Just ordered a new GS4 for $320

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Ravynmagi

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Monday AT&T cancels my order with this odd explaination...

Thank you for choosing AT&T.

Unfortunately, either we have not heard from you in several days, or you have chosen to cancel your order. In either case, this e-mail confirms your order cancellation.

I was okay with getting canceled, because I realized this "deal" was an error with their website. But I wish they didn't make it sound like the order being canceled was due to my request. No big deal though it was going to get canceled regardless.

I do appreciate though that AT&T followed up with a correct explanation about the cancellation...

Thank you for choosing AT&T.

Your order has been canceled because the 50% off smartphone promotion requires a 2 year contract.

If you are still interested in the 50% off smartphone promotion, please visit att.com/att/trade. Offer expires June 30, 2013.

That's better.
 

Kenmitch

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Monday AT&T cancels my order with this odd explaination...



I was okay with getting canceled, because I realized this "deal" was an error with their website. But I wish they didn't make it sound like the order being canceled was due to my request. No big deal though it was going to get canceled regardless.

I do appreciate though that AT&T followed up with a correct explanation about the cancellation...



That's better.

They got pretty slammed with orders over the weekend I'm sure. Monday wasn't a good day for the AT&T employees most likely. :)

I ordered a S4 Active(to sell) and a Galaxy Note 8(to keep) $200 discount on the Note that way. $199 plus tax on the Note 8 made me jump on the deal.

Order confirmation email on Mon 06/24/13 12:38 PM

Backorder email on Tue 06/25/13 01:02 PM

I checked my order status link in the backorder email this AM.

06/25/2013 7:52 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

Scheduled for delivery tomorrow :)

Debating if I'll list the S4 on ebay or just do craigslist. Figure I'll break even on it at least after termination fee for adding a line on my account....No activation fees involved.
 

Kenmitch

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Is the S4 Active popular? Just saw one man on the train today with one.

It just came out. Time will tell....But so far it looks like it will be popular.

That SD thread is a mess....Can't believe all the whiners complaining about the shady deals that didn't go thru.
 

Midwayman

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That SD thread is a mess....Can't believe all the whiners complaining about the shady deals that didn't go thru.

SD is always like that. Everyone abusing the hell out of shady stuff and then whining when its canceled.
 

zerogear

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SD people are pretty entitled. They are actually thinking about suing AT&T.

Though, it's sketchy as hell that AT&T automatically switched people to 2 year contract for people who already gotten their phone.
 

Dumac

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Some people are so grossly entitled/cheap/money-grubbing. They make a ruckus if anything doesn't go their way.
 

Kenmitch

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SD people are pretty entitled. They are actually thinking about suing AT&T.

Though, it's sketchy as hell that AT&T automatically switched people to 2 year contract for people who already gotten their phone.

All they need to do is return the phone and cancel service. 100% of them new the deal was shady from the getgo.

Its going to take AT&T a while to recover from this fiasco it looks like.

I got 6 emails from AT&T this am. 4 said my order was backordered, 2 said it shipped. Out for delivery currently, not worried tho as its a legit order.
 

Kenmitch

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That's an unreal offer... 50% off?!?

Is SlickDeals a scam or legit?

It's a legit site. Most of the deals posted are legit.

Some deals that are posted are pricing errors, website glitches, etc.

The AT&T deal was botb legit and a website glitch. SD kills these deals most of the time do to the vultures.
 

lothar

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SD people are pretty entitled. They are actually thinking about suing AT&T.

Though, it's sketchy as hell that AT&T automatically switched people to 2 year contract for people who already gotten their phone.
That is very shady indeed...
If I was one of the people affected, I would have filed a complaint with both the FCC and my State Attorney General.

I don't have a problem with AT&T canceling orders or intercepting UPS/FedEX shipments, but something like that they shouldn't be allowed to do.
 

luv2liv

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That is very shady indeed...
If I was one of the people affected, I would have filed a complaint with both the FCC and my State Attorney General.

I don't have a problem with AT&T canceling orders or intercepting UPS/FedEX shipments, but something like that they shouldn't be allowed to do.

hey, you wanna know what else is shady??? forcing people to be on a data plan, even though people brought in their own smartphone that they bought. im surprised no legal action has been taken against AT&T.
 

Chocu1a

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amazing! at this price ? are you sure
This deal is dead. You can get a new or add a line contract for 2years for a subsidized price of $99 still, but the month to month price of $320 is not even an option.
 

cronos

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Do you mean $320/month? That's insane.

If you read the title of this topic and the first few posts, the (price mistake) deal was to get the Galaxy S4 for $320 without any contract commitment by creating a new month-to-month line which could be canceled without any penalty within three days (and keep the phone).