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Sarasota, FL
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Jim Gurd
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join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI
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| Re: Ouch I thought they were strictly a prepaid service. I guess not.
They probably could have made it if they had forced their customers with poor credit into a prepaid plan. Once the minutes were used up the phone would stop working until more time was added to the account. That way customers couldn't run up huge charges and then not pay. That's what Tracfone does and it seems to be working for them.
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join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
| Re: Ouch said by Jim Gurd  :...They probably could have made it if they had forced their customers with poor credit into a prepaid plan. ... Problem was, their target ("younger", MTV) audience doesn't have ANY credit scores, so it's difficult to figure out which ones are going to be the deadbeats....
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Huh? What?
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Pasadena, TX | Re: Ouch This is why I think it is SOOOO stupid for companies to pander so much to the younger demographic. Kids I know don't have any money of their own, even college kids.
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phattieg
join:2001-04-29
Winter Park, FL
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| said by Camelot One :And to think, I almost switched....... Don't feel bad, I almost did too. I was interested in their content, etc, but the prices were too much. At least they're not alone, because I owe Verizon a few hundred (partly because canceled contract fee). I ain't paying them, and they can stick it on my credit until they are blue in the face. Anyone who charges what they did should of had unlimited text messages. Now I have the Sero plan with Sprint, and have no issues with service, or billing, AND I got the Moto Q, without paying $200+ for it like Verizon. I went from $80 a month on Verizon, with airtime charges for everything, including internet, down to $35 a month, 7pm nights and weekends, 100 more minutes a month than VZ (500 on Sprint, 400 on VZ), and it doesn't matter what time of day it is, I don't have to pay for airtime on my unlimited internet access. This Moto Q is great for browsing on the go. Thanks to it, I can now have no life, in style!  No, seriously. I can be bored, waiting at the doctors office, and pop on DSLR, or wikipedia, or just about anywhere. It especially comes in handy for google maps, etc... 
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Cabal
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Boston, MA
| Re: Ouch And all you had to trade for it was your ability to get a significant loan in the near future. Where can I sign up for your newsletter?
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
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join:2000-03-14
Aubrey, TX | Re: Ouch No shit. He'll pay for it now, or he'll pay for it later. Wonder when he's getting a finance show on CNN? | |
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Java Heathen
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join:2002-11-24
Honesdale, PA
clubs: | Re: Ouch Yeah, I hope he doesn't plan on buying house in the near future. I had a $20 Verizon charge from 2000 become an issue when I applied for my Mortgage.
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join:2001-04-29
Winter Park, FL
·Verizon Wireless B..
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| Well, since the phone was in my ex-girlfriends name, and she's my EX, I don't have to worry about that now, do I? I agree with the saying "don't get mad, get even". But even still, I don't plan on getting a house/mortgage anytime soon. I had one (a 4 bedroom house), hated mowing the lawn, payng for repairs and upkeep, and property tax. I now rent. Costs the same, and I never have to worry if the A/C goes out, or the roof needs repaired. Of course I'll never own it, but I am ok with that. | |
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Verizon Fios User
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Flower Mound, TX
| Re: Ouch You'll never own it and the guy's mortgage you're paying off is happy as can be. At least if you build equity in your own house it's yours when you sell it or if you retired and had a shortage of money could at least reverse mortgage it.
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join:2001-04-29
Winter Park, FL
·Verizon Wireless B..
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| Re: Ouch said by NOCMan :You'll never own it and the guy's mortgage you're paying off is happy as can be. At least if you build equity in your own house it's yours when you sell it or if you retired and had a shortage of money could at least reverse mortgage it. A house is an important asset in some cases. I agree that it's an important asset, no doubt. But I don't want the headache that comes with it. A house is more expensive in the end when you count in the fact they use more electricity to cool (Florida, give me a break), and have many more "hidden fees" that bite you in the @$$. I won't debate this though, because we're talking about a Verizon bill, but that is just my view, and everyone is entitled to it. I don't need a "last word" battle either, I can be happy in my apartment, and home owners can be happy in their home, it's just not for me. 
