Carrier Wireless 3rd Party Retailers Adding Contract Stipulations?

[willmtaylor]

I just got off of the horn with a Verizon rep who of course tried to sell me on buying an iPhone from her right then. I politely declined and informed her that I would be stopping by Walmart later to get the phone, as they have stock.

She then copy+pasted (obviously) this line about being weary of upgrading with 3rd party vendors b/c they can add stipulations and red tape to VZW contracts? Has anyone ever heard of this or experienced this? Or is it just VZW B.S.?

Thanks

 

[alent1234]

Sometimes they add their own etf as well

 

[617aircav]

They usually do this when their prices are more discounted than the carriers.

 

[willmtaylor]

Sometimes they add their own etf as well

They usually do this when their prices are more discounted than the carriers.

...so pretty much sounds like Verizon BS then.

 

[themyst]

verizon rep wasn't bsing you. The third party resellers get charged back from the carrier up to 6 months if the consumer cancels early (or downgrade your plan in the old days), so they do indeed charge their own ETF on top of Verizon's.

 

[willmtaylor]

verizon rep wasn't bsing you. The third party resellers get charged back from the carrier up to 6 months if the consumer cancels early (or downgrade your plan in the old days), so they do indeed charge their own ETF on top of Verizon's.

I guess not BS'ing, but since I never leave early, it doesn't really affect me either.