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Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:24 pm

Is this weird or normal???

I hate negotiating things where I’m sure that I’m going to come out second best. Today I was in vodafone trying to get a better deal on my monthly contract and upgrade my phone to a new version. Mine is OK but the battery seems a bit buggered, I have to charge it every day.

So I sit with a bloke who looks on his screen types numbers in and says that they can do a thing so I pay less blah blah and that they can upgrade my phone to the newer version of the one I have now. So I’m fairly happy.

Then he says that as he likes me, he wants to do a special deal just between me and him and nothing to do with Vodafone. If he gives me a new battery for my existing phone would I not take the upgrade and accept £50 from him. Only this is a special deal that he’s doing between him and me and I’m not to mention to anyone in the shop about it.

Tempting that £50 is as I could buy some more Kylie tickets, it just seemed a bit weird and I didn’t like it “all don’t tell anyone”, and he’s giving me £50 out of his own pocket because he likes me?????

I didn’t take his offer and just said that I was leaving and going to do some research with some providers to see what deals they could do.

Is this a usual trick and I’m just getting extra paranoid for no reason???

Penny · Post by **Penny** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:27 pm

Sounds weird to me. Are you sure he wasn't offering you £50 in the hope of something else ?

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:32 pm

Penny wrote:Sounds weird to me. Are you sure he wasn't offering you £50 in the hope of something else ?

Maybe he knows I like Pancakes!!!!!!!!!!!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:32 pm

Penny wrote:Sounds weird to me. Are you sure he wasn't offering you £50 in the hope of something else ?

Probably give you fifty quid and sell the phone you were supposed to get for more; or keep it himself. Don't touch it.

Penny · Post by **Penny** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:34 pm

Gertie wrote: Maybe he knows I like Pancakes!!!!!!!!!!!

Eh ? Sorry this one goes straight over my head

InsaneApache · Post by **InsaneApache** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:36 pm

Penny wrote:
Gertie wrote: Maybe he knows I like Pancakes!!!!!!!!!!!
Eh ? Sorry this one goes straight over my head

hahaha class.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:40 pm

This reminds me - what do you call cell phones in England (serious inquiry)?

boltonben · Post by **boltonben** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:42 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:This reminds me - what do you call cell phones in England (serious inquiry)?

Mobile phone

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:43 pm

boltonben wrote:
Montreal Wanderer wrote:This reminds me - what do you call cell phones in England (serious inquiry)?
Mobile phone

Thanks, you'll get a mention in the novel for that.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:43 pm

boltonben wrote:
Montreal Wanderer wrote:This reminds me - what do you call cell phones in England (serious inquiry)?
Mobile phone

I think mine's called Sunny.

Sunny Ericsson.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:08 pm

Mine's been called every name under the sun.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:36 pm

It sounds like he's worried about his sales figures - they get nothing for upgrading your phone, you're just an existing customer, they get no commission, you just pay say £100 for the new phone and they lose out on it, because it's discounted. So it may be cheaper for him to give you a battery and £50, probably in air-time.

Upgrading doesn't give you the best deal, if your contract is up, cancel it and get a new deal entirely, you'll get the phone cheaper and probably the same or better deal on your service. If you really just want to upgrade, call vodaphone themselves....

How to upgrade your phone or price plan
If you wish to upgrade your pay monthly phone please call us on 191* from your mobile phone or 08700 700191* from any other phone and select the "Enquiry about an Upgrade" option to get a personal quote.

* Calls to 191 from your mobile are free. Calls to 08700 700191 are charged at the National Rate
Please Note: You are only eligible for an upgrade if you have less than 60 days remaining until the end of your contract.

What is it with you and worn out batteries???

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