BEWARE of new Promotion

In article <[email protected]>,
Lawrence Glasser <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Robert M." wrote:
> >
> > > "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:<vih6c.27335$%[email protected]>...
> > > > "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > "Save $50 when you shop and pay online.
> > > > > Receive a $50 service credit when you complete the online purchase
> > > > > and
> > > > > activation of a new Sprint PCS® Phone on a new line of service, and
> > > > > enroll in online billing and automatic payment. This offer can be
> > > > > combined with other offers, so it's a great way to increase your
> > > > > overall
> > > > > savings." It says today on the PCS website.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's the automatic payment that's problematic. You give Sprint the
> > > > > right
> > > > > to put its hand in your pocket. NOT GOOD if you ever have a billing
> > > > > dispute. You have very poor leverage when they already have your
> > > > > money.
> > > > >
> > > > > "This offer ends May 31, 2004. Two-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
> > > > > Agreement
> > > > > and qualifying credit required. $50 service credit will be applied in
> > > > > two installments of $25 each on the first two invoices. May not be
> > > > > available in certain markets."
> > > >
> > > > Auto pay is no problem. I've had that set up since they first made it
> > > > available, 3 or so years ago.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> >
> > Nothing is ever a problem with Sprint for you, too bad so many other
> > folks do have problems, and the proof of that is the lowest rating for
> > Customer Service SprintPCS always gets.
>
> Too bad the rating companies don't include the IQs of the respective
> participants.


Blind Sprint apologists still can;t accept that SprintPCS Customwer
Service is the worst, and insult anyone who reminds them of that fact.

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"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>
> Blind Sprint apologists still can;t accept that SprintPCS Customwer
> Service is the worst, and insult anyone who reminds them of that fact.

Not true-we only insult you.

In article <[email protected]>,
"Peterbilt" <amazon-*****@REMOVETHEOBVIOUSeudoramail.com> wrote:

> If there is a dispute with any vendor when using a credit card you just file
> a dispute with the credit card company. I've been using auto pay for over
> two years now and no hassles at all, in fact I love it. If there ever is a
> problem you can log on to the website and remove your card # from auto pay.
> It's very simple.

But why have to get a third party involved. If SprintPCS doesnt get your
money first there's never a need to wait on hold with a credit card's
rep in India.

You remove your card and Sprint would likely bill you for $50.

Different credit card companies are different with how easy or hard it
is to request a chargeback. Some are great, some are horrid, and most
are in between.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Peterbilt" <amazon-*****@REMOVETHEOBVIOUSeudoramail.com> wrote:
>
> > If there is a dispute with any vendor when using a credit card you just
file
> > a dispute with the credit card company. I've been using auto pay for
over
> > two years now and no hassles at all, in fact I love it. If there ever is
a
> > problem you can log on to the website and remove your card # from auto
pay.
> > It's very simple.
>
> But why have to get a third party involved. If SprintPCS doesnt get your
> money first there's never a need to wait on hold with a credit card's
> rep in India.
>
> You remove your card and Sprint would likely bill you for $50.
>
> Different credit card companies are different with how easy or hard it
> is to request a chargeback. Some are great, some are horrid, and most
> are in between.

Chargeback procedures are clearly *****ed out in the agreement for every
credit card issued in the United States. Follow the procedure and there
isn't a problem.

"Robert M." wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Lawrence Glasser <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "Robert M." wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:<vih6c.27335$%[email protected]>...
> > > > > "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > "Save $50 when you shop and pay online.
> > > > > > Receive a $50 service credit when you complete the online purchase
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > activation of a new Sprint PCS® Phone on a new line of service, and
> > > > > > enroll in online billing and automatic payment. This offer can be
> > > > > > combined with other offers, so it's a great way to increase your
> > > > > > overall
> > > > > > savings." It says today on the PCS website.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's the automatic payment that's problematic. You give Sprint the
> > > > > > right
> > > > > > to put its hand in your pocket. NOT GOOD if you ever have a billing
> > > > > > dispute. You have very poor leverage when they already have your
> > > > > > money.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "This offer ends May 31, 2004. Two-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
> > > > > > Agreement
> > > > > > and qualifying credit required. $50 service credit will be applied in
> > > > > > two installments of $25 each on the first two invoices. May not be
> > > > > > available in certain markets."
> > > > >
> > > > > Auto pay is no problem. I've had that set up since they first made it
> > > > > available, 3 or so years ago.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob
> > >
> > > Nothing is ever a problem with Sprint for you, too bad so many other
> > > folks do have problems, and the proof of that is the lowest rating for
> > > Customer Service SprintPCS always gets.
> >
> > Too bad the rating companies don't include the IQs of the respective
> > participants.
>
> Blind Sprint apologists still can;t accept that SprintPCS Customwer
> Service is the worst, and insult anyone who reminds them of that fact.

My comment covers both sides of the "blind" coin...

