Money: Sweet talking

Sweet talking

By ... - 21/04/2012 02:49 - Canada - Whitby

Today, I called my mobile phone provider to end my contract. A sales rep spent over half an hour trying to convince me to reconsider, and I kept refusing. I ended up breaking down and accepting a "more economical" contract, which I didn't notice costs almost twice as much as the last one. FML

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By suzyyy - 23/02/2011 09:18 - Netherlands

Today, I had to sell my phone to pay for the phone bill. FML

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By klynn267 - 09/05/2012 11:03 - United States - Portland

Today, I switched cell phone service providers, hoping to upgrade. After working out the details and picking a phone in the store, I got home to find my brand new cell can't get a signal in my house. I already signed the two year contract. FML

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By Dave - 07/02/2017 06:00 - United States

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2009 15:26 - Australia

Today, I got a text from my girlfriend saying she needed more phone credit, so I bought her more and got another message saying "Great, now I have enough credit for this..." as she spelled out a three page message breaking up with me. Yes, I paid for her to break up with me via text. FML

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By stuff - 16/08/2009 04:36 - United States

Today, I was calling my cable company to tell me how to fix my internet. I stayed on hold for almost half an hour, and then when someone finally picked up, my phone died. FML

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By Princess - 28/05/2009 18:17 - United States

Today, my cell phone service was interrupted because I owed the company 27 cents. It cost 36 dollars to reinstate my service. FML

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By tommy - 06/06/2009 12:41 - United States

Today, I called my friend in Australia to have a nice long chat, what I did not know was that my dad had removed my international calling plan, I talked to my friend for 5 hours, and ran up a huge phone bill, which I have to take out of the money I saved up to go see her. FML

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By light_talker - 14/01/2010 19:04 - United States

Today, I got my cell phone bill. I pay for 700 minutes per month. I used 9 last month. FML

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DocBastard 38

Saturday 21 April 2012 6:08

Apparently in your brain "no" means "Please **** me over monthly for the next 2 years."

zandalee 19

Saturday 21 April 2012 5:59

Damn those salespeople with their honeyed voices!!! You have a cooling off period! Call her now to cancel it!!!!

Comments

TopoX84 7

Saturday 21 April 2012 7:21

That sales rep deserves a promotion

drayloon 50

Saturday 21 April 2012 7:22

it was more economical. ur additional payment helps jump-start the economy a bit :D

Calyx_fml 21

Saturday 21 April 2012 7:23

Next time when you call to cancel and they try to talk you out of it don't answer any questions. Don't bargain. Don't tell them why you want to cancel. If their answer is anything other than "right away" demand (don't ask, demand) to speak with their manager. If the manager tries the same thing then demand to speak with their manager. Keep demanding and stop capitulating. Until you do so you're their bitch.

MigraineurOfLife 15

Saturday 21 April 2012 7:49

You have a certain amount of days to be able to get out of a phone contract. Call them & cancel it ASAP! Note: I've seen a couple of others stating similar comments but were voted down. WTF? This is OPs way out so they no longer have to stress it. Geeezzz...

Vulpes21 6

Saturday 21 April 2012 7:56

I can sell you a chocolate bar bag bag.

zach8771 3

Saturday 21 April 2012 8:33

He's a good salesman

iiTsAJ 5

Saturday 21 April 2012 8:34

Tech/Customer support is the worst...

kei1108 13

Saturday 21 April 2012 8:34

Cancel!! Don't be a welcome mat. Call them again. After the second time they press you, complain about what happened the first time. Demand to cancel! Don't be afraid to be firm; it may be your only option.

honeycutt8729 8

Saturday 21 April 2012 8:35

That used to be my job...before I left Alabama last summer...

go_Banannas0814 0

Saturday 21 April 2012 8:42

Seriously? It's not even like they convinced you just to stay with the contract you had, but they somehow tricked you into getting a "more economical" contract that costs more... So if someone told you the word "gullible" was written on the ceiling, would you look? Grow a pair of balls, or get used to the world bending you over all the time. YDI.