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Class Action Suit anyone?
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Posted by: garsgadgets

I know a few attorneys that purchased iPhones. I wonder if there are any of them willing to start class action litigation against Apple? It seems like this is a well thought out strategy. They sold all of us willing to jump in right away. Now the enticement to those who waited is to say to us, "I told you so". Next, ATT will bump up the monthly data fee from $20.00 to what ever. I will still enjoy my "devalued" first gen iPhone but no more bites from the sour Apple.

Posted by: mandrsn1

I don't see where there are any damages which would warrant suit.

Posted by: MaxLV

Class action suit, why?

Posted by: patrickrlewis

This has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

No one put a gun to your head and forced you to buy an Iphone.

This coutry would be a lot better off if people actually started taking responsibilty for their actions and not run to the courts and expect the government to give them a handout.

Posted by: 1G-Drew

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Originally Posted by mandrsn1

I don't see where there are any damages which would warrant suit.

I don't even see what the claim is.

If you bought a 2G iPhone nothing has changed, other than you'll get some new software *free* around July 11. Your existing contract will remain.

If you want to buy a 3G iPhone, you can, at a lower price, but with a new contract with higher monthly service fees.

Your choice.

Posted by: babaeih

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Originally Posted by patrickrlewis

This has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

No one put a gun to your head and forced you to buy an Iphone.

This coutry would be a lot better off if people actually started taking responsibilty for their actions and not run to the courts and expect the government to give them a handout.

I concur! Stupit thread!

Posted by: MacFrog

While I'm slightly ticked off about the plan changes I think this is ridiculous.

Besides you really have no case ... if you have a current iphone nothing will change as long as you keep your current phone.

Posted by: justinangil

I'd sue carmakers every 5 years for coming out with redesigns making my old one obsolete.

Hell. I'll sue toilet paper manufacturers for making better, softer toilet paper leaving my 1-ply un-quilted toilet paper uncompetitive.

Posted by: rockyjr

A class action suit, for what?

When you buy a car or dishwasher or other major appliance, can you go back and sue someone because you didn't get the same price as another consumer?

If you purchase something, then you have essentially agreed to the pricing at the time of sale. Yes, some merchants offer a 30 day pricing guarantee for the SAME product. In this case, it is NOT the same product.

I am really fed up with people whining about their purchases and feeling like they have been cheated.

This thread is ridiculous.

Posted by: Dewars

Funny, everyone wants their technology and the US is SO FAR behind in it. WHY? These companies can not develop what they want as they have to pay all these lawyers for all these class action lawsuits and patten infringement suits.

Posted by: XanderMac

I actually do see one coming, but not for the reasons above. When you buy the new phone and activate it your current phone (that you bought and paid for) will stop working and you won't be able to swap your sim into it as a backup phone. It'll be a brick with an invalid sim message and no way to activate it.

Posted by: Dewars

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Originally Posted by XanderMac

I actually do see one coming, but not for the reasons above. When you buy the new phone and activate it your current phone (that you bought and paid for) will stop working and you won't be able to swap your sim into it as a backup phone. It'll be a brick.

It will not stop working.

Posted by: XanderMac

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Originally Posted by Dewars

It will not stop working.

Yes, it will. Same thing happened when people bought the new 16gig iPhone after having an 8gig. Happened to me.

Posted by: Dewars

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Originally Posted by XanderMac

Yes, it will. Same thing happened when people bought the new 16gig iPhone after having an 8gig. Happened to me.

It did not happen to me.

Posted by: XanderMac

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Originally Posted by Dewars

It did not happen to me.

Was your 8gig unlocked?

Posted by: RNF1968

These people are idiots! We *****ed for a year about not having 3G and now Apple realease a 3G/GPS phone and we still *****!! WTF? Sure, I'm not happy about paying $10 more for the data plan but thats the going rate for all other smart phones anyways. You want to sue? For what?!!!!!!

