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I've pretty much given up on getting one early on Long Island or in Manhattan. Sucks to live in NY, huh?
I give up here to in PA. They better have some on Sunday when I show up!
Ok. Just went into the store. The lady had it on
Her hand. Then me being dumb. Asks how much is it? She goes back to their stock ro and then comes back with nothing. Saying I'm sorry. I can't sell it because its not released till the 18. I asked for a manager. She was cool and she tried to sell it to me but the system wouldn't let them.
End of story. So they'll save it for Sunday. And I saw on their computer screen that the contract price is $199 and without it it's $499. She said that their system had been updated in the morning. And those are the prices
Her hand. Then me being dumb. Asks how much is it? She goes back to their stock ro and then comes back with nothing. Saying I'm sorry. I can't sell it because its not released till the 18. I asked for a manager. She was cool and she tried to sell it to me but the system wouldn't let them.
End of story. So they'll save it for Sunday. And I saw on their computer screen that the contract price is $199 and without it it's $499. She said that their system had been updated in the morning. And those are the prices
rajendra82
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AT&T bait and switched this phone from $349 to $499. I was going to get this free and clear for the initial price. I am not going to do it now. The $199 with contract is not a bad price, but the Vibrant can be had from T-Mobile for less ($99 at Costco), and AT&T has now proven themselves to be completely untrustworthy with the recent switch away from unlimited pricing plans and now this. I am probably going to wait closer till the contract runs out next year when the ETFs are not too bad and then to hell with them.
It's Facebook. Good luck trying to create that precedent.
On the suggestion of maerlim, i went to the corporate store in Fenton, MO. Walked in, asked for one, confirmed price (349.99), purchased and walked out. The person who helped me checked the price by looking at an Excel printout, so I am unsure how old the printout was. Good luck to all.
Now on to root....
Now on to root....
fireonhigh
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rajendra82
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I'd recommend that everyone that gets this phone for $499 off contract file a claim with the Federal Trade Commission and/or the Attorney General of there state. False advertising is a crime, and AT&T has done it this time. The fact that they sold it to some customers for $349 before switching to $499 clearly shows that this was not a simple error on the part of mistaken person posting on twitter and facebook.
subie41ife
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+1465564653 on trying to find it on longisland, NY. I called many many places and stoped by a lot and no luck at all. I even have a friend that works for att and he cant hook me up yet!!! errrr!!!
Subie41ife, I haven't found anything on LI, and I can't even get any place to set one aside for me. Hopefully I'll get one on Sunday, if not too many people show up at opening, otherwise I should be able to get one on Monday when I go into the city. It'll suck having to wait all day before I get off work and get to open it though
tekonus
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I've pretty much given up on getting one early on Long Island or in Manhattan. Sucks to live in NY, huh?
I live on Long Island, and I can relate!
They never advertised it officially though. You'd have to demonstrate to a jury that a company's facebook posts are considered legally binding contractual advertisement releases. That, to my understanding, has never been done. Even now, the Captivate page still just says "coming soon".
They also told people who came into stores that the price was $350. Does it have to be printed on paper or on TV or on the radio to be binding? I'll admit, I am not a lawyer, so I really am not sure, but it sounds fishy to me.
Wow, I really wish I could have seen this before I went in today. Here's the story I got. I went in trying to buy the Captivate before I leave town (I actually am leaving sometime Sunday), but while I was waiting I saw that they had the cases, so I figured they had some in stock (picture soon). When someone finally came around, I asked if they had it, and got the same "blah blah blah" about how they don't get the phone in until Sunday, but the phone is really nice. So I said "Oh, ok, I spoke with someone in another ATT store, and they said that they had them. But I figured since you guys were closer, I would try here first." (Really didn't talk to anyone, but I figured it was worth a shot). Then the lady all of a sudden realized they had some in stock, but couldn't sell it until Sunday. But they ONLY HAVE 2 FOR LAUNCH DAY. So I'm going to get there extra early just to make sure I get one. Makes sense though, because they only had 2 cases for the phone.
After reading the most recent post, I JUST called the store I went to earlier, and the lady said "I think it will be $299 with a $100 mail in rebate." The "I think" isn't very comforting. Not only that, but when I asked what the full price was, she said she wasn't sure. So it's not looking too good right now. I really hope I can get the full contract price at $350 because I want to save my upgrade.
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This is the case the store I went to had. Seems a little different from the other ones that have been described though.
After reading the most recent post, I JUST called the store I went to earlier, and the lady said "I think it will be $299 with a $100 mail in rebate." The "I think" isn't very comforting. Not only that, but when I asked what the full price was, she said she wasn't sure. So it's not looking too good right now. I really hope I can get the full contract price at $350 because I want to save my upgrade.
**Edit - picture below
This is the case the store I went to had. Seems a little different from the other ones that have been described though.
rajendra82
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Someone at an AT&T corporate store pulled data from somewhere, and sold it for $349. That to me shows that the company changed its plans. That could affect how a jury would see what the company did to the price. Might not work, but sure won't hurt if a bunch of peole file a claim, and the FTC investigates.
legally that's called hearsay. Not only do you have to prove bait and switch was legitimately and purposefully used, but you have to find a judge and jury that's tech savvy enough to see it the way you do. ATT took a risk here, but they knew that the risk was minimal. The chance of getting in trouble over this is so dismal that it was entirely worth it.
the number of people that know that it was stated on facebook and twitter that it would be $350 is too low for the FTC to bother.
Unless you get the store to honor the price on facebook and twitter, i think anything else will happen. ATT wont even bother making an official apology
Unless you get the store to honor the price on facebook and twitter, i think anything else will happen. ATT wont even bother making an official apology
radi0chik
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I purchased the phone today from a store in Dallas. I talked to 3 different stores who said they wouldn't or couldn't sell it to me but I found one who could/would. I paid 49 dollars. Keep in mind I'd called their customer service earlier and threatened to change to Verizon to get their Droid X or whatever... and they wrote up in a note on my account that they'd give me 150 off the contract price of the phone when it came out. The store I went to honored the note in my account and gave me the phone for 199-150=49 plus tax and they gave me a new 2 year contract.
I called a four more AT&T corporate stores in Washington trying to find one. Nobody had received them yet, and nobody would be willing to sell them when they came in later today, had to wait until Sunday.
And here's the kicker...every single one of them told me the same story when I asked about the off-contract price...that they're not even supposed to be selling them off-contract at ALL for the first 90 days.
And here's the kicker...every single one of them told me the same story when I asked about the off-contract price...that they're not even supposed to be selling them off-contract at ALL for the first 90 days.