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join:2005-04-07
West Lafayette, IN | Re: Ouch Given that in many cases a mortgage requires an equal pile of cash in interest as the property you plan to own, your isnt an entirely bad opinion.
Similar things can be said about leasing vs buying a car. | |
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@sonnet.com | Re: Whoa yeah Don't get hung up on a house; you're lucky you sold and rent now. Everyone else is going to be losing equity on their homes for the next five years as the housing market crashes and the mortgages all go bad. | |
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Lemoore, CA
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| Re: Whoa yeah While the market does suck right now, prices never go down too much. I bought a house right at start of the real estate boom a couple of years ago, and even though prices have gone down a bit in the last few months, I've still gain a TON of equity in my house.
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We're All Mad Here
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join:2001-12-14
Rotonda West, FL
| Re: Whoa yeah said by toadlife :While the market does suck right now, prices never go down too much. I bought a house right at start of the real estate boom a couple of years ago, and even though prices have gone down a bit in the last few months, I've still gain a TON of equity in my house. Have a look at this: »biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/07060···_id.html
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Lemoore, CA
·AT&T Yahoo
| Re: Whoa yeah That site doesn't say anything I don't already know. While it might not be a great idea to buy a house if you plan on selling it in a few months, the bad housing market does not negate the long term advantage of home ownership over renting.
Renting is *never* a better deal.
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join:2005-04-15
Fishers, IN
| Re: Whoa yeah said by toadlife :Renting is *never* a better deal. While its not a better deal, its pretty much all I have at the moment. Because of the housing market crash, the highest foreclosure rate in the country (Indiana has over 1% of all mortgageable property in foreclosure), and lenders drying up by the handfuls, my house that I received lender pre-approval for, was built to my specifications, and is ready to move into as I type this will not be mine. The loan I was to have received was an FHA 5.9% fixed with no amortization and a monthly payment (tax and insurance included via a $175/month escrow) of $875 to be reduced to $750 in 10 years. But due to all the crap that lenders have taken from sub-prime loans they changed the requirements for the pre-approval after the fact to require liquid assets totally $6,500 after the required $5,000 down payment. The $5,000 was hard enough to secure (God bless 401k). The $6,500, which we were told about 3 days before closing, was impossible as gift money (borrowed from family) was forbidden.
So, now there's a house we can't move into and a builder who is threatening to sue us for $5,000 for failing to close like its our fault. And before anyone says "take your loan to another lender", I already tried that. Well, the builder did, anyway. They sent our loan to 5 other lenders, who each pulled our credit -- summarily destroying our scores in the process, then found out that we were denied the FHA loan and, in turn, denied us. Now my credit score, which was 742 when this process started, is now hovering at 614. While its only temporary, its still aggravating to know that if I went out and bought a car right now, instead of the 7.4% I was qualifying for, I would be getting a 14.9% offer. Nice.
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Huh? What?
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Pasadena, TX | Nonsense.
My house is paid for. I'm not losing a damn thing. I make money every freaking day just by having it.
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join:2003-08-04
Manchester, NH | Re: Ouch Then you should consider a condo, all the benefits of renting with some equity build up. When you rent you might as well just open a window and throw your money out of it. | |
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
Premium
join:2000-03-14
Aubrey, TX
| said by phattieg :Well, since the phone was in my ex-girlfriends name, and she's my EX, I don't have to worry about that now, do I?... Then in that case, if it was in her name, you don't owe Verizon jack shit.
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join:2005-04-07
West Lafayette, IN | Re: Ouch With this caliber of customer in mind, it's no wonder AMP'd was stiffed into bankruptcy.
Zen for her - If you loan somebody twenty dollars and never see them again, then perhaps it was worth it. | |
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Huh? What?
Premium
join:2002-08-05
Pasadena, TX | Stoopiest thing I've read today.
A house is a bank account, not a payment obligation.
OMG I can't believe someone here on BBR could say something so idiotic.
