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Newly spawned Dixons Carphone leaps onto LSE as £12bn sales org

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Re: All the dodgies together

That's a shame really as Carphone Warehouse are actually really good. I've only bought phones from them, as the sales tactics of Phones 4U really piss me off.

"How much are you looking to spend on a contract?"

"About £25 a month. Nothing more."

"OK Let me check."

*** Sales rep goes off to find a ring binder, comes back ***

"For £35 a month you can get this.."

"I said no more than £25"

"But look at the phone you're getting for £35!"

"But I said no more than £25, so either give me something for £25 a month or give me that £35 a month phone for £25."

*** Sales rep goes off to find the manager ***

"Tell you what, I'll give you £75 right now if you take the £35 a month option."

"It's a 24 month contract, so I'd still be paying about £32 a month."

"Yes you would."

"But I said no more than £25 a month for a contract phone."

"Yes but this is such a good offer"

*** I promptly walk out after 30 minutes of "haggling" ***

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*** Walks in to Carphone Warehouse ***

"I want a £25 a month contract phone."

"Any preference to network?"

"No"

"Any preference to phone?"

"Not an iPhone"

"OK."

*** Sales rep uses computer, finds a phone ***

"Here's one, would you like to go for that?"

"Yeah OK"

*** Sales rep gets phone, I sign up, everyone's happy ***

Moral of the story: Never buy a phone from Phones 4U.

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