Andy Hall wrote:
On 2006-08-06 09:34:48 +0100, Guy King said:

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Either way, if they are going to reduce a service, they should ask
the customers first and provide an option to opt out. In other
words, if the general level of service is halved and I don't accept
that, then there should be an option not to pay and to go elsewhere
for rubbish collection.

Round here some enterprising woman bought an old rubbish lorry and
started infill collections for those dissatisfied with the council's
collections.

AFAIK she failed because there wasn't sufficient market once everyone
got used to fortnightly collections.

She might have done better if those dissatisfied had the possibility to
opt out of the council service and direct their funds to her.

I would have done it as a matter of principle anyway - even if she was
more expensive.



Not like you, Andy. I thought you weighed up the pros and cons
objectively. I hope you're not making decisions on principle...