So if I am trying to buy a phone without a contract and I go to amazons website and it says "List Price 299.99" Then goes on to say "with contract 49.99 83% off".
This implies a few things. A. This phone is with a new contract is 49.99$ and B. Without the discount should be 299.99$
Now.. I will admit.. 299.99$ is about 79$ cheaper than the nearest full price competitor, so I was already thinking "too good to be true"
Sure enough when I clicked "take me to buy this phone" or whatever the stupid button is it brought up options. *AGAIN* it said "List Price 299.99$ and it asked "upgrade main/new/blah blah blah" and while it assumed I was upgrading or starting a new contract kept the price at 49.99$
Well when I clicked "non contract" the price actually went OVER the list price to 419.9$
I sent an email in to amazon asking why this happened and how can I get the phone for the list price.
It really made my night because, I finally found the more or less perfect phone for my situation.. and the 300$ price tag meant I could actually afford it..
If amazon is willing to let me have one for the 300$ price tag.. or at least give a really good explanation of why it is doing this.. I will be happy..
However, at the moment I'm kinda annoyed..I mean.. I don't want to say my logic is flawless.. but, I did the math.. 49.99 is roughly 83% of 379.99$ so its not like there is a mathematical error here.. There is a clear implication the phone without a contract is in fact 299.99.. Even if "list price" doesn't mean "actual price" the way I am thinking it does..
So when I go to check out, to charge me 419.99 really seems like false advertising..
I am guessing part of the debacle comes from the fact that I'm one of the few people who are even willing to pay fulll price for a phone..
I mean.. I'm not going to sue them either way, and I'm not going in guns blazing making demands.. but, I do think fair is fair..
Think they will work with me?
*edit*
and I actually just checked another phone.. it is LESS than the list price
I think they just more or less ignored the "without contract" option .. They figure no one wants to pay full price for a phone, and they make more money off contracts anyway...
This implies a few things. A. This phone is with a new contract is 49.99$ and B. Without the discount should be 299.99$
Now.. I will admit.. 299.99$ is about 79$ cheaper than the nearest full price competitor, so I was already thinking "too good to be true"
Sure enough when I clicked "take me to buy this phone" or whatever the stupid button is it brought up options. *AGAIN* it said "List Price 299.99$ and it asked "upgrade main/new/blah blah blah" and while it assumed I was upgrading or starting a new contract kept the price at 49.99$
Well when I clicked "non contract" the price actually went OVER the list price to 419.9$
I sent an email in to amazon asking why this happened and how can I get the phone for the list price.
It really made my night because, I finally found the more or less perfect phone for my situation.. and the 300$ price tag meant I could actually afford it..
If amazon is willing to let me have one for the 300$ price tag.. or at least give a really good explanation of why it is doing this.. I will be happy..
However, at the moment I'm kinda annoyed..I mean.. I don't want to say my logic is flawless.. but, I did the math.. 49.99 is roughly 83% of 379.99$ so its not like there is a mathematical error here.. There is a clear implication the phone without a contract is in fact 299.99.. Even if "list price" doesn't mean "actual price" the way I am thinking it does..
So when I go to check out, to charge me 419.99 really seems like false advertising..
I am guessing part of the debacle comes from the fact that I'm one of the few people who are even willing to pay fulll price for a phone..
I mean.. I'm not going to sue them either way, and I'm not going in guns blazing making demands.. but, I do think fair is fair..
Think they will work with me?
*edit*
and I actually just checked another phone.. it is LESS than the list price
I think they just more or less ignored the "without contract" option .. They figure no one wants to pay full price for a phone, and they make more money off contracts anyway...