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Verizon rumored to be raising ETF to combat scammers
Verizon rumored to be raising ETF to combat scammers
Are you thinking about jumping on the new Storm2 BOGO deal, selling one on eBay and canceling a line? Well, we already made it pretty clear that doing so really isn’t all that profitable , but just in case you were thinking of pulling something similar to this in the future, ...
Confirmed: Verizon Wireless to charge up to $350 early termination on “advanced devices”
Confirmed: Verizon Wireless to charge up to $350 early termination on “advanced devices”
boygeniusreport.com — Here’s what Big Red is working with: they’ve offered up a BOGO sale on all new BlackBerrys... for the holiday buying season, and where some see a great deal, others see a great opportunity. Why not play a game of Flip My BlackBerry ? Why ... (more) Confirmed: Verizon Wireless to charge up to $350 early ...
Another Verizon DROID commercial, Stealth, and it’s awesome
Another Verizon DROID commercial, Stealth, and it’s awesome
boygeniusreport.com — Forget the first commercial you saw, this one takes the cake. We’ve been told it should start... airing on TV this week. Video is after the break. (more) Another Verizon DROID commercial, Stealth, and it’s awesome
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ETF may be raised by Verizon to halt scammers
Phones Review — ... Verizon BOGO deal by selling the handset on eBay and then cancelling a line you just may like to know that Verizon Wireless is rumoured to raise their ETF for high end handset reports the Boy Genius Report. ...

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Android Phone Fans — ... sale on all new BlackBerrys for the holiday buying season, and where some see a great deal, others see a great opportunity. Why not play a game of Flip My BlackBerry? Why not open a second line, get a brand new Tour or Storm 2, pay the cancellation fee on the new line of $175, and sell the device on eBay for $300 or more? Well it looks like Verizon has finally caught onto our the little game. A new connect has emerged with a few documents and it looks like starting on November 15th Verizon will be charging up to $350 as an early termination fee on ...

Is Verizon's New Early-Termination Fee Anticonsumer?
Digital Daily — ... Full retail price for the Motorola’s (MOT) new Droid is $559.99. With a two-year contract, Verizon sells the handset for $199.99. Theoretically that’s a $359.99 subsidy (I have no idea at what price Verizon purchases Droid from Motorola). So if Verizon allowed subscribers to break their contract after a month without paying an early-termination fee, the company would stand to lose money. And subscribers who did so could subsequently sell the device online and potentially make a profit, ...

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