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join:2001-12-31
Wilkes Barre, PA
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| said by Cabal :And all you had to trade for it was your ability to get a significant loan in the near future. Where can I sign up for your newsletter? That was almost one of those "milk coming out of my nose" kind of comments. | |
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join:2007-04-23
Tuscaloosa, AL
| If you don't pay it, it'll be the most expensive bill you never paid. Once it goes on your credit report, and it will, you'll pay higher interest rates on loans, such as mortgages, car loans, student loans, etc, assuming you can even get them. You'll have a harder time getting an apartment, since many landlords run credit checks, you'll be required to pay bigger deposits for utilities and other services, and you might even get turned down for some jobs, since more and more employers are checking the credit of applicants they're considering hiring.
Do what you want, but don't think for a second that this charge will just go on your credit report and be some abstract thing that won't affect you. It will. | |
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58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| Re: Ouch Naw. He just screwed his ex-girlfriend one last time... 
However, once she figures out what happened, and comes after him, you might be right. Unpaid judgments are nasty things to have on your credit report, too.
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join:2007-04-23
Tuscaloosa, AL
| Re: Ouch said by RadioDoc :Naw. He just screwed his ex-girlfriend one last time... However, once she figures out what happened, and comes after him, you might be right. Unpaid judgments are nasty things to have on your credit report, too. Indeed they are. And that doesn't even count possible contempt of court charges if he flouts a judge's order.
He may think he's getting away with something, but he'll evtually pay that money, and then some, to someone. If it isn't VZW, it'll be a loan company, bank, utility, landlord, ex-girlfriend, attorney, and/or the state. That's the thing about skipping out on debts. Someone will eventually take that pound of flesh, one way or another. | |
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join:2003-07-22
Conklin, NY
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| Meanwhile, I'm still enjoying nearly free broadband tethered to my laptop with my Prepaid Amp'd Angel and the nearly free cable channels and web access (for some reason, they have been way undercharging for MBs). $20/2 months (no tax, no PINs) and 10c/min on calls ain't bad either. I'll stay with it as long as it lasts.
My Prepaid Amp'd Moto E816 ($50AR) I switched to Page Plus Cellular for my father. Works great. I've used them for a couple of years. They are a well-run and lean company with good CS. And they just lowered their rates too. Mins last for FOUR months. SMS is only 8c (less, actually, cuz they credit you with MORE than the value of your PIN). The 50c monthly fee knocks prices up a bit. There is usually a 6% tax on PINs but you can avoid it if you shop around or buy on ebay. For older folks, you can add time using a CC with a free call and talk to a REAL person who will add the PIN for you.
$10 = 83 Minutes (12c/min)
$25 = 300 Minutes (8.3c/min)
$50 = 700 Minutes (7c/min)
$80 = 1400 Minutes (5.7c/min)
50c monthly fee to resume in July.
Unlike Amp'd, they do charge for roaming off the native Verizon network but they have just lowered the rate from 99c/min to 59/min. Check the Verizon broadband map (the Inpusle map mixes roaming and no coverage areas). The "Extended Service" areas (which looks like baby poop) are roaming. »www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/Cove···ge%20Map
The Amp'd customers who went the Prepaid route made out great. They got phones dirt cheap, tons of features and Page Plus is a great alternative service, if need be. And PP will be adding some sort of web access this fall. BTW, you can activate any new Verizon Inpulse phone on PP. Rumor is that the $50 CDM 7075 will work with the new web access.
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PGHammer
join:2003-06-09
Accokeek, MD
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| Folks, Chapter 11 is *reorganization*...the company likely stays in business, but changes their business model, or gets bought by the senior creditor (VZW, in this case). Now if they had said Chapter *7*, I'd say you had a reason to come off with the jokes. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if AMP'd gets swallowed by VZW, and INpulse gets folded into it, and AMP'd basically becomes a prepaid-only brand of VZW (especially since they use the same phones). I'm a former VZW INpulse customer, and I never had a problem with the service (the reason I dropped them wasn't even VZW's fault, but a case of *family miscommunication*); in fact, not long after I got the phone, I took it on a four-day (actually, five day and four-night) trip to Las Vegas. My calls were entiirely to other VZW customers (all such calls are always free) or, on the weekend, to other wireless customers (INpulse customers all get unlimited night/weekend minutes), and the same America's Choice National Calling Area (the Extended Service Areas are often where VZW is either denied or extorted on tower permitting, thus forcing VZW to set up a roaming agreement with another carrier; I never needed to roam, even in Vegas). The large no-roaming calling area is why I chose INpulse, and still recommend INpulse over all prepaid plans. | |
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join:2003-07-22
Conklin, NY
·PHONE POWER
| Re: Ouch said by PGHammer : The large no-roaming calling area is why I chose INpulse, and still recommend INpulse over all prepaid plans. Amp'd has the same coverage area as Inpulse but I think you have to double-dial when roaming (I've never roamed). This could be a real PITA in some plains states where you would be roaming all the time. As I said, check the baby-poop color on the Broadband (not Inpulse) map.
