Comments on: Want your $200 back? http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/ tech.gadgets.video.geekculture.gaming.kittens. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: trademark registration http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-32720 trademark registration Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:17:56 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-32720 I *still* think the iPhone is overpriced. Even now, with all the price cuts. After all, it's still just a phone... I *still* think the iPhone is overpriced. Even now, with all the price cuts. After all, it’s still just a phone…

]]> By: judy http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-24013 judy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:19:45 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-24013 I called Citibank this morning. I have "price protection" however one of the requirements is a piece of paper fron the Apple store that proves the new cost for the 8 gb iPhone. I stopped at the store, they were not helpful, said the only proof of cost was the store online. Citibank specifically said no internet information to verify the new price. I thought I might buy a new priced phone and return it to prove the present price. Citibank didn't seem to agree, thought I should look in USA Today and Wall Street Journal. This is getting to be strange. I'll have to go to the library because it will be in an old paper. Any suggestions? Judy I called Citibank this morning. I have “price protection” however one of the requirements is a piece of paper fron the Apple store that proves the new cost for the 8 gb iPhone. I stopped at the store, they were not helpful, said the only proof of cost was the store online. Citibank specifically said no internet information to verify the new price. I thought I might buy a new priced phone and return it to prove the present price. Citibank didn’t seem to agree, thought I should look in USA Today and Wall Street Journal. This is getting to be strange. I’ll have to go to the library because it will be in an old paper.

Any suggestions?
Judy

]]> By: Lan Bui http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23995 Lan Bui Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:14:15 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23995 My iPhone was worth $600 when I bought it and it was still worth $600 to me up until I got my refund. Even if I didn't get my refund I would have been just as happy with my iPhone. It was great to be one of the first and I knew I was paying a premium for it. That didn't stop me from trying to get some money back. Apple was very nice, best customer service experience I ever receive is from Apple (and my credit union). My iPhone was worth $600 when I bought it and it was still worth $600 to me up until I got my refund. Even if I didn’t get my refund I would have been just as happy with my iPhone.

It was great to be one of the first and I knew I was paying a premium for it. That didn’t stop me from trying to get some money back. Apple was very nice, best customer service experience I ever receive is from Apple (and my credit union).

]]> By: iPhone 8GB for $399. Apple gives early buyers $100 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23956 iPhone 8GB for $399. Apple gives early buyers $100 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:34:08 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23956 [...] bought an iPhone recently, you might be able to get a $200 refund from Apple. Apple.com released an open letter from Steve Jobs offering $100 to all early iPhone owners. [...] [...] bought an iPhone recently, you might be able to get a $200 refund from Apple. Apple.com released an open letter from Steve Jobs offering $100 to all early iPhone owners. [...]

]]> By: Bought an iPhone early? Steve will pay you 100$! - EmiratesMac http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23954 Bought an iPhone early? Steve will pay you 100$! - EmiratesMac Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:12:31 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23954 [...] to get a full $200 refund! So try to call Apple if you bought one and see what you can do. Veronica Belmont ? Want your $200 back? I'm used to getting overpriced products and then having them lowered ... The Nokia N95 was 5000 to [...] [...] to get a full $200 refund! So try to call Apple if you bought one and see what you can do. Veronica Belmont ? Want your $200 back? I’m used to getting overpriced products and then having them lowered … The Nokia N95 was 5000 to [...]

]]> By: ThriftyTechie http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23906 ThriftyTechie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:21:29 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23906 When the iPhone was released, I thought that $599 was too much to pay for a phone, so I didn't buy one. That's my story. When the iPhone was released, I thought that $599 was too much to pay for a phone, so I didn’t buy one.

That’s my story.

]]> By: Mark http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23895 Mark Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:01:02 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23895 Veronica, I can't find you on CNET.com. Why aren't you on their front page? You are so cute, and charming, that it isn't funny, only it is. Good luck! Mark Veronica, I can’t find you on CNET.com. Why aren’t you on their front page? You are so cute, and charming, that it isn’t funny, only it is. Good luck!

Mark

]]> By: Jim Goldstein http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23885 Jim Goldstein Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:24:35 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23885 Like you the price drop is to be expected... it's part of being an early adopter. Fortunately for me (and most of all others) I didn't have to sell my body on the street to a get the phone. Everyone seems to be focused on the poor customer, but really this is just another great marketing ploy by Apple. They get to be the good guy and attract new customers who will have greater trust in the Apple brand. It really is impressive marketing. They've been able to leverage early adopters as customer advocates and sales people. Ironically, while waiting in line for my iPhone, I was reading "Word of Mouth Marketing" by Andy Sernovitz. Actually I was living Word of Mouth Marketing while reading it. Being first in line at the other SF store I answered "what are you in line for?" 100+ times. I was a living commercial for Apple. The media ate up the wait and the lines for the iPhone eclipsing any coverage Apple got with their commercials. Now the dramatic price drop of $200 grabs headlines again. By splitting the difference with early adopters they retain the $100 extra profit and the invaluable "good guy status" that will bring in 10x the revenue given up by refunding the other $100. I still say that the iPhone launch will be a marketing case study for the next 10 years in MBA textbooks. Like you the price drop is to be expected… it’s part of being an early adopter. Fortunately for me (and most of all others) I didn’t have to sell my body on the street to a get the phone. Everyone seems to be focused on the poor customer, but really this is just another great marketing ploy by Apple. They get to be the good guy and attract new customers who will have greater trust in the Apple brand. It really is impressive marketing. They’ve been able to leverage early adopters as customer advocates and sales people.

