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7 months ago
in Private: So How Much Is The E71 Rogers? on OhGizmo!
For starters, you do not understand "Canadian Law" as it pertains to this situation. A price tag is NOT an advertisement. You are obviously one of many ignorant consumers who are under that particular impression.
Check it out, educate yourself:
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/epic/site/cb...
Secondly the correct price is $149.99 with a minimum $45 combined voice/data plan. Minimum. You understand that? Minimum. You want to use a data device to its potential, expect to pay substantially more than $45, regardless of which cellular provider you choose. There is a $50 mail-in rebate offered for the device. Of course, you have the option to run with the minimum and no one can force you to choose a plan that is above that minimum amount. Your friend would have knowingly and willingly signed the contract. For the record though, Rogers is currently offering some very attractive voice/data plans starting at $45. Not blow-your-mind-spectacular plans... but they are far better than any voice/data plan that has been offered in the last 5 years.
Lastly, the E71 is garbage. Perhaps that's more opinion than hard fact... but having used one prior to its official release, I can safely say I would not consider wasting my money on this device.
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Check it out, educate yourself:
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/epic/site/cb...
Secondly the correct price is $149.99 with a minimum $45 combined voice/data plan. Minimum. You understand that? Minimum. You want to use a data device to its potential, expect to pay substantially more than $45, regardless of which cellular provider you choose. There is a $50 mail-in rebate offered for the device. Of course, you have the option to run with the minimum and no one can force you to choose a plan that is above that minimum amount. Your friend would have knowingly and willingly signed the contract. For the record though, Rogers is currently offering some very attractive voice/data plans starting at $45. Not blow-your-mind-spectacular plans... but they are far better than any voice/data plan that has been offered in the last 5 years.
Lastly, the E71 is garbage. Perhaps that's more opinion than hard fact... but having used one prior to its official release, I can safely say I would not consider wasting my money on this device.
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Intosh
It sure is YOUR opinion because the E71 actually got overwhelmingly positive reviews from pretty much every sites. Perhaps this business-oriented full-featured phone is too much for you.
Canyonero
Hey cool! You guys managed to get a Rogers shill all worked up! mission accomplished.
The bottom line here is that Rogers is clearly pulling a bait and switch. There's no reason the price tags should read $49.99 for almost a week now. That's pure BS. And I believe the article says his friend had signed up for a data plan that was far more expensive than their minimum requirement. So again, go talk to your manager the next time you go into your retail Rogers job and just have them change the displays. THanks.
And no, the E71 isn't garbage. I assume you must be a BB fan. Good luck with your Storm. (snicker... iPhone killer... snicker)
The bottom line here is that Rogers is clearly pulling a bait and switch. There's no reason the price tags should read $49.99 for almost a week now. That's pure BS. And I believe the article says his friend had signed up for a data plan that was far more expensive than their minimum requirement. So again, go talk to your manager the next time you go into your retail Rogers job and just have them change the displays. THanks.
And no, the E71 isn't garbage. I assume you must be a BB fan. Good luck with your Storm. (snicker... iPhone killer... snicker)