If you are in native Verizon territory (which 90% of Americans are) and don't need "In", it's hard to beat Page Plus for cost. It's hard to beat Amp'd for cost and features. Just be aware that Amp'd CS is going to be in chaos for a while. Get your phone at Bestbuy. | |
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join:2003-06-09
Accokeek, MD
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| Re: Ouch IN costs no extra (it's included as standard for all VZW and INpulse customers; you don't pay extra for it!); it basically gives you unlimited calls to any other VZW or INpulse number anywhere in the non-roaming coverage area, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It's similar to how AT&T (originally as Cingular) offers no-charge calling to all other AT&T wireless customers. Because my mom was *already* a VZW customer, that meant all my calls to her cost me nit. (Conversely, by my being an INpulse custmer, all her calls to me cost *her* nit.) | |
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ArkhmAsylm
Evrythng I need isn't really what I want
join:2006-02-22
Saint Paul, MN | WHERE YOU AT? Not paying my bills, fo' shizzle.
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join:2006-12-21
Norfolk, VA
| wow freaking wow just shows u can't count on the hipsters to their bills just yet.
i wonder how they feel waking up and thinking damn i own someone 30M+  they had good content on their service tho. | |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| Re: wow said by gravesg :freaking wow just shows u can't count on the hipsters to their bills just yet. Bad marketing department. They pitched their product to the same group of people that feel that everything should be free and that steals music instead of paying for it. Little wonder that 1/2 their customers turned out to be deadbeats.
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JammerMan79
Premium,VIP
join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC
| Re: wow said by r81984 :@TCH Downloading mp3s is not stealing music. Also, the type of people who use Amp'd mobile are the type that actually pays for music through itunes. They are people that love to spend their money, unfortunately Amp'd billed them after the fact and they already spent their money at itunes and on weed so they had no money left to pay their bills. ROFL... NICE!
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Corona
It's cool, I'm takin it back
Premium
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Aubrey, TX |  uhhh
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ColorBASIC
8-bit Fun
Premium
join:2006-12-29
Corona, CA | Why couldn't it have been Boost At lame as Amp'd commercials are, Boost's are even lamer. | |
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join:2006-04-27
Forest, OH | Re: Why couldn't it have been Boost The new AT&T Wireless ads are very annoying. My wife turns the channel or mutes the sound when they come on. | |
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Healbot
Premium
join:2003-07-16
Vancouver, WA
| Re: Why couldn't it have been Boost said by Nuts :The new AT&T Wireless ads are very annoying. My wife turns the channel or mutes the sound when they come on. Obviously their marketing is working. | |
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Premium
join:2005-04-22
Bronx, NY | $$$ Except Boost makes SPRINT a lot of money. | |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | Re: $$$ no, sprint just has better collection agencies. | |
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join:2006-12-21
Norfolk, VA | .. meh boost is a spin-off service with CELBS in the commercials
something about ludachris rapping makes me want a nextel i530
but meh i look at my i930 and wtf kinda **** are they selling | |
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join:2002-09-20
Winston Salem, NC | Wasn't good to put all your eggs in one non paying basket. If the youth of today can't pay their cell bill as teens, what should we expect as they get older?  | |
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rudnicke
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Rantoul, IL | Re: Wasn't good I suggest you watch the film Idiocracy by Mike Judge. It paints a pretty accurate picture of where we as a nation are headed. | |
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Miami Beach, FL | Great movie...hey get out I'm batin' | |
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fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
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join:2001-05-25
Limbo | Seen it. Freaking hilarious! It's also a little scary because it's probably going to come true. | |
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Fair and Balanced
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St John'S, NL | I also forsee Idiocracy as our future if we do not stop the ghetto culture.
