My GAWD it is only a CELL PHONE for Pete's sake.


"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-8A455D.09220908012008@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
> top posting corrected
>
> In article <NrWdnX1SnrSs4B7anZ2dnUVZ_s6mnZ2d@linkline.com>,
> "Uncle_vito" <uncle_vito2002@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
>> news:elmop-ECB4D2.08225808012008@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
>> > In article <KbCdnd6ZGu587R7anZ2dnUVZ_vmlnZ2d@linkline.com>,
>> > "Uncle_vito" <uncle_vito2002@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Who wants a used cell phone with older technology
>> >> when they can get a new phone subsidized by Verizon.
>> >
>> > Because the subsidy from Verizon comes with strings attached, strings
>> > that the buyer doesn't want to be part of?
>> >
>> > Can you grasp the concept of all this?
>> >
>> > So the buyer can spend more money for a new phone without strings, or
>> > less money for an older phone without strings.
>> >
>> Sorry, but what are the strings? The $175 cancellation policy doesn't
>> really bother me if I was going to be with them already and they paid for
>> my
>> phone.
>
> It doesn't bother YOU, but it bothers others--who don't want those
> strings.
>
> You were unable to grasp the concept of buying a phone with older
> technology. It seems the bigger picture is that you're unable to grasp
> the concept that others don't do things like you do them.
>
> What if you moved to where signal quality was crap? You'd be pissed.
> You would be singing a different tune. You'd be wanting OUT of your
> contract, without paying $175, but you wouldn't be able to do
> that--you'd be tied by the strings that others are trying to avoid.
>
> That's why others might want cheaper, older phones--to avoid such
> strings.
>
> Or maybe they just want A PHONE, not a jack of all trade/master of none
> piece of Japanese technological glory.
>
>
>>
>> Now if I was planning on leaving them that would be another story. Seems
>> the phone user needs to have a plan and stick with it.
>
> Right up to the point where the phone user's life changes.
>
> Deal with it. Shit happens. Smart people don't get locked into crappy
> deals if they don't have to. Smart people understand that shit happens
> and life changes.
>
>
>> If they are going to
>> stay with Verizon anyway over the 1-2 year period, the 'strings' are not
>> really strings.
>
> You sound like someone who trades freedom for security. "But if I'm not
> doing anything wrong, there's no problem with the police coming to my
> house unannounced and searching it."
>
>