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Many people rushed to get hold of the long awaited iPhone as soon as it was launched. Those people paid full price and subscribed to the obligatory plans enforced, and instead of getting the privileges of early supporters, they were shocked to find out that they were fooled into paying full price to a gadget that could be bought for much less or even no money at all through the alleged Point System that Vodafone employs should they have waited.
As loyal customers with existing points and equal privileges to the point system, and as pioneers on paying for iPhones through Vodafone’s plans, we thereby protest and request some sort of beneficial arrangement that compensates for our loss. This compensation could either be in the form of cash refunds, equivalent points to benefit in other available offers, or other financial means related to the monthly plan.
Reference to a similar situation in the United States, when people rushed into buying the first generation phones and then learnt that the price fell from its initial $599 to $399, Apple decided to give each iPhone holder a cash refund. Nonetheless, the company is a firm believer in subsidizing its product; therefore, this new arrangement must be treated with the same retrospect to which Apple handles its marketing and sales schemes.
This petition is signed by only a sample of the latter iPhone buyers, but we plan to reach many more until we get a fair and satisfactory resolution to our problem, and that, does not include apologetic sales people with memorized solutions.
Please do the right things and follow Apple’s example after reading it’s reply to it’s “early customers” to whom they are obliged to “take care” for.
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/
Sincerely,
Vodafone loyal customers, awaiting the VIP treatment we deserve.
41 Responses to “Bought an iPhone with a fortune from Vodafone when you could’ve paid 1/2 it’s price or none at all?”
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December 26th, 2008 at 4:39 am
great job guys!
I guess miracles do happen, and Now in egypt too:))
Congrats Bassam, u initiated all that
December 26th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
That is done when we unite , I guess this mean it’s not the country it’s us who need to know our rights and work tto get it all , thanks for all for all your support
December 27th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Bassam, Ghalia, Rami Mohsen, and all of you who worked on bringing this dream to reality, thank you very much for working on behalf of the majority of us who did not believe and stood watching, and who are now really appreciative of what you’ve done to the population of iPhone buyers!
That’s called “affirmative action”. Didn’t think it would work here in Egypt, but it does. I now believe…
December 28th, 2008 at 2:10 am
another update , just had a call with C.S today , they told me no confirmation yet regarding the 20% cash discount , Bassam , please tell us what they told u exactly ?
December 28th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Success – got to love it.
They just called me, 50 % points so 1700 points for my 8 GB ipod for 18 months.
Me like…
Me happy…
December 29th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
i still wait for thir call to confirm the 20 % cash refund how it will be but they didnt call i will call them today and confirm this ok rami..
December 29th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
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February 1st, 2009 at 3:40 pm
people did u get the 20% cash, ??
@ bassam
did u get it or not yet ? were u a vodafone One customer before this plans comes up..
and what was exactly wrong in your device when you bought it..
should i but from Vodafone or Tradelinstores, which better ?
need advice before buying people <<
February 9th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
@ iLeito
I bought my iPhone from Vodafone and paid 3,800 EGP, few days later I was checking the Vodafone IVR service to check for the iPhone internet plan, and discovered that I can get 20% in cash if I have 1000 points or more, and will get 1000 on monthly basis for 18 month.
The good thing that I went back after few days to the Vodafone shop asking for the discount, they refused intialy, however after one hour of negotiations I mananged to get the discount
I’ve discovered that the internet plan is free for the first 3 months
however this offer might be expired now.
Mobinil will give you 50% discount in cash if you have 22,000 points or more.
Enjoy iPhoning ….
May 20th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Yo guys.. I haven’t bought an iphone yet.. bt i was just wondering.. hw much really does an iphone cost? 3800EGP or less?
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