Verizon Wireless launches the second round of the DROID Eris BOGO offer

wish I waited

today, i have reset my Verizon Samsung Omnia II SCH-I920.this’s the site!!!!!! share with you….
http://www.verizon-cellphones.org/how-to-reset-samsung-omnia-ii-sch-i920.html

Hey Sublevel – read it — the BOGO is on the Eris not the Moto

SarahP – Ok now that you’ve graduated, welcome to the real world of business. What’s that? can borrow the parents car tonight? anyway – please speak (or type) with some intelligence PLEASE!!

Wow, I rarely visit this site, but the level of ignorance being displayed by some of the commenters here is hard for me to fathom. And ignorance is one thing, but arrogant ignorance is something else entirely. I’ll attempt to set the record straight, but self-important trolls obviously have a resistance to clear thinking, so I won’t get my hopes up.

First, to GinaD, you said, “Verizon is taking capitalism and using customers to buffer their financial risks.” I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. Since customers are, you know, the ONLY source of revenue a company has, I don’t know what other avenue any company has of “buffering their financial risks” than customers. Any time a company wants to do something crazy like, say, sell products to customers at a profit, they are “buffering their financial risk.” Me thinks you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about and are just trying to sound smart.

So to GinaD, Sarah P, Danny, and anyone else complaining that Verizon is somehow cheating their customers simply by having higher prices, let me introduce you to a little something called “free market economics.” In free market economics, the market determines the price. If Verizon’s prices were “too high,” then customers would vote with their feet and go elsewhere. But (surprise!) they’re not. Verizon is still the number 1 carrier, continues to add customers at a steady pace every quarter, and was just ranked the best carrier in every city polled by customers in Consumer Reports magazine. If Verizon customers are getting screwed by those high prices, I guess they just haven’t got the memo yet. They’re too busy enjoying their service I guess. Too high prices my ass.

Also, in free market economics, you are not entitled to a certain price on a certain product. Some of you think that since a certain product that you want is on the market, you ought to be able to name your price. That’s not how it works. You aren’t entitled to anything, and corporations have no moral obligation to give you the price you want. They’re entitled to charge what they want, and you’re entitled to buy it or walk away to a competitor.

Also, GinaD, you said something about Verizon CEOs getting a raise due to the increase in ETFs. Wrong again. Phone prices, monthly dues, fees, etc. go to create revenue. Revenue primarily gets distributed across three places: employees (for salaries, benefits, etc.), shareholders, and reinvestment in the business (in this case, building and maintaining the network, developing LTE stuff, etc.). In most cases, when a company raises prices, it’s not so the executives can buy a bigger yacht. It’s so the company can continue to succeed, pay salaries to support thousands of employees and their families, etc. So perhaps you’ve been brainwashed by the Michael Moore/Paul Krugman fantasy school of economics that says profit is bad. I hope not.

Another point, what’s so special about you as the consumer that the company should put your needs and desires above all others? What about shareholders? What about employees? What’s so bad about them and great about you? Why should they suffer so you can get the device you want at the price you want just so you can buttress your fragile self-image by having a cool cell phone to impress your friends and coworkers with? Why should shareholders, employees, and their families take a hit just so you can pay a lower price? That makes no sense whatsoever. There’s a reason you don’t hear any companies use the phrase, “The customer is always right,” anymore. All those companies went out of business.

And I’ve worked for years in the cellular industry. I have a lot of friends that work for Verizon, ATT, Sprint, etc. Strangely, the Verizon employees have a better standard of living. They make more money, can put their kids in better schools, etc. Why should Verizon cut prices across the board, possibly being forced to layoff a lot of those people or give them a pay cut?

Lastly, imagine you’re the CEO of Verizon. Business is good, you’re the number 1 carrier, and consumers continually rate you to be the best service. Why the hell would you lower prices? What good would that do? The shareholders would lose money and be pissed, you might have to lay off employees, etc. That would be the stupidest thing you could do.

That’s the end of your lesson in Economics 101, trolls. Now go enjoy your life.

LOL! somebody just got face-pwned!

buy one get one is still a rip off with a POS like the Droid. Advertisement brainwashed idiots enjoy your not so smartphone.

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@ Sarah P….why are you still in existence…I always let every one know whatever they can to get the upper hand…I’m sorry not everyone is like that but oh well. Let the readers choose. The negatives beside your name lets you know you are an idiot.

@ TechnoPhilosopher…I applaud you…bravo sir bravo

You people are completely idiotic. I understand you THINK Verizon has superior service, but the prices you pay are RIDICULOUS. Period. You spend $30 for a data package && then $20 more for unlimited texts. That’s $50 gone && you can’t even talk yet. Seriously, that’s NUTS. I understand Verizon has good coverage but some of you are paying close to the price of family plans on other networks. Yes Verizon is a business but they still shit on their customers. Tool bags.

Sweet price. I need to put my 3G down and try an android.

FYI… I used to work for 3 major cellular carriers (verizon, at&t and T-mobile). The carriers do not make money off of the phones. They make money off of monthly service. The money for the phones goes mainly to the manufacturers.

The main thing is that performance must be satisfying.We are beauty lover but the performance is the important that makes sense.