the territory of running a cafe.
  • isa
    isa
    I worked at Ozzie's in my youth, the owner is really stingy. On the other hand, rent there must be crazy and their coffee isn't so hot so I'm sure he needs the money.
  • digital_buffalo
    digital_buffalo
    It's $6 at most airports too
  • t-fal
    t-fal
    digital_buffalo wrote: It's $6 at most airports too
    jet blue at kennedy and west palm beach offer it for free. :)
  • cat
    cat

    Subject: WiFi

    i agree re: the coffee not being so hot at ozzie's and everyone's comments .... people sitting all day that comes with the 'territory' of running a cafe. We all get exposed everyday to things that you can't believe get corporate sponsors and people find new ways of making $ from what was once free but this really took me by surprise as pushing the envelope.

    I would say with the comments about cities being WiFi everywhere that I think there are health concerns, similar to cell phones, with it. I don't know about all the technology but I always feel worse and sort of headachey after I use the WiFi on my computer. I've read the reports on cell phone concerns that are more prevalent in Britain than here ... and feel like this is all a time bomb waiting to happen. (similar to how everyone was smoking cigarettes initially with no health concerns and then it became big ones.)

    anyway, it's probably true they will have to stop charging (but when?). Airports seem different than your local neighborhood cafe. and what else can you get there at ozzie's - channels? I didn't 'log on.'

    thanks everyone!

    cat.
  • emily
    emily

    Subject: Re: WiFi

    cat wrote: I would say with the comments about cities being WiFi everywhere that I think there are health concerns, similar to cell phones, with it. I don't know about all the technology but I always feel worse and sort of headachey after I use the WiFi on my computer. I've read the reports on cell phone concerns that are more prevalent in Britain than here ... and feel like this is all a time bomb waiting to happen.
    Do you have any info on this? I thought that the concerns with cellphones had to do with holding an electromagnetic device next to your head for long periods of time, not with the signal. And I thought Wifi operated on radio frequencies, which had better be safe because pretty much everyone in the world is getting exposed to them and has been for many decades.
  • rhodamine
    rhodamine

    Subject: Re: WiFi

    cat wrote: health concerns, similar to cell phones, with it. I don't know about all the technology but I always feel worse and sort of headachey after I use the WiFi on my computer.
    hahahaha LOL x10. youre obviously forgetting to wear your aluminum foil deflector beanie.
  • jack
    jack

    Subject: Re: WiFi

    cat wrote: I would say with the comments about cities being WiFi everywhere that I think there are health concerns, similar to cell phones, with it.
    WiFi internet signals are on the same band as cordless home phones. If WiFi signals were and issue then there would be people going nuts over cordless phones and that hasn't happened because it's a non-issue.

    Cell phones are a whole different ballgame.
  • cat
    cat

    Subject: WiFi, cell phones, etc.

    i'll find out more info. i could be right, i could be 'wrong.' i do believe there are people with issues with the cordless phones ... but as we know... not every health concern, every issue gets attention. so that's not necessarily a barometer and cell phones get minimal attention as it is.
  • whyfi
    whyfi

    Subject: Re: WiFi, cell phones, etc.

    cat wrote: and cell phones get minimal attention as it is.
    They got enough attention that I don't let it rest in my lap anymore!!! :shock:
  • vanilla
    vanilla
    well, natural selection shall over time keep alive those tolerable to WIFI & other such devices and simply kill off the rest. sorry, cat.
  • t-fal
    t-fal
    vanilla wrote: well, natural selection shall over time keep alive those tolerable to WIFI & other such devices and simply kill off the rest. sorry, cat.
    i was going to say the same thing, and then we'll have a race of supernerd techy geeks, and won't that just be a hoot! and me with my star trek jokes, i'll get invited to ALL the good parties then. 8)
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    t-fal wrote: [quote=digital_buffalo]It's $6 at most airports too
    jet blue at kennedy and west palm beach offer it for free. :)
    I think the U.S. Air terminal at LGA has it free too. Too bad I usually fly American!

    I think what Ozzie's is doing is pretty typical for a coffee shop... in Manhattan!
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