cash back discount
which is smoking - if off contract price is $439, drops to $285 with bing
What's Bing?
bing - the search engine microsoft built to compete with google
they started this bing cashback program sometime back to get attention to their search engine and i'd forgotten about it - the cashback program expires July 30th, but this purchase is still eligible
if you google for it, and go to their home page (Windows Live ID), once you've set up an acct, go to shopping page, enter "t mobile" in the search bar at top, it'll pull up a bunch of hits, but at the top there'll be what looks like an ad for Tmo
read it and it sez 35% discount or cashback
go to tmo thru that ad or link - once there, go to the samsung vibrant page
and there you'll see the bing cashback logo just under the phone's picture
the purchase has to be thru that link, ie online at tmo's site
and you'll need a paypal acct to receive the cashback
i asked on another forum i'm on about bing cashback really working, as i remembered folks there talking about it - they all said it's for real - on small items, they pay right away, on major items, they take 60 days (which is what the bing cashback page said) but still, $285 beats $439 (if that's the real off contract price)
Would this only work on a new account? The Bing logo disappears as soon as I log in.
I guess if I do have to start a new plan, I can cancel immediately, and if they charged the whole $60 for the month + $35 activation that still saves me $80 overall, heh.
Edit: Looks like I would have to completely cancel my current account and make a new one, and they won't let me transfer my number on the site so there's the possibility I might lose it entirely. Unless you want to ditch your current number looks like current subscribers are SOL.
I was wondering if i were to bill this phone to my account would i have to pay it in full the next month or could i go maybe three months paying it off in installments
doingitdaily said:
I was wondering if i were to bill this phone to my account would i have to pay it in full the next month or could i go maybe three months paying it off in installments
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You can set it up to pay in installments but it depends if you're even eligible to get a phone billed to your account. Some accounts are not eligible at all (depends on credit) and some with a spending limit must be with Sprint for 18 months without outstanding payments to become eligible. While customers with good credit or long standing Sprint customers have no problems at all.
Most areas will NOT allow you to bill this or the EVO to your account because the phone is in such high demand, and people just aren't paying for it and going into collections. Sad but true.
I have had three phones billed to my account but I always paid in full the following month since I'm not due for a upgrade and the phones $500 I would rather pay installments than that big chunk of money thanks for the help
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entropism said:
Most areas will NOT allow you to bill this or the EVO to your account because the phone is in such high demand, and people just aren't paying for it and going into collections. Sad but true.
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No store can decline billing a phone to an account, so if you were told no, you need to report that store/manager.
Actually, you're incorrect there. The ability to bill to an account is based on the credit code that is assigned to the account at the time of creating it. This credit code is based on previous credit history. If you have a spending limit at all, you won't be eligible for it. If your credit improves and you have good payment history on your account, you may be able to have the finance department see if they can adjust your credit code, though they may have changed that.
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Actually, you're incorrect there. The ability to bill to an account is based on the credit code that is assigned to the account at the time of creating it. This credit code is based on previous credit history. If you have a spending limit at all, you won't be eligible for it. If your credit improves and you have good payment history on your account, you may be able to have the finance department see if they can adjust your credit code, though they may have changed that.
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You're also wrong. It's based off your credit score when you first open an acct. After 18 month of service and 12 month of no late payments it can be removed. Manual credit (not finance) CAN remove it