• BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social
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      8 months ago

      So Verizon gave you a phone for no upfront cost, and they’re shitty for making you pay for it if you decide to dash away early?

      Fascinating threshold for shitty behavior you have.

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        8 months ago

        I can’t believe people still do that. You aren’t saving money and you’re locked in 2 years. I guess if that’s that only kind of financing you can get.

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          I guess if that’s that only kind of financing you can get.

          That’s exactly what it is. Look up the statistics on how many people can’t afford an unexpected $500 bill. Most people simply don’t have the money to pay out of pocket for what smartphones actually cost, so they’re stuck with exploitation, or nothing.

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            8 months ago

            If the phone costs $500, they simply increase your monthly bill by $500 / 24 months = $20 a month.

            It’s a bit more complicated than this, and they’ll likely have some interest built in as well, but functionally, it’s no different than being given a loan to buy the phone and then paying the loan off over the two years. That’s why carriers often require a credit check before doing this.

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      8 months ago

      Oh no Verizon is making you do the fucking shit you signed up and agreed to do oh no the horror!

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          8 months ago

          Oh my heart is fantastic, Suzanne, but thanks for your concern.

          I just don’t go online and complain about the terms of legal contracts that I signed while blaming the company for being the bad guys for setting forth the terms that you, again, agreed to.

          🤦

          Edit: And your downvotes mean nothing either rofl.