Went to the Sprint store to upgrade my POS samsung moment to get the new Nexus S. Somehow someway the online price was completely different then the “instore” price. The manager comes over and works with me to get the price down. He asks if I’d be willing to trade in my old shitty samsung moment. Knowing I’d have to deal with psycho’s on craigslist just to squeeze another 50 bucks outta my selling price I thought “fuck, just take it.” He said the trade-in was final and that I couldn’t get my phone back. Puzzled I said, “why the hell would I want that POS back?” The manager replied, “you’d be surprised how many people come back in here wanting their old phone back.”
With no elaboration I figured people are creatures of habit and just like what they’re used too.
We complete the transaction and I fall in love with my new Nexus that boots in seconds, has 10Xs the internal memory, plays Netflix and pretty much kicks the Moment in the dick.
He informs me that my next bill will have an activation fee on it for 20bucks. I say, “SURE NO PROB! SEE YA LATER!”
I get my bill. Not only does it have a 20 dollar activation fee, it also has a 9.99..Fuck Lets just call it a 10 dollar Premium Data Plan fee. I quickly go back to last months bill and realize this is a new fee. *2 and I’m on the phone with customer service. The nice lady explains to me that every since April 2011 they’ve been adding this 10 dollar fee to every smart phone activation. I didn’t see it before because I’d had my smart phone for 2 years before that fee took affect. I tell her that the store made no mention of this fee which would’ve swayed my buying options. She says “Sir you’re still within your first 30 days you can return the phone.” Sure I can return the phone but what the fuck do I do then? I can’t get my old phone back…Wait…the dude said “You’d be surprised how many people come back wanting their old phone back.” Now I know why. Their getting a 10 dollar rape fee for fucking changing phones! My options are take it in the ass for the next 2 years, paying an additional 240 bucks for having essentially the same fucking smart phone or return the god damn thing and get a brick in a bag from the 1980s!
I slam the phone down hard on the sprint CS rep. Now you say “Justin, its just 10 dollars?”
Its 10 dollars to sprint. It’s 2 dollars to the ATM. It’s 4 dollars back to my bank for using the damn ATM outside my network. Its 15 dollars to ticket master. Its fucking 1 dollar more to Ruchi Indian Buffet..I’m getting nickle and fucking dimed right out of the middle class! Can I apply for fucking food stamps or government aid yet? No because I make enough money to give half it to the government and the other half to these fucking crooks 1 dollar at a fucking time. Why not just bill me the whole amount all at once so I can plan for this shit?
I’ll tell you what. I’m typing a line of dashes in the digital sand. I’m taking a hypothetical stance against a audacious world of fees and up charges. I got my phone and I’m going to hate loving it.
With no elaboration I figured people are creatures of habit and just like what they’re used too.
We complete the transaction and I fall in love with my new Nexus that boots in seconds, has 10Xs the internal memory, plays Netflix and pretty much kicks the Moment in the dick.
He informs me that my next bill will have an activation fee on it for 20bucks. I say, “SURE NO PROB! SEE YA LATER!”
I get my bill. Not only does it have a 20 dollar activation fee, it also has a 9.99..Fuck Lets just call it a 10 dollar Premium Data Plan fee. I quickly go back to last months bill and realize this is a new fee. *2 and I’m on the phone with customer service. The nice lady explains to me that every since April 2011 they’ve been adding this 10 dollar fee to every smart phone activation. I didn’t see it before because I’d had my smart phone for 2 years before that fee took affect. I tell her that the store made no mention of this fee which would’ve swayed my buying options. She says “Sir you’re still within your first 30 days you can return the phone.” Sure I can return the phone but what the fuck do I do then? I can’t get my old phone back…Wait…the dude said “You’d be surprised how many people come back wanting their old phone back.” Now I know why. Their getting a 10 dollar rape fee for fucking changing phones! My options are take it in the ass for the next 2 years, paying an additional 240 bucks for having essentially the same fucking smart phone or return the god damn thing and get a brick in a bag from the 1980s!
I slam the phone down hard on the sprint CS rep. Now you say “Justin, its just 10 dollars?”
Its 10 dollars to sprint. It’s 2 dollars to the ATM. It’s 4 dollars back to my bank for using the damn ATM outside my network. Its 15 dollars to ticket master. Its fucking 1 dollar more to Ruchi Indian Buffet..I’m getting nickle and fucking dimed right out of the middle class! Can I apply for fucking food stamps or government aid yet? No because I make enough money to give half it to the government and the other half to these fucking crooks 1 dollar at a fucking time. Why not just bill me the whole amount all at once so I can plan for this shit?
I’ll tell you what. I’m typing a line of dashes in the digital sand. I’m taking a hypothetical stance against a audacious world of fees and up charges. I got my phone and I’m going to hate loving it.