Comments on: How to get a phone for free: one reader’s story

By: Jame Googied

Jame Googied — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:31:46 +0000

Please identify more where can i buy cheapest.I wanted one dslr camfor new beby.She was born last month.

By: lil sister

lil sister — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:20:17 +0000

Also, my cell provider is att, I did notice that different providers had different prices for their phones. I did have to upgrade my line, but I am on a family plan and we didn’t have to upgrade both…. There is an option while upgrading to “skip” choosing a second line.

By: lil sister

lil sister — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:16:07 +0000

Sorry, should have clarified . I meant a refund as in price match refund, but they wouldn’t due to it being considered more a 3rd party online. I ended up returning the phone and ordering it online. I choose the free shipping method, and it got here 2 days later.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:38:29 +0000

There was something mentioned twice that I don’t understand. Little Sister said she would try to get a refund or return the phone. In order to get a refund, you have to return the item. It is a two-step procedure, not either/or. Can someone explain?

By: tracy

tracy — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:47:19 +0000

well your lucky i wanted to order a phone online from them but its a 3rd party site and they wouldent let me unless i did both lines and only one was eldigable so i dident get it there also try best buy i really wanted a lg xenon and a few weeks ago it was free with new line upggrade so i went in and upgraded and with tax and everything it was 12.10 no to bad at att they wanted 150 and 50 mail in moral is look at walmart radioshack and bestbuy first they dont make you mail in and will set it up so ur good when you walk out

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:57:07 +0000

Walmart will not price-match their online prices, or even the prices at their other stores! I found this out the hard way when I found a digital photo frame online for a great price. Their site encouraged me to see if it was in stock in my local store. It was not, but it was in another store just a little further away. So I piled the kids in the car to go over and get it. But it was $20 more in the store.
When I spoke with the associate, he explained their policy about price-matching. I thought the website was very misleading when it told me to check availability in my local store. It did not clearly state that the price would most likely be different there.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:31:57 +0000

ldevere –
Regarding on-line prices vs. store prices:
Target stores won’t match their on-line prices and vice-versa. I went round and round with them at Xmas when their on-line item became sold out/unable to ship after I had ordered it. The local store had the item but they were unwilling to price-match. On-line was also unwilling to credit the difference.
Kohls, however, bends over backwards to price match. I shop there even more now!

By: ldevere

ldevere — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:58:33 +0000

I have price-matched at Vitamin Shoppe and Staples with their on-line prices. I hardly think a store would want to compete with itself for sales!

By: Gregory Camden

Gregory Camden — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:12:33 +0000

Went to the Walmart website since am interested in buying the Bold 9700 but the offer ended on January 19, 2010. Has the offer been extended?

By: Shasta

Shasta — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:14:37 +0000

UPDATE: I did try to get a refund, but alas no luck… so i returned it and ordered it online… Even the shipping was free! It is due to arrive in the mail today so yay!