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fcisler
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join:2004-06-14
Riverhead, NY
| No payment? When my girlfriend went to go get a cell phone, Verizon did a credit check - and it turned up NOTHING (she has built herself no credit)....they wouldn't give her an account without something crazy like a $500 deposit.
We drove to another Verizon store, and they told her the same exact thing. I was kind of shocked. Reluctantly, right after she was "denied", I told them I wanted an account and to run my name. Not 30 seconds later, they asked me what plan and what phone.
Verizon obviously checks to see if you have any credit, OR wants some $$ in case they have to cut your non paying ass off.
What was the deal with Amp'd? Did they just...bargain...?
Amp'd: "You don't have any credit?"
Punk Kid: "Well...they gave me a credit card....but now they send me letters that I owe them $350"
Amp'd: "Oh...I see...."
Punk Kid: "But look at my MySpace! I have 90292314 friends...and I will get them to buy Amp'd service!"
Amp'd: "Well...ok...you promise to pay on time? and to get us some subs?"
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
| Re: Really!?! said by exocet_cm : quote:
The company pitched wireless phone service and mobile broadband content to a younger audience
Well duh, "a younger audience". No crap they went under. Young people don't wanna pay for their stuff, they want it free. We play XBOX, sleep, eat, and move back in with our parents once we drop out of college, did they honestly think we were going to pay bills?  HA! and this is why this country is doomed. | |
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Westerville, OH | Re: Really!?! Not really, but nice try. | |
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Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus
| said by inteller :said by exocet_cm : quote:
The company pitched wireless phone service and mobile broadband content to a younger audience
Well duh, "a younger audience". No crap they went under. Young people don't wanna pay for their stuff, they want it free. We play XBOX, sleep, eat, and move back in with our parents once we drop out of college, did they honestly think we were going to pay bills? HA! and this is why this country is doomed. And here I was thinking it was going to be caused by 400+ Congress critters and 1 guy in the White House in Washington DC surrounded by thousands of scum sucking, money burning lobbyists... Silly me.
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guitarzan
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join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
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| Re: Really!?! said by bmn :said by inteller :said by exocet_cm : quote:
The company pitched wireless phone service and mobile broadband content to a younger audience
Well duh, "a younger audience". No crap they went under. Young people don't wanna pay for their stuff, they want it free. We play XBOX, sleep, eat, and move back in with our parents once we drop out of college, did they honestly think we were going to pay bills? HA! and this is why this country is doomed. And here I was thinking it was going to be caused by 400+ Congress critters and 1 guy in the White House in Washington DC surrounded by thousands of scum sucking, money burning lobbyists... Silly me. Those two branches of government, are contributing directly to the: From freedom to fascism movement in politics today.
Amp'd, on the other hand, directly targeted their ads to the
dumb imbeciles easily amazed at simple gimmicks and gadgets instead of the smart imbeciles. You know, the ones who have cash to pay monthly bills. 
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Lakewood, OH
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Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | Re: sprint you are thinking of Helio, the service that targets poor geeks, as opposed to Amp'd which targets poor white trash. | |
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join:2006-11-21
Saint Louis, MO
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| HA HA Not much of a suprise here. I wondered how long they would last marketing to the demographic they were targeting. Lets determine who definitely doesnt pay their bills and market to that group. GOOD IDEA!!! Whoever came up with that business model should be slapped. Smooth move Amp'd. | |
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something good. or your mom.
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join:2005-10-22
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| Re: HA HA said by ender7074 :Not much of a suprise here. I wondered how long they would last marketing to the demographic they were targeting. Lets determine who definitely doesnt pay their bills and market to that group. GOOD IDEA!!! Whoever came up with that business model should be slapped. Smooth move Amp'd. EXACTLY ...............The demographic was off and I always saw these dumb cards at places like 7-11 or convience stores...who shops for these cards.....and were they available online? ...or ANY of there accessories?
