Illegal phone pricing?
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- ribit
So I'm looking at a new phone plan... T-Mobile UK offers 'Equivalent of £180' for £42.50... How can that even make sense? If you can buy something for £42.50, how can it at the same time be 'equivalent of £180'? Isnt that intrinsically false advertising? (or is it just stupid?)
And then there's the 'Unlimited*' Web n Walk data plan... with fine print: "To ensure a high quality of service for all our customers, a fair use policy of 3GB (of data sent and received in the UK) per month applies"... How can a 3GB limit legally be called 'Unlimited'?!
*whimpers
- welded0
If you can buy something for £42.50, how can it at the same time be 'equivalent of £180'?
ribit
(Apr 7 07, 18:53)I don't know the circumstances, but sounds to me like they've got a product that retails for £180, but they discount it to £42.50 to get your business. Pretty far from illegal...
- honest0
pricing for anything in the uk is a con. just check out the utility billing system and the extortionate broadband market. don't get me started on the ludicrous transport fees.
- ribit0
the thing is they dont say what you are getting for the £42...
all they say is "You get the equivalent of £180"...but what is that meant to mean? This isnt like a product that previously sold at a different price and is now discounted... there's no frame of reference to understand why it is 'equivalent to £180'...
- ribit0
its funny they have £47.50 crossed out (the old price), with £42.50 as the new price... for this '£180' service.
- ftravieso0
Can I have 2, please?