guv wrote:

<SNIP list of common cashback gotchas>

>
> Interestingly *ALL* of those apply to Buymobilephones.net.
>
> Its a real pain to me personally. My 4th bill date is 22 March. I go
> to America on the 25 March for 3 weeks, so unless I get someone to
> come round, I have no way of forfilling within the 14 day window.
>

Alas, the vast majority of non-CPW retailers use very similar T&Cs in
almost all respects. Much as I would love to do so, if I were to raise
the bar to obtaining coverage in my database by imposing mimum standards
within the T&Cs, I would be left with very few retailers, many of which
would be carphone-warehouse owned...and, even then, some people have
bones to pick with them too.

Oh well...such is life.

Personally though...I think you have a good argument for testing the
fairness of the contract between yourself and BMP in the courts. I don't
think it has been done yet but, if you were to intimate to BMP that you
would be prepared to do so, they may well capitulate prior to the hearing.

Also, if your contract is with Orange or Three you also have a stick to
beat BMP with as both networks are prepared to cull retailers who do not
allow at least 60 days to make their claims.

e.g. (with Orange)
http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/content/15413.asp

I can't find the press coverage for Three ATM but I know a similar
article relating to Three's minimum business standards for cashback
retailers exists on Mobile Today.

HtH
Reestit Mutton
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