Apple iphone (8gb) price reduced to £169 from tomorrow

cruella_de_vile

Sid_Harper wrote: »

I don't think any 'warranty' will cover you dropping your phones. The procedure does render the warranty invalid.

Now, yesterday a BG asked people to stop posting this kind of stuff because it encourages bypassing the contract which may have legal implications. I will again be accused of being an off-duty traffic warden for doing this, but just pointing this fact out.

Ooops

I certainly wouldn't accuse you of being an off duty traffic warden, you told us very politely! :A

Bumbles2

Has anyone bought this through Quidco? Did you get the discount?

e_munky

quidco will not pay, it only pays after 1 month of you activated contract has passed (so you can't return the phone etc), it will track at 0.00 or sometimes 60.00 but neither will work then the contract is not fulfilled, hope that helps

gjchester

e_munky wrote: »

I have not signed a thing (from o2 store), so legally I am not bound by any preexisting agreement.

Terms of the sale are to enterinto a contract and not reverse enginner the firmware. By unlocking you have done both. You don't have to sign a contract, by pourchasing it you agreed to the T&C

e_munky

gjchester wrote: »

Terms of the sale are to enterinto a contract and not reverse enginner the firmware. By unlocking you have done both. You don't have to sign a contract, by purchasing it you agreed to the T&C

where is this made clear and where is proof that i have agreed to these terms? it's so unenforceable, regardless of unlocking i could just have walked in of the street not knowing any terms and wanted to use the non phone features. Not one thing was said about terms and conditions.

Anyway like i said before not one single person since the phone went on sale has had o2/cpw chasing them for a contract

jasmin49

my son bought one last month, and it is a lovely piece of kit, however he asked the salesman if it would be going down in price any time soon and the man said "Oh no it wont be going down for months" now did he know it would be coming down this month or not? If he did it was a lie and so surely my son could ask for some compensation, maybe some free months rental? Do you think it would be worth him going in the shop and asking the man?

cruella_de_vile

jasmin49 wrote: »

my son bought one last month, and it is a lovely piece of kit, however he asked the salesman if it would be going down in price any time soon and the man said "Oh no it wont be going down for months" now did he know it would be coming down this month or not? If he did it was a lie and so surely my son could ask for some compensation, maybe some free months rental? Do you think it would be worth him going in the shop and asking the man?

If you can prove he told a lie then maybe.

boltonangel

jasmin49 wrote: »

my son bought one last month, and it is a lovely piece of kit, however he asked the salesman if it would be going down in price any time soon and the man said "Oh no it wont be going down for months" now did he know it would be coming down this month or not? If he did it was a lie and so surely my son could ask for some compensation, maybe some free months rental? Do you think it would be worth him going in the shop and asking the man?

i think it would b very hard to prove as at the end of the day ur son asked of the SALESmans opinion - its unlucky but one of those things.

4810510

gjchester wrote: »

Terms of the sale are to enter into a contract and not reverse enginner the firmware. By unlocking you have done both. You don't have to sign a contract, by pourchasing it you agreed to the T&C

Transaction was straight forward at the O2 shop in Buchanan St, Glasgow:

Q: Do you have the iPhone for £169?
A: Yes
Q: Do I need to sign up for anything?
A: No, you just pay the £169 and take the phone away.

2 x 8gb iPhones handed over and paid by card. Nothing on the outside of the box stating any terms and conditions. By the time I open the box it is too late, I have bought the items and they are my property. Interestingly enough the only mention on a contract on the receipt - which is too late anyway - mentions a short term contract at £25 per month.

No contract has been formed other than the purchase of the hardware.

sazzywoo

jasmin49 wrote: »

my son bought one last month, and it is a lovely piece of kit, however he asked the salesman if it would be going down in price any time soon and the man said "Oh no it wont be going down for months" now did he know it would be coming down this month or not? If he did it was a lie and so surely my son could ask for some compensation, maybe some free months rental? Do you think it would be worth him going in the shop and asking the man?

i doubt the salesman knew that far back about the drop in price and anyway it would just be your word against his so i wouldn't waste your time to be honest