Wind Shamefully Slaps Loyal Customers Across The Face

**LXXIII** · 06-26-2012, 02:29 PM

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**seanryann** · 06-26-2012, 02:36 PM

If one is buying the phone outright, they can still buy day of, correct?

**LXXIII** · 06-26-2012, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by seanryann

If one is buying the phone outright, they can still buy day of, correct?

Incorrect.

**seanryann** · 06-26-2012, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by LXXIII

Incorrect.

Oh serious? That's pretty damn pathetic.

**FTW** · 06-26-2012, 03:24 PM

You can't blame Wind. Supply is going to be tight at all stores. It Samsung's fault for underestimating the demand for their phone. They sold well over 24 million S II's.

**sable** · 06-26-2012, 03:27 PM

Just activate a new account and use it for 30 minutes, then return it. Go to another store and do the same over and over again until Wind wakes up.

**Ebonwumon** · 06-26-2012, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by sable

Just activate a new account and use it for 30 minutes, then return it. Go to another store and do the same over and over again until Wind wakes up.

This is... arguably the stupidest idea I've ever heard.

**I Drive a V8** · 06-26-2012, 03:39 PM

This is some serious bull. I might have to grab it from Mobilicity if they will sell the phone outright to anyone...I can't continue using this ****** xt720!

**baudbwoy** · 06-26-2012, 03:43 PM

guys believe me the shortage is killing everyone, the demand is insane...even some apple freaks may switch.

**lindsy** · 06-26-2012, 03:45 PM

Is this a 4G phone?

**FTW** · 06-26-2012, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by sable

Just activate a new account and use it for 30 minutes, then return it. Go to another store and do the same over and over again until Wind wakes up.

I kind of think you may be going over board.

**SharpieFiend** · 06-26-2012, 04:05 PM

Although I can't say I'm surprised at this, I am disappointed. I have cash in my hand and am ready to buy - at full price.

This 'exclusive' offer better be good, and available very soon.

**I Drive a V8** · 06-26-2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by SharpieFiend

Although I can't say I'm surprised at this, I am disappointed. I have cash in my hand and am ready to buy - at full price.

This 'exclusive' offer better be good, and available very soon.

I'm with you sharpie...I can't believe WIND doesn't want $650 from me at once, they'd rather wait and have me risk snatching it off Kijiji or Pacific Mall.

**savbers** · 06-26-2012, 04:13 PM

Yep, I got that email too. I'm just hoping that 'exclusive offer' will be useful to me - unlike that sh*t Facebook event.

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**pjw918** · 06-26-2012, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by FTW

You can't blame Wind. Supply is going to be tight at all stores. It Samsung's fault for underestimating the demand for their phone.

For Samsung, Galaxy halo effect comes with supply crunch - Reuters, June 25

(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' struggle to keep pace with rampant demand for its new Galaxy S III smartphone may have cost the South Korean firm some 2 million units of sales in just a month.

For a company that has never stirred the sort of consumer frenzy that accompanies each new Apple Inc gadget, overwhelming demand is a nice problem to have. But some of the shortage stemmed from a manufacturing glitch that affected some European sales, while major carriers in the United States have had to delay delivery of some pre-ordered phones...

And to make the pain of waiting a little more heartfelt: