Diamond Release Speculation Thread - Page 97

**syanni85** · #**961** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by chappy

The advocate phone comes activated on a line already and isn't received into inventory. There is no "extra" random phone coming. It's direct ship only on the 14th. Stores will get them MAYBE on the 28th, if inventory allows for it.

Your buddy is telling you this just to shut you up so you leave him alone for a few weeks.

Not to even mention the fact that the only way an employee could buy a phone in a store is for full retail price, with a 25% discount. Which is stupid because employees have multiple ways of getting the phone for new customer price, sometimes without having to mail in a rebate.

(If you can't tell, I work for Sprint. I also happen to be a Diamond advocate)

They don't send phones to stores for "which ever employee wants to buy it". In my 5 years with Sprint, I've never seen an employee pay full retail price for a phone in store, over waiting maybe 3 days to order it for the new customer price.

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Originally Posted by kellybrf

advocate phones are received into inventory, and will be activated by the manager on a demo line. they will not come activated.

the stores should all be getting two phones, one for the advocate and the second for display. its not inconceivable that the store would be selling their display unit, even if it is against policy.

furthermore, if youve been with sprint for 5 years then you should have seen plenty of phones purchased at full retail by employees, because thats the way the system worked for years. it was not until 2006, with the launch of the advantage club site, that there was a website for purchases. unless you were at the main campus store then you had to purchase at full price and get a mail in rebate.

thanks kellybrk for clarifying the inventory situation...

Chappy, this is one of my best friends who calls me... sh*t, i even give him a ride to work like once or twice a week... he really isn't just trying to "shut me up"... i believe every word he says cuz we're so close its almost blood.

I'm sure u've seen a fair share of how employees cut corners in the past 5 years... it happens everywhere!

i'm not tryin to butt heads with you bud, i just don't like being called a liar or having my sources be noted as untrue... we will see when the time comes...

all-in-all man, i just want the damn phone and i'll be as optimistic as i wanna be, ya know?

Nagrom Nniuq · #**962** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by chappy

Wrong, but whatever. There was an email saying launch had been delayed well before the 28th.

I don't know where you are pulling your info from but it was quite clear from internal Sprint sheets that it was slated for a 8/28 release and then a 9/2 release. Whether the email said that it was delayed before or after the 28th is totally irrelevant. It WAS at one point slated to be released on those dates.

As far as employees getting phones for people that they aren't supposed to get, you obviously must be oblivious to all the stuff employees do that they aren't "supposed to do". I've been the recipient myself for sure. All you need is to know someone who is high enough in the store to make it happen (Manager/assistant or good friends with them). Amazing stuff can happen.

chappy · #**963** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Nagrom Nniuq

I don't know where you are pulling your info from but it was quite clear from internal Sprint sheets that it was slated for a 8/28 release and then a 9/2 release. Whether the email said that it was delayed before or after the 28th is totally irrelevant. It WAS at one point slated to be released on those dates.

As far as employees getting phones for people that they aren't supposed to get, you obviously must be oblivious to all the stuff employees do that they aren't "supposed to do". I've been the recipient myself for sure. All you need is to know someone who is high enough in the store to make it happen (Manager/assistant or good friends with them). Amazing stuff can happen.

And I told people multiple times the date had been pushed back, but no one chose to listen to me.

Now I'm telling you how this program works, and you still don't want to listen. That's fine, but when you are calling your friends up on the 14th, don't get mad at them, because I told you so.

chappy · #**964** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by syanni85

thanks kellybrk for clarifying the inventory situation...

He/She is wrong about the inventory situation.

txsrooster · #**965** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 08:52 AM

There is more drama going on in here then there is on "as the world turns"
My son wants the Instinct but I have asked him to wait until the diamond drops, but can't tell him when...so I am hoping for today but then again I like disappointments.

abovelegit · #**966** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by txsrooster

There is more drama going on in here then there is on "as the world turns"
My son wants the Instinct but I have asked him to wait until the diamond drops, but can't tell him when...so I am hoping for today but then again I like disappointments.

One lucky son, but like you said a lot of drama, I think Chappy and Syianni85 should just wait a week or a little less, then one or the other can rub it in.= all they want.

MultiMatt · #**967** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 09:48 AM

Nice to see an official Fall Lineup at least:

http://www.sprintenterprise.com/newp...008_FallLineUp

Shows we are getting closer indeed!

Next week is the Ryder Cup here in Louisville and my bro is coming down from NY to see it with me, so I'm going to be conveniently distracted from my "device anticipation" for all of next week. Thank goodness - this waiting (and all the associated drama!) is killing me!

uuummmk · #**968** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 10:17 AM

Wow not to take away from the diamond but this appears to be the diamond killer:

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/0...ls-fullscreen/

Looks like its a december release for GSM

txsrooster · #**969** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by abovelegit

One lucky son, but like you said a lot of drama, I think Chappy and Syianni85 should just wait a week or a little less, then one or the other can rub it in.= all they want.

Maybe they will open up their own " I told you so" thread, now that could be fun.

**syanni85** · #**970** (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by chappy

He/She is wrong about the inventory situation.

let ME clarify the inventory situation then, and i'm not an employee, but like i said, i have RELIABLE SOURCES!

took my boy to work(sprint) this morning and had a chat about this...

turns out it depends upon the manufacturer and sprint if the advocate phone is gunna come activated straight out of the box... the 800W advocate phone did NOT come activated on a line and WAS recieved into inventory first! I know this because my boy is the 800W advocate.
The advocate Samsung instinct came activated out of the box. So we were both right, but i'd figure ud know being a 5 year vet of sprint, right?

And btw, the 2 diamonds that they get, one is for the advocate and one is for display, aparently the touch and mogul did not come activated out of the box so we're lead to believe the diamond will not be too... the display model can be sold if thats what the store manager wants to do(not necessarily the right thing, but it CAN be done)... and they decided to help me out. NEVER thought i'd say this about sprint, but THAT is customer service! lol