 CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | reply to NOCMan
Re: I agree.. said by NOCMan:It's the wrong move. If you cancel the contract you must return the phone or pay the balance up to the full retail cost of the phone. Pay 200 + 200 ETF and the phone is 600 full retail. You owe 200 more. It's even more ironclad, you get the phone back, refurb and resell. Who says you must return the phone? Is this in the contract? Obviously, people are doing it so it must not be. |
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 NOCManMacChatterPremium
join:2004-09-30
Colorado Springs, CO | I worded that wrong. I meant to say if you cancel the line, then you should be required to return the phone. It completely eliminates the scam. Though people will cry foul about their personal information being on the phone.
Still if you cancel and want to keep the phone, pony up the full retail cost.
I'm against ETF's generally, especially for things like cable contracts where you return the equipment. I can understand a reasonable processing fee, but nailing people for money because they're leaving your service because of whatever issues is just plain wrong. |
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by NOCMan:I worded that wrong. I meant to say if you cancel the line, then you should be required to return the phone. It completely eliminates the scam. Though people will cry foul about their personal information being on the phone. Still if you cancel and want to keep the phone, pony up the full retail cost. I'm against ETF's generally, especially for things like cable contracts where you return the equipment. I can understand a reasonable processing fee, but nailing people for money because they're leaving your service because of whatever issues is just plain wrong. Agreed on all points. |
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said by NOCMan:Still if you cancel and want to keep the phone, pony up the full retail cost. The retail "cost" is inflated. Most items sold in stores are sold at twice the price, often more, that the store paid for them. And many online stores manage to sell at half the suggested retail price and still turn a profit. |
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