Son...Of...A....B&*CH!!

[[sammich]]

Originally Posted by matthew23

is there really a valid contract? i understand there was an offer and acceptance of that offer but where's the consideration? i am assuming he was already under contract and did not sign a renewal...

just a thought...

There doesn't need to be consideration for an offer... This was not an option contract.

Then again, I could be completely wrong. But I think I'm right

[SprintTouch08]

i see a lot of arm chair lawyering but a lack of legal knowledge. Oral agreements CAN be held as valid, but as above, there is no consideration here if OP didnt resign because Sprint inccurred no benefit from the customer. So no, there would probably be no enforceable contract or agreement in any court of law. Pretty much hes SOL at this point unless he finds someone else there who wants to work with him, but i havent seen any reason why said yet.

And people wonder by Sprint is going belly up- because people are constantly taking advantage of the situation. I see a lot of swearing but not a lot of info why OP feels justified that he has to be traded up or threaten to retentions, which is a lame move IMO if its just to threaten to get what you want. If youve been through 6 or 7 moguls thats one thing but you feeling like you deserve a swap means absolutely nothing, and they dont HAVE to authorize it what so ever.

[afx]

Originally Posted by SprintTouch08

i see a lot of arm chair lawyering but a lack of legal knowledge. Oral agreements CAN be held as valid, but as above, there is no consideration here if OP didnt resign because Sprint inccurred no benefit from the customer. So no, there would probably be no enforceable contract or agreement in any court of law. Pretty much hes SOL at this point unless he finds someone else there who wants to work with him, but i havent seen any reason why said yet.

And people wonder by Sprint is going belly up- because people are constantly taking advantage of the situation. I see a lot of swearing but not a lot of info why OP feels justified that he has to be traded up or threaten to retentions, which is a lame move IMO if its just to threaten to get what you want. If youve been through 6 or 7 moguls thats one thing but you feeling like you deserve a swap means absolutely nothing, and they dont HAVE to authorize it what so ever.

Your right, I didn't post because I was kind of pissed and just wanted to vent. Im not considering legal action nor do I think the email is legally binding, its the principle Im fighting on.

My reasoning is what you said, Ive been through 4 Moguls and it was a sprint person who told me I could upgrade if I did X.


my reason for threatening to leave is I need a working phone, thats the end of it. I haven't had a phone that has functioned to how sprint and HTC has said it would and I paid retail for it. Hell, I could get a G1 or an Iphone for half the price and half the hassle.

[shawn.pink]

call retention and tell them you dont want a call back, you want thier sup, nowish

[SprintTouch08]

well u can try to get someone else to work with you, but pending they will not, figure it this way:

sure you can go get an iphone or G1 for $199, but youre also paying how much more per month times 24 months? Then take the amount for a pro either full price from sprint or on ebay and subtract what you could sell the mogul off for and youll have a price. Is that lower or higher than your savings in the 2 years? Id be willing to bet that youre saving a lot more monthly than shelling out up front though. Say youre saving $20 a month, youve accounted for $480 of that price difference in phones in the 2 years you would sign with a new carrier- almost the full touch pro price, not counting if youre saving more per month than just $20.

[jeffhatton]

Everyone in this thread blows me away. Why do you all feel like you can get something for nothing?? Like you should be entitled to the latest and the greatest for cheap or free??? Are you that greedy and self-centered?? If you want the touch pro that bad, here is a hint ... buy it for what they are asking ... instead of trying to work the system. If you don't have the money, then tough ... save up. I read about how people cheat the system over and over again and it makes me sick. It is dishonest taking advantage of Sprint in this manner. I had only one PPC6700 and one Mogul and they both lasted me with no problems. I find it hard to believe that people have exhanged these phones 5 or 10 times. Sounds like a ploy to get a new one to me. I hear people talk in these threads. Sprint loses money on every one of these that they sell as it is. No wonder Sprint is in such bad shape. You will eventually screw it up for everyone! What will you do when Sprint goes out of business ... go rip off Verizon or ATT?

[[sammich]]

I agree that its not right to do some things people are mentioning, but that thats not the issue.

Sprint is going back on their word. Regardless of who it is, that is unacceptable.
$500 phones not lasting for more than months is unacceptable. [Assuming standard use]

And you sound as if EVERYONE is doing this... Yes, they do lose money, but not on the scale that you're implying

[jeffhatton]

I just find it hard to believe that it is just the small amount of people doing this that you mention. What about the rest of the population? I read it again and again how people cheat the system. Eventually, it is going to catch up to all of us. It makes it hard for the legitimate people with true problems with their phones. You are naive to think that Sprint doesn't read these threads and knows what people are doing. Yet they are forced to give these people phones or they have "poor" customer service.

[afx]

Originally Posted by jeffhatton

I just find it hard to believe that it is just the small amount of people doing this that you mention. What about the rest of the population? I read it again and again how people cheat the system. Eventually, it is going to catch up to all of us. It makes it hard for the legitimate people with true problems with their phones. You are naive to think that Sprint doesn't read these threads and knows what people are doing. Yet they are forced to give these people phones or they have "poor" customer service.

Well dont come in here *****ing to people have have valid concerns because people out there screw the system

[afx]

Mind you, sprint has never given me a "free phone"