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Got to love Verizon employees.
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*Sigh* I couldn't agree more. A rude Verizon store rep was the reason I went to Cingular long ago. Once at Cingular, the same day, the rep not only was very pleasant through the activation, after, she put in her SIM and let me download like 15 ringtones free from her account, and gave me a free case. Needless to say, I didn't look back.
I only did so after the employee got defensive and lied... And you know, I could have been interested in going to Verizon if they got the iPhone 4. That sort of attitude doesn't make me feel "welcomed"
Fair enough.
As you know, you will find rude employees everywhere.
Maybe once it's official that they will get it, you should try talking to a different employee elsewhere?
Don't give that jackass your business.
Android has animated backgrounds. I think there was one of a pond you could touch the leaves.
I doubt your story though. I was at the Verizon store at lunch and did not see you.
I doubt your story though. I was at the Verizon store at lunch and did not see you.
This is how that conversation should have went
Him: Thats the best phone on the market
You: Its kind of cool, but I am actually just in here killing time while I wait for a friend
Him: Ok cool well let me know if you have any questions.
Crisis averted.
Him: Thats the best phone on the market
You: Its kind of cool, but I am actually just in here killing time while I wait for a friend
Him: Ok cool well let me know if you have any questions.
Crisis averted.
The Verizon store near me is always swarming with reps. They will ask you if you need anything every two minutes, even if you are the only person in the store just looking at a phone and you tell them that you are just browsing.
I never really liked stores that have employees that work on commission. Maybe that is part of the reason Apple stores do so well (Other than Apple having cool products.)
I never really liked stores that have employees that work on commission. Maybe that is part of the reason Apple stores do so well (Other than Apple having cool products.)
Well I have walked it never pulling my iPhone 3GS out and just asked similar questions about the Droid, they really do not have any straight answers but they really do not playing games, I cant blame them but I know I have the better phone anyway.
The '100's of fart apps' line is the STUPIDEST arguement anyone can use. Honestly, I have both carriers, but Verizon's increasing level of arrogance just doesn't work for me-even IF they had a better phone!
Heh, even this type of sarcastic response is furthering the entire jackassery of your OP. You already knew more about Android OS, the Droid Incredible, and the iPhone 4 than this salesman yet you went in there and played dumb just to toy with him and generally bother some dude who is sitting in there by himself and probably doesn't get many customers to begin with.
Your questions were not in good faith, they were intended to troll.
When I used to work at an Apple Store, I actually liked when people would come in with different phones. I'd ask what they liked about it, what they didn't, etc. It's how I got to see/use a lot of the new phones in person so that was cool. Most people who came in looking at iPhones knew whether they wanted to buy one or not.
Anyway, a good salesperson will welcome the opportunity to compare products like that. If you know the strong points of what you're selling you can use those to overcome the weaker ones. I almost never talked about what other products couldn't do but what I was selling COULD do.
You got a crappy salesman.
Anyway, a good salesperson will welcome the opportunity to compare products like that. If you know the strong points of what you're selling you can use those to overcome the weaker ones. I almost never talked about what other products couldn't do but what I was selling COULD do.
You got a crappy salesman.
Agreed.
And you lied to him about the Incredible.
I know a Verizon rep that would do anything for me from holding a phone that was just released to discounts on bills, phones, and accessories. even though I left him for the iPhone.
Really OP?
He is just doing his job and you have to go and argue phones with him when you have no interest in getting one.
Poor form, I hope you feel better now
He is just doing his job and you have to go and argue phones with him when you have no interest in getting one.
Poor form, I hope you feel better now
Funny, because I got a call from Verizon after cxl my plan to get the 4. I told him I left for the new iPhone and he simply responded by asking if I'd used the droid phones. I politely said yes, but I preferred the iPhone experience and the new tiered plans (wife is a low user...saves money). He said he understood and that if I changed my mind to give them a call...very polite.
Poor taste with a negative intent to flaunt. That's why for awhile, I hated Apple because of an immature fanbase like this.
OP, when your iPhone 4 is stolen or accidentally gets broken someday (bad karma), it may just come from a Verizon employee or customer.
Not cool. Let him do his job and leave him be.
1.7MIL sold in three days. Yeah, you should feel "special" and pat yourself on the back for it.
OP, when your iPhone 4 is stolen or accidentally gets broken someday (bad karma), it may just come from a Verizon employee or customer.
Not cool. Let him do his job and leave him be.
1.7MIL sold in three days. Yeah, you should feel "special" and pat yourself on the back for it.
I'd have asked you to leave also...no offense but I hate people who do that kind of stuff. He was just doing his job.
Let me get this straight. You went into a Verizon store to be a troll, and are now complaining because they were smart enough to throw you out? I really don't blame them.
Go into the Apple Store with an Android phone and they'll probably spin you a similar yarn. They're doing their job.
This is true. I got a lot of attitude from an Apple rep when I went to get a case for my iPad and got a call on my Pre.
I've also heard Apple employees spew a lot of false info about Verizon technology, pricing, and policy.
I know this is an old thread and pardon my rant, but today I was told by a Verizon employee that Wifi networks with WPA2 encryption are not secure and the only way to have a secure network is to buy an unlimited plan through Verizon lol.