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My Circadian Rhythm Leans To The Night
join:2001-12-23
Turlock, CA
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2 edits | No more Amp'ed logos on Ultimate Fighter on Spike During Ultimate Fighter 4 on Spike Amp'ed gave all of the contestants phones and full internet access for one year so the fighters could keep up to date with the UFC.
I see that the UFC is trying to brand itself as a mainstream fight organization; however, with sponsors such as Amp'ed and subscribers who cannot pay their cell phone bills these fans are not going to be ordering PPV fights from the UFC.
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join:2002-11-20
Northbrook, IL | Re: No more Amp'ed logos on Ultimate Fighter on Spike Xyience has been on the verge of going under for the past year as well. They've even stopped paying the contracts of some of the fighters they sponsor. | |
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs: | On snap! And just to think I was going to switch with them.... | |
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Gilitar
join:2000-11-20
Mobile, AL | Will Verizon flip the switch? How much longer til Verizon turns them off? | |
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remusrm
join:2003-04-07
Northridge, CA
| re how funny... everyone is a dead bit... i heard horror stories with porting, some people loosing number to them and not being able to port back. they are run badly. do a search on howardforums.com and you that has good credit get over it. Not all people want to get houses and if you put 10% down in 90% of the cases you will get approved. I have ok credit and was was approved for almost everything. | |
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Winerin
Premium
join:2002-03-30
Woodland Hills, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| Figures I'm an Amp'd subscriber, and honestly, I haven't been very pleased with the mobile content and their phones. Nearly every video I try to play skips to renew the buffer. I pretty much have given up using it and strictly use it for email and voice calls. Their phones are pretty restrictive also not able to use alot of the available mobile software on the market. I can't wait to get out of the contract. Hope Verizon does take over and I get other options for phones. | |
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03
·CableOne
| Re: Figures said by Winerin :and strictly use it for email and voice calls. You use your cell phone to make phone calls? Ludicrous.
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A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequilla. -- Mitch Ratcliffe | |
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xerxes3642
join:2006-02-24
Saint Charles, MO | well i'm shocked they broke ground with showing people vomiting in their commercials and also started the first bleeped obscenities in their commercials. And they went out of business...hmmmm. ponderous. | |
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batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Netcong, NJ
clubs:
·Verizon Online DSL
| Evil Verizon strikes again. How dare Verizon want payment from poor Amp'd? Verizon owes every company and person in the US free service because they were/are the evil Phone Company.
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Yesterday's documents also reveal that Amp'd's growing pains were an increasing number of non-paying customers, most of whom are in 18 month contracts, which was expected reach 80,000 by the end May.
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | Re: Evil Verizon strikes again. yeah, it sounds like to me Amp'd is a deadbeat just like its customers....I say cut them off. | |
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| | patrick1853
join:2007-04-18
Flintville, TN
| Re: Evil Verizon strikes again. "Industry insiders say users didn't get bills on time and experienced problems with the service"
Looks like their customers weren't the only ones not keeping up their end of the bargain. It's hard to pay your bill if you don't recieve one.
Our local mall has a Amp'd booth and it is really the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. | |
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| | decin2002
Premium
join:2005-11-09
Belmont, NH
| I am an Amp'd customer, and I am far from a deadbeat. Verizon offers 6000 minutes for $200/mo. Amp'd offers unlimited minutes, on Verizon's network, for $100/mo. (at least they did when I signed up). I use 8K minutes, on average, each month. IMO VZW has the most complete coverage of anyone, especially in the Northeast. Amp'd offers a great deal, but their business plan obviously needs a makeover. | |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
Premium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | They were popular with a certain crowd.... ... Unfortunately much of that crowd isn't much on paying bills. | |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
| Re: They were popular with a certain crowd.... you have to give them credit, they were successfully able to segment and market to...the deadbeat demographic. a lot of companies end up with deadbeat accounts, but no company until now has been able to have a majority of their customers as deadbeats. | |
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Amp'd: The Party is Over
Re: Wasn't good
