Diamond retentions deals

[batcatman]

Originally Posted by tamago

how long have u been /w sprint?

3 yrs on fone 1, 1 yr fone 2

[mminasian]

To Chappy and others who seem to have issues with me getting some kind of "deal" and bitterness towards it. I the op clearly did not even get the best deal of what's been described by people so far. I decided to shell out 430!! dollars for the phone WITH a two year contract. The point here is that I am a loyal customer who pays on time every month, and yes I get a pretty good deal with the 50 dollar sero plan, but it is by no means 30 bucks a month. My issue which I tried to make clear to retentions, but perhaps not clearly enough was that if I was with sprint for 22 months but only wanted to sign a ONE year contract, I could have gotten the phone for 325! bucks, (550-75upgrade - 50IS -100MIR). This is the deal I was going for as i am only "one year" in and only eligible for the 75 dollar upgrade but NONE of the others? I still feel like I got a little ripped off at 430, but would have been happy to pay 325. I think mine is a story of sprint getting what they wanted which is me locked up for another 2 years, and myself getting the phone I want, and they only gave up an extra 45 bucks in rebate. I'd say for all of those so worried about sprint corporate, that they did quite well on my deal. 50/month *(24mo - 9mo remaining) = 750 dollars for the company.

I hope people keep posting the great deals they have gotten so I can be jealous

[Tenny]

I think the more important question is those of you getting these "decent" deals on SERO, are you having to extend your contract, and if so are you able to keep the SERO price?

I'd like to get a diamond too, but the high price of $550 will make me wait until it's cheap.

[holo]

Originally Posted by Tenny

I think the more important question is those of you getting these "decent" deals on SERO, are you having to extend your contract, and if so are you able to keep the SERO price?

I'd like to get a diamond too, but the high price of $550 will make me wait until it's cheap.

Yes, like any other grandfathered plan, sprint is letting SERO customers keep their SERO plans. All of these deals will require a contract extension. No way to get around a contract to get a discount on the device, but you will definitely get to keep your SERO plan.

[bestjudge]

Was offered 350 - 100 rebate . new 2 year contract

[Russellhi]

Originally Posted by lixo12

This is a forum. If someone has a question or feels like stating something else they should be able to. All you little babies complaining about threads getting hijacked need to go suck on a bottle. We have a subject and to get info sometimes you gotta ask for info. I just dont really understand why people post negative stuff when they see something they dont feel like reading. I know alot of you "internet gangstas" like to hide behind your CPU. Just keep things calm and collective. If someone has a question just give them some type of respect and guide them. Dont get hostile.

Posting that qualified me as an internet gangster? wtf, that was one hell on an initiation lol. Did I really come off as hostile?? It must have been the gangster tone of my post, good catch.

I made the post in reply to something that was adding absolutely noting to this thread. In fact it was meant to take away from it. I dont have a problem with anyone posting an opinion never said I did. Bottom line I want to see a collection of deals and I'm looking forward to the direction this post is headed. I'd like to see it maintain its momentum and NOT have people become detered from posting a deal because of ah's that jump on people because they feel like it. Have fun with your bottle but I dont think its supposed to go where you have it, but hey to each his own.

[robertzas]

250 no rebate, no upgrade fee, free standard shipping. i have the $30 sero plan 2 yr max upgrade(dont know how i got this, ive only had service since last sept)

[mswlogo]

I managed to get just the $75.00 off and that's probably because I'm only 10 months in on a HTC Touch.

I tried 3 times. One was willing to do nothing. Another would do the $75.00 off.

They VERY much knew I had SERO and was getting a heck of deal.

I figure with SERO I could buy a phone at full price every 6 mo and sell the old one on ebay and still break even. The other 6 mo I'm still way ahead until the next phone. Probably a Touch HD next year at this time.

I may try to haggle them for the rebate. But if I don't get any more discount I'm fine. I just had to have the phone even though it's still a stupid 2.8" screen Grrrr.

[badboy8813]

i just sent them an email..requesting trading for treo 800 that i bought on ebay..lol..we'll c

[caifalex]

Originally Posted by robertzas

250 no rebate, no upgrade fee, free standard shipping. i have the $30 sero plan 2 yr max upgrade(dont know how i got this, ive only had service since last sept)

LOL I think we are one of the luckier ones! I've had service from sprint since last December (~9 months now) when I got my touch (with a $250.00 MIR rebate final price was 125.00 minus 50.00 URANG credit= 75.00, but I digress!)

So after all this Diamond vs Pro thing I got excited, so I went to check my upgrade eligibility and I can actually go all the way until checkout (under my login with my current phone number) and the diamond shows up as 349.99 + 100.00 MIR (I have SERO so I qualify for the MIR as well).

Could it be that the system likes us? (I haven't even tried calling, though I'm afraid to do so since it may raise up a flag, I might try and call once the Pro is available.) BTW, the only feature the Diamond is lacking that the pro has and I actually care about is the TV-out, if it had it I would have bought the Diamond already! (don't care about the flash, sd slot, or keyboard, I actually PREFER no keyboard and a thiinner phone)