Ironically, while waiting in line for my iPhone, I was reading “Word of Mouth Marketing” by Andy Sernovitz. Actually I was living Word of Mouth Marketing while reading it. Being first in line at the other SF store I answered “what are you in line for?” 100+ times. I was a living commercial for Apple. The media ate up the wait and the lines for the iPhone eclipsing any coverage Apple got with their commercials. Now the dramatic price drop of $200 grabs headlines again. By splitting the difference with early adopters they retain the $100 extra profit and the invaluable “good guy status” that will bring in 10x the revenue given up by refunding the other $100.

I still say that the iPhone launch will be a marketing case study for the next 10 years in MBA textbooks.

]]> By: Marc http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23881 Marc Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:34:12 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23881 I just found out that Im getting an iPhone through work...Im pretty excited! I just found out that Im getting an iPhone through work…Im pretty excited!

]]> By: John B. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23876 John B. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:08:53 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23876 Awww, you DID get rid of the Last.fm widget. :( You coulda left that one at least. ;) Awww, you DID get rid of the Last.fm widget. :( You coulda left that one at least. ;)

]]> By: Wii http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23875 Wii Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:58:44 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23875 This is very annoying. They are allowing some customers get their money back, but I cannot? That is so messed up apple. If this is the way you are going to business, then you shouldn't be selling anything at all. This is very annoying. They are allowing some customers get their money back, but I cannot?
That is so messed up apple. If this is the way you are going to business, then you shouldn’t be selling anything at all.

]]> By: Jim http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23868 Jim Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:10:23 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23868 Open letter from Steve to iPhone early adopters... http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/ $100 Apple Store credit. Methinks this will translate into a $30 Apple Bluetooth headset for me. Open letter from Steve to iPhone early adopters… http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/
$100 Apple Store credit. Methinks this will translate into a $30 Apple Bluetooth headset for me.

]]> By: fucknut http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23863 fucknut Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:53:23 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23863 http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/ http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/

]]> By: matt http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23862 matt Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:52:25 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23862 It loks like those of us $600 iphone purchasers may get $100 credit from Apple. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/ It loks like those of us $600 iphone purchasers may get $100 credit from Apple.

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/

]]> By: Mitch http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23860 Mitch Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:36:42 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23860 $100 rebate for all iPhone owners next week...http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/ $100 rebate for all iPhone owners next week…http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/

]]> By: phillylocal » Blog Archive » IPhone Price reduction http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23854 phillylocal » Blog Archive » IPhone Price reduction Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:56:30 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23854 [...] (edit) Not that I’m going to try, but it appears some people have gotten their 200$ back. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/ [...] [...] (edit) Not that I’m going to try, but it appears some people have gotten their 200$ back. http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/ [...]

]]> By: John http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23852 John Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:46:59 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23852 I myself am also very happy with my iPhone - whether it's $399 or $599. What gets me is this is the only product in recent memory that Apple has had such a significant price drop on. I've cajoled more than one person into buying at $599 because "Trust me, Apple never lowers their prices..." and now I look like an idiot (something I do just fine at, I don't need Apple's help!) :) Anyways, It would be nice if Apple did something to acknowledge the early adopters - $50 in iTunes credit, $100 store credit, 5 free movie downloads. Something - ANYTHING. It would help wash the bad taste left in my mouth today. John I myself am also very happy with my iPhone – whether it’s $399 or $599. What gets me is this is the only product in recent memory that Apple has had such a significant price drop on. I’ve cajoled more than one person into buying at $599 because “Trust me, Apple never lowers their prices…” and now I look like an idiot (something I do just fine at, I don’t need Apple’s help!) :)

Anyways, It would be nice if Apple did something to acknowledge the early adopters – $50 in iTunes credit, $100 store credit, 5 free movie downloads. Something – ANYTHING. It would help wash the bad taste left in my mouth today.

John

]]> By: Jagoff Jerkovich http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23851 Jagoff Jerkovich Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23851 now, now no backpeddlin' ehem, er, I mean ya, ya, nicht rebatin now, now no backpeddlin’

ehem, er, I mean ya, ya, nicht rebatin

]]> By: Tim http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23850 Tim Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:00:24 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23850 I am not upset that I spent an extra $200.00, I am upset that Apple took advantage of my loyalties to them, and once all the Apple loyalists paid the $599, they dropped the price by $200.00. I could understand coming out with an iPhone Nano, less features at $399, but not the same exact model that is only two months old. Can anyone tell me when this has ever happened in Apple history? When I dropped my $599.00, most people asked me why I would pay so much for a product when the price will eventually drop. I would kindly explain to them that Apple doesn't drop prices on the same model until a next generation product comes out. I would always reference the iMac and how each year generally the price remains constant but the features increase. I am not upset that I spent an extra $200.00, I am upset that Apple took advantage of my loyalties to them, and once all the Apple loyalists paid the $599, they dropped the price by $200.00. I could understand coming out with an iPhone Nano, less features at $399, but not the same exact model that is only two months old. Can anyone tell me when this has ever happened in Apple history? When I dropped my $599.00, most people asked me why I would pay so much for a product when the price will eventually drop. I would kindly explain to them that Apple doesn’t drop prices on the same model until a next generation product comes out. I would always reference the iMac and how each year generally the price remains constant but the features increase.

]]> By: Veronica http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/comment-page-1/#comment-23849 Veronica Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/want-your-200-back/#comment-23849 @coward - i'd rather be an idiot than a coward. also, i'm not trying to get any money back, but i still say kudos to anyone who tried! @coward – i’d rather be an idiot than a coward. also, i’m not trying to get any money back, but i still say kudos to anyone who tried!

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