Comments on: Verizon Dumping Mail-in Rebates for Palm Devices?

Just askin'.

On VZW's website, they have "instant" rebates. In-store, nearly all of their smartphone and most of their dumbphones/multimedia phones have MIRs attached. They love them because of the relatively low fulfillment/customer redemption rate.

Don't confuse VZW's rebate-lovin' policies with with BB Mobile, where all MIRs were banished several years ago.

Pilot 1000->Pilot 5000->PalmPilot Pro->IIIe->Vx->m505->T|T->T|T2->T|C->T|T3->T|T5->Zodiac 2->TX->Verizon Treo 700P->Verizon Treo 755p->Verizon Moto Droid

VZW not only offered MIRs, but they provided them in the form of a VISA "Rebate Card" which allows them to take advantage of the low fulfillment rate of MIRs AND to ride the float on the Cards and eventually get the unspent money back. Maybe they have started to listen to customers like me who consistently rate them poorly in their customer satisfaction surveys. They have have a great network but I hate their business practices and tell them every chance I get. I also tell them that I would not recommend Verizon to my friends because of their pricing policies and poor business practices. The usual arrogant response from the store reps is that VZW has the best network and they can do what they want.

With the recent price changes and not dropping MIR for the Pre and Pixi, maybe they are starting to listen to their customers.

I hope that this change will drive Pre and Pixi sales so that the developers will embrace the platform and the market will shut up about Palm. If VZW keeps making these kinds of changes, I may start recommending them to my friends and family.
David
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