Comments on: sprint

By: thinkjose

thinkjose — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:09:38 +0000

Dash–
I did it for the inner geek that loves to try something new and secondly I think its a step in the right direction for the stodgy lumbering world of marketing.
Hey at least the dinosaur is attempting to roll over a bit.
jose

By: Jack Yan

Jack Yan — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:28:45 +0000

I occasionally get some of these offers despite using English, rather than American English. For me, it was the dot com address I use that fooled them.

By: Dashiell

Dashiell — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:52:41 +0000

Why would anyone sign up for that anyway? Yes, it’s free phone service for six months, BUT even if you love it (and give rave reviews to everyone you know; which is what they’re banking on) and decide to re-up, they charge an activation fee, force one of their dreaded agreements on you AND change your phone number. (The last of which, by the way, you would not have to do if you were just some random Cingular customer that decided to switch. The activation fee is often waived as well.) That’s a fine how do you do for all your cooperation.
Why do companies (particularly, it seems, phone and cable companies) punish brand loyalty, rather than reward it?

By: Mack Collier

Mack Collier — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:42:31 +0000

Also, the Ambassador program is only open to people living in about 30 select US markets. Something they conviently forget to tell you during the initial email.

By: Phil Gomes

Phil Gomes — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:47:56 +0000

Same thing happened to Allan Jenkins (Amsterdam).

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:01:50 +0000

It’s not that big a deal, Thomas. Oversights happen.
Besides, I write in an American “voice”, using American spelling.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:54:01 +0000

Doesn’t that show a lack of research by them, Hugh, I mean how difficult would have been to figure out you don’t live in the States?