Worst Purchase EVER - My Phone
Once in a while we all just "HAVE to Have" something. I do this mainly with electronic stuff, and generally it works out well and I'm happy with the purchase.However 5 months ago when I got the Treo 700w when it first came out from Verizon Wireless, I had made a terrible mistake. Unlike my "Have to Have" cameras or tablet pc, this phone came with a contract.
I've had my phone for about five months now, and here is what I've paid so far for the phone and phone bills:
I went from loving this phone to hating it, as graphically portrayed here:
LESSON I LEARNED:
"Have to Have" purchases aren't always bad, but when irrational thinking muddles the details of a contract, beware.
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posted by Neville @ 1:03 AM
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15 Comments:
not for everyone, but probably the best deal for occasional use.
personally, upon receipt of a $772 cell phone bill, i'd throw said device in a nearby body of water.
The Treo's are also much cheaper if you can use the new contract discount (Sprint allows you $150 for phone upgrades every two years), and you sell a previous Treo. There are ways to make it work, you just have to be really creative.
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I just cancelled our cell phone plan with Verizon and it was $175 per phone. It sounds like it would be more than worth it for you.
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Nice blog. I did what a previous poster suggested, threw my cell phone in a nearby lake. I HATE Sprint, and getting a monthly bill for a telelphone just makes me sick. I haven't gone back to the pay-phone, (yet) but I did purchase the Vonage USB "phone on the go" stick, and now I can call from my laptop. If anyone needs to get a hold of me when I'm away, they can leave a msg.
It's like I got out of jail when I ditched cellular service. FREEDOM!
great site man. it's nice to see more people financially conscious these days. I also think you have a unique spin going on in the right-hand column of this blog in stating your income each month.
You should def. place a few ads on your site. your site is about bringing in the cashflow right!? as long as they don't over crowd things you'll be good.
"At 1:48 PM, Anonymous said...
Getting a toy will not make you more "productive." People use things like this as crutches or excuses to spend money saying that, "if I only had XYZ I would get more done..." At the end of the day it all comes down to you making it happen."
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You should.
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When the blackberry phone came out I had to have it.
If I had patience, I would have waited at least 6 months,
The first 3 months cost me a bundle nearly a $1000 dollars
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