Posted by: 1G-Drew

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Originally Posted by XanderMac

Yes, it will. Same thing happened when people bought the new 16gig iPhone after having an 8gig. Happened to me.

Sure, but it won't work because it's not subscribed to a phone plan. subscribe it and it will work.

Posted by: XanderMac

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Originally Posted by 1G-Drew

Sure, but it won't work because it's not subscribed to a phone plan. subscribe it and it will work.

You're saying pay for 2 plans? Yeah right. Believe me, people are going to get bitten by this and bitten bad. Their backup phone will now be a brick.

Posted by: ghostridr

frivolous law suite...

go cry to your mommy about stevie pretending to be your butt buddy then finding out he just worked you over cuz of your impatience and mutual greed.

Posted by: itchyfingers

Hence the term "Stupid&Ugly American".

Posted by: bottlecap

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Originally Posted by garsgadgets

I know a few attorneys that purchased iPhones. I wonder if there are any of them willing to start class action litigation against Apple? It seems like this is a well thought out strategy. They sold all of us willing to jump in right away. Now the enticement to those who waited is to say to us, "I told you so". Next, ATT will bump up the monthly data fee from $20.00 to what ever. I will still enjoy my "devalued" first gen iPhone but no more bites from the sour Apple.

Technology always changes, and yes Apple doesn't advertise in the Wall steet Journal that they were coming out with a 3G phone, BUT If you did ANY research online before plunking down $300+ for something wouldn't you spend an afternoon researching about that item being obsolete anyime soon?

Posted by: wookiee2cu

If the OP's comments were directed at the increase in data, AT&T has always had different prices for 3G and non 3G devices so a lawyer will just laugh at you.

When you agree to the two year contract you are agreeing that the phone you are about to recieve will be used on your plan. If you want to use your old one as well, then you need to open anothe line. This is pretty much common sense.

Posted by: zubin

buyer's remorse isnt the sellers problem

Posted by: mbranscum

OP....get a life. Quit whining.

Posted by: nepali

OP is probably related to that lady who burned herself trying to drink a hot cup of coffee from McDonald and sued McDonald.

Posted by: KDarling

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Originally Posted by itchyfingers

Hence the term "Stupid&Ugly American".

No, that's too general.

More like too many kids online.

Some forums would be better off if people's age were shown next to their name.

Posted by: Gigatron

We just live in a sue-happy world where if there is something that we don't understand or think is not fair, we just blame and fire lawsuits and people or companies. The opening poster is probably one of them.

What? New iPhone 3G? DAMMIT! I have a 2G iPhone and one year later there's a newer and better one?!?!?!?? WHAT WHAT?!?!??!? Now I have to pay to get the new iPhone 3G when I already gave Apple/AT&T my money?!?!?! I'm gonna $ue!!!!!!!!!!!

tsk tsk

Posted by: Haas_Dave

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Originally Posted by wookiee2cu

If the OP's comments were directed at the increase in data, AT&T has always had different prices for 3G and non 3G devices so a lawyer will just laugh at you.

Wrong, anyone can buy a current 3G-capable 'regular' phone (say the LG Shine) and use a MediaNet Unlimited plan just as much as anyone can buy a EDGE-only 'regular' phone (like the Sony Ericsson 580i) and still be paying the same price for data.

It sounds like AT&T is classifying the iPhone 3G separate from even the first gen iPhone for data plan purposes. It doesn't even sound like it's classified as a PDA, since the data plan pricing doesn't match up, so the iPhone's in a category of its own... again.
That's the issue.

Posted by: RF9

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Originally Posted by garsgadgets

AT&T isn't raising the price of the iPhone data plan, it will still be $20 and may always remain so.
They are only making it $30 (+text messaging plan) if you buy the new 3G iPhone.

So you only have to take the price hike if you upgrade and pay the same PDA data plan charge all other PDAs, smart phones, and Blackberries pay.

AT&T made a big mistake by offering the first iPhone data at $15 ($20 includes $5 sms.) If they had introduced it at $30 like I expected they would it wouldn't be pissing people off.

