Is This Article True? Verizon To Lower (New-Every-2) Rebate From $100 To $30?

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I was looking through Google news trying to see if Verizon was coming out with any new phones and I found this article. They claim Verizon is going to lower the New-Every-2 rebate program to $50; for all of those customers spending less then $80 per month. And for those spending less then $50, the rebate will be lowered to $30. I'm guess this is plan-cost Before taxes. So if both the government and Verizon are charging you $15 per-month in taxes; which pushes your bill to over $80; then you would still only get the $50 rebate. Plus Verizon could then deny the full rebate if you spent let's say 1st year of your contract paying less then $80; then spent the 2nd year spending over $80.
If this is true, then what's the point? Renewing a contract for another 2 years; just so you can get a Tiny discount? :flamemad:


Verizon To Discontinue 30 Day No-ETF Window? - Rumors say they'll reduce 'new every two' phone discounts as well... - dslreports.com


"Verizon To Discontinue 30 Day No-ETF Window?
Rumors say they'll reduce 'new every two' phone discounts as well...
08:33AM Monday Feb 02 2009 by Karl Bode
tags: prices
 
I can guarantee they won't get rid of the 30 day test drive. This is because that very few people actually disconnect service within the 30 day window...so they aren't losing much. They are the most reliable network...them and everyone else knows it!

As far as the New Every Two promotions, Verizon is one of the only few that actually lets you use it on ANY device...other carriers offer upgrading discounts, but only towards certain selected devices. So, I wouldn't doubt it Verizon lowers the value of that.

I haven't heard anything about them changing any of this.
 
None of those decisions on Verizon's part make much sense. They as a company keep making money and keep adding new customers; so why would they risk ruining that? I can understand changing some things, but things like this shouldn't be changed. Carriers offer rebates to get customers into re-signing for another 2 years. Customers won't even bother if Verizon would only give them $50 or $30 off of a new phone. The phones Verizon sells directly cost more then they cost through other retailers anyway. So why re-sign for another 2 years just for a $50 rebate on a $300+ phone; when that same phone can be purchased without a contract for less then $300 through a third-party retailer? And the whole idea of the 30 Worry Free Guarantee is to entice customers into switching, in the hopes that they will be happy and stay.
And by forcing customers into buying data plans just so they can buy a set-phone; they will just make people either not deal with Verizon at all, or those people will simply not buy the phone. So in that case Verizon just caused a customer using a Free phone who wanted to upgrade and spend full price on a new Voyager, Dare, ect; to no longer want the phone after all. Because I know for me and the people that I know; the Wireless taxes cost so much that we are afraid to add too many features to our bill. So why punish a customer who doesn't want to add a data plan for whatever reason?

The articles just seem off to me, because it doesn't make much sense overall for Verizon to do this to their current and potential customers.
 
I did further research.

The article by BGR is correct. They will phase out the 30 day test drive. This really isn't going to effect the customer satisfaction...because they're making it like it was before the test drive. The ETF is waved and you pay for the month of service you used + the activation fee...

As far as the upgrade change, this is to ensure that Verizon Wireless will remain immune to the Economic Crisis. Verizon Wireless is not cutting any jobs due to the current status of our country. They are actually expected to hire 15,000 more workers in 2009. They will continue to expand their new multimedia stores which require twice the amount of employment as a basic Verizon Wireless store.
 
Verizon Wireless went ahead and lowered the New Every Two discount yesterday from a maximum of $100 to a maximum of $50. This was no surprise as the wireless industry is also trying to save themselves during these tough economic times.

The Verizon Wireless test drive promotion has not been ended; however, it may in the near future. Verizon Wireless will continue, even after the test drive is gone, to allow customers to turn off their wireless service within 30 days and they'll still waive the early termination fee. They just won't pay for your monthly access. But now, once it is gone, you will no longer be forced to choose another wireless provider and port your number out to have them waive your Early Termination Fee.
 
R u saying the VZW is losing money right now and this is a way to stop the losses???

I find that hard to believe with 80 some million customers and the highest prices in the industry.

Sounds like they are hurting for $$$ to me.

Just VZW using the economic woes to their advantage to monetarily rape their customers some more.
 
Makes sense. They're jumping on it more as an "excuse" not a reason. That's what the marketing chair person in my area said at Friday's meeting. Our company meets with just about every wireless carrier at some point during the month.
 
Obviously, I exaggerated a bit. He did say that this was to prevent any decline of the company...people did argue that it may raise the decline due to switching carriers...but apparently that isn't a fear they have.
 
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