Quick: Who are some of the biggest hustlers in the world today?

If you guessed Donald Trump, you’re right. I mean, the man has a doll for crying out loud, and yes, Da Hustler has one.

He has 17 different phrases, and they all kick your butt in to gear. He basically tells you to get out there and make it happen (or else, of course, you’re fired!) But he’s not the hustler in question.

When people think of hustlers, they tend to think of individuals, but surprisingly (or not surprisingly), some of the biggest hustlers are corporations! When you think about the many ways they use consumers for their own benefit, you begin to understand why I feel this way. Who else can charge people to withdraw their own money (banks), charge people to talk to human representatives (again, banks and other institutions), or force employees to be treated almost the same as if they were regular customers? Corporations are arranged so that the people who started them, the board of directors, and/or the shareholders will profit the most from any decision that is made, and oftentimes I can’t blame them for it. They are just an organized group of hustlers working together for a common goal.

However, nowadays these organizations are going overboard in how they deal with customers, by allowing piss-poor customer service, outrageous fees, and anything else that benefits the company at the expense of the patron. One such instance is highlighted by the new AT&T (formerly BellSouth). As part of the merger deal, they are forced to offer affordable DSL service to all customers, but of course the company isn’t exactly pulling out all stops to advertise this fact. I came across the specifics of this controversy on ClarkHoward.com, and what follows is a quote from his website:

AT&T has done something unethical. When they took over Bellsouth, as part of the deal they were forced to offer an inexpensive plan as one option. They did, offering a slower (768k) DSL connection at $10 per month. It’s a great deal. But they hide the link to this service on the website, making it almost impossible to find if you don’t know where to look! Well, Clark thinks this stinks, and wants you to know how to find the deal. Here’s how:

This direct link will show you all the details: http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=7690#10_basic

Or, navigate to it this way:

* Go to att.com
* Click “View Internet services”
* Scroll down page, and just above Terms and Conditions look for the text link that says “Term contract plans available”
* See “FastAccess DSL Lite with term agreement” and follow the instructions from there!

I respect Clark because he is one of the biggest hoarders known to man! Even though everyone in America — and across the world — won’t be able to get service from the new AT&T, you can benefit from this by researching mergers and acquisitions of companies in your area, and see if they have any stipulations that are meant to benefit the average consumer. The companies hate these ‘deals’ because they are forced to treat their customers fairly, even if it means they make little to no profit. But since knowledge is power, I want you hustlers out there to use this as a template to uncover the secrets that these organizations try so desperately to hide. As a hustler, you are always learning and evolving, and using these types of tools will definitely help to grow your hustle!