Larry

hi-matic 11 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've used auto pay with Sprint for well over a year with absolutely no
> problems.

Oh, now you've gone and done it. Now Philly's gonna call you an apologist.

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"Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> My newspaper offers a discount of some sort off monthly subscriptions
> for people who use the auto-pay/auto-debit system. I guess I am old
> fashioned in the sense that I just like paying my bills every month via
> snail mail with a check. Because if the company you are dealing with
> does make a mistake and charge you too much or too often, it becomes a
> major headache to deal with and could throw the rest of your finances in
> chaos until it is resolved.

That's not really an issue when you have them charge the auto-payment
to a credit card. That gives you about 30 days to get a mistake corrected,
and if all else fails, you can contest it with the credit card bank. I've never
had a problem with auto-payment, as long as you restrict it to reputable
companies. If you mail a check, they can always claim it arrived late,
and sock you with a late fee.

--
John Richards

Robert M. wrote:

A one time only $50 off for 2
> years for new Auto-payment only does not cut it.

How much do you really think autopay would save Sprint? I would
guesstimate the $50/24 or about $2 a month sounds reasonable so they are
compensating you. I pay them directly from thier web site monthly or
through an electronic bill through checkfree and I believe I elected to
not recieve a paper bill at all from Sprint. I assume they save just as
much money with me going that route and I don't get squat for a discount
but it is very convienient for me.

I do not think this subject deserves a BEWARE at all, companies giving
incentives to make thier bill processing cheaper and more consistant is
nothing new. I choose not to use automated payments for anything that
fluctuates, like an electric bill or cell/home phone bill, but I do you
it for my cable, usenet service and many others that are constant every
month. People can make an educated decision based on thier needs which
may be different then yours. Your use of beware in all caps sounds
like someone from the late 70's and early 80's raising an issue with
those new fangled ATM cards not requiring a signature in your savings
passbook from a live teller when you remove money or someone refusing to
use direct deposit because they are afraid of not having a physical
paycheck in hand.

In article <[email protected]>,
norelpref <[email protected]> wrote:

> I do not think this subject deserves a BEWARE at all

It certainly does. Why risk extra grief in the event of a billing
dispute?

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Blind Sprint apologists still can;t accept that SprintPCS Customwer
> Service is the worst, and insult anyone who reminds them of that fact.

It's quite sad that you have to direct this much energy and negative
emotions over a Usenet group.

While I will admit, you do, occasionally, post helpful information,
the vast majority of your posts are just complaints.

But the amount of energy you're directing here is a waste. There are
much larger issues you could complain about.

- Write your congressman complaining about jobs being shipped overseas
- Complain about your stance (or lack there of) abot the situation in
Iraq
- That we haven't captured Bin Laden yet
- Minimum wage laws
- The desperate need for health care reform (and don't do what Hillary
did and only invite lawyers, invite some doctors)
- The national deficit (sp?)
- Poor public education
- How easily Al-Qaida or some other fanatical group could get a WMD
into this country, illegally.


(And before you ask, yes, I have written my state's govenor &
congressmen, along with my national "representatives".

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> You remove your card and Sprint would likely bill you for $50.
>=20
>=20

What the hell are you talking about? Auto-pay is free, as is=20
removing it.

--=20
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them

In article <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
> > You remove your card and Sprint would likely bill you for $50.
> >
> >
>
> What the hell are you talking about? Auto-pay is free, as is
> removing it.


Sorry you don't know the Sprint promotions.

Sprint pays you a $50 bonus for signing up for autopay and 2 years. What
do yoiu think will happen if you remove yourself from autopay before the
2 years are up???

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> Sprint pays you a $50 bonus for signing up for autopay and 2 years. What=
=20
> do yoiu think will happen if you remove yourself from autopay before the=
=20
> 2 years are up???
>=20

No, it pays that for autopay and a 2 year advantage agreement. Once=20
you sign up, the assumption is that you're unlikely to remove it.

There is no charge for removing autopay.

--=20
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] says...
> > > You remove your card and Sprint would likely bill you for $50.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > What the hell are you talking about? Auto-pay is free, as is
> > removing it.
>
>
> Sorry you don't know the Sprint promotions.
>
> Sprint pays you a $50 bonus for signing up for autopay and 2 years. What
> do yoiu think will happen if you remove yourself from autopay before the
> 2 years are up???

If they did add the $50 back, they would be well within their rights for
breach of contract.

I called up sprint and they said they had no such plan. I tried again and
no luck. The third time they sent me to some tother department and still no
one knew of any such promotion.


"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] says...
> > > You remove your card and Sprint would likely bill you for $50.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > What the hell are you talking about? Auto-pay is free, as is
> > removing it.
>
>
> Sorry you don't know the Sprint promotions.
>
> Sprint pays you a $50 bonus for signing up for autopay and 2 years. What
> do yoiu think will happen if you remove yourself from autopay before the
> 2 years are up???