Comments on: Water, water everywhere (part two)

By: Chris F

Chris F — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:35:06 +0000

Yeah , but how mcuh does the phone cost them to buy? And then I suspect in there is some factor for customer inertia.

53-in-1? I think that’s stretching ‘card types’ a bit…. But it’s a reaonbly priced card reader, what more is there to say?

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:48:35 +0000

I didn’t think it was a mis-price, but it really does seem like a terrific deal.

Next question:

a) Is this a good idea?
Sony Memory Stick Micro 512mb
£18.46 ex vat
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=453K
b) Is this a good idea?
DabsValue 53-in-1 External USB2.0 Reader
£8.94 ex vat (we seem to be collecting a huge array of cards in different formats)
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=44Z5

I must admit I think it is a bit cheap of o2 to send the phone without the standard issue 64MB memory stick. I would have wanted to upgrade anyway, but it would have been nice to have.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:13:10 +0000

No….I don’t think it’s a mis-price but then again when you look at some of the third-party providers (who tend to be pretty competitive) their prices are much much worse. To get the handset free you have to sign to an 18 month contract at 30 quid a month…..the figures make much more sense on that basis. The handset is 80 quid on the nearest comparable tarrif direct from Orange so I reckon it is an excellent deal.

Off to check when current contract ends

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:27:58 +0000

I can’t understand how the deal works - they will sell you a handset for £300, but you can have one if you promise to pay them 12 * £19 = £228 and they will include calls and texts… doesn’t add up, does it.

By: Nic

Nic — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:23:02 +0000

Yeah he said you loved it

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:58:04 +0000

OMG, I didn’t know they did that phone fore free at 19gbp….I had a play with Ady’s (and his phone) and it is a very impressive piece of kit.