MyPoint: Stuck with EPL contract
PUBLISHED ONJuly 26, 2014 1:00 AM
Tan Kin Lian
Stuck with EPL contract
WHEN I operated a wine bar, I signed a recurring two-year contract with SingTel to screen English Premier League matches.
Recently, my landlord terminated my lease because of upgrading work being carried out in the complex, so I asked SingTel if I could terminate the service.
I was told that I had to fulfil the contract even though I did not have a place to which I could transfer my screening rights.
It was also not possible to downgrade my original contract, which was for a big screen and quite pricey.
Why is SingTel so inflexible even when customers have valid and unforeseen reasons for terminating their contracts?
Daniel Tong Wee Jin
This article was first published on July 24, 2014.
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