Posted by: bottlecap

I used to for a certain fruity computer company and we would get calls ALL the time about people who bought a certain phone and were pissed about the prices being dropped, or the storage changing and they felt they were fully in their right to get their phone swapped out for a bigger one, or get a discount.

Posted by: garsgadgets

Ladies and Gentlemen
I did not advocate a class action nor would I get involved in one. However, a little old lady collected almost 1/4 million for spilling hot coffee in her lap while driving. People that smoked cigarettes well after it was determined that smoking was a cause of cancer collected millions. Gun manufacturers are being sued because criminals shoot people. Law suits with much less of a valid reason have been successfully pursued. Today an Attorney filed a suit against OPEC over oil prices. That being said do you think it is not a possibility?

Posted by: tks989

It's the only phone in the country you can't purchase straight through retail... I won't be surprised if this causes public uproar.

Posted by: Tommy3rd

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Originally Posted by tks989

It's the only phone in the country you can't purchase straight through retail...

http://www.apple.com/retail/

Posted by: kilofox

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Originally Posted by garsgadgets

Ladies and Gentlemen
I did not advocate a class action nor would I get involved in one. However, a little old lady collected almost 1/4 million for spilling hot coffee in her lap while driving. People that smoked cigarettes well after it was determined that smoking was a cause of cancer collected millions. Gun manufacturers are being sued because criminals shoot people. Law suits with much less of a valid reason have been successfully pursued. Today an Attorney filed a suit against OPEC over oil prices. That being said do you think it is not a possibility?

No its not a possibility... how was the OP harmed? Besides, filing a suit and winning a suit are two very different things.

Posted by: MrDumbDumb

I wish we could sue people like you for giving the US a bad name and destroying our country get out, GET OUT you CAPITALIST PIG!!!!

Posted by: nvisi0n

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Originally Posted by patrickrlewis

<claps enthusiastically>

The Reverend Wright mentality is killing this nation.

Posted by: eagle1

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Originally Posted by MrDumbDumb

I wish we could sue people like you for giving the US a bad name and destroying our country get out, GET OUT you CAPITALIST PIG!!!!

I thought the US was a capitalist state, Isn't that why it is great. People can ***** and moan, make money and whatever they want.

I think they should arrest people like the OP who actually file frivilous law suites.

I think the quotes below says it best...If you can't afford the device and its fees; don't f**K*ng buy it!

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Originally Posted by burton1976

Sorry for the expletive laced rant - begin:

...but am I the only one sick of hearing all this BS whining about a business (in this case AT&T) making money? It's a f**king business...deal with the fact that you will be handing your dollars over to said business for service. Don't like it? F**k you. Don't wanna pay the rates they have the authority to set? F**k you. Don't wanna pay for data...don't buy the f**king iPhone - why whine about something you know is inevitible. That' like telling the masses that the sky is blue. Don't wanna pay taxes? Get the f**k out of here. Do you guys do this to the local pizza shop when they charge $2.25 for pepperoni - and it used to be $1.25? Do you piss and moan when the bar down the street sells you a Bud Light for $4 when you could get a 12 pack for $8.99? The prices might not be so high if all of you didn't find ways to cheat the system causing companies to protect themselves by raising prices to recoup losses...cheating the system = higher prices for the rest of us not sitting around thinking up ways on how best to defraud someone else for you own gain. It's $10...if you can't afford it, f**k you and move on...there's plenty of GoPhones around. Get used to the fact that if you can't afford sh*t you shouldn't have sh*t. Put food on your table, gas in your car, Pampers on your rug rats..but pretty please, with sugar on top...stop driving up MY f**king prices because you think you're owed something cause it happened to slip by in the past. Buy the f**king iPhone because you want to buy the iPhone...not because you think you can have the f**king SIM card work in another phone without having to pay for it. That's just bullsh*t.

End rant...

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Originally Posted by patrickrlewis

Posted by: wshwe

It ought to be against the law to file frivilous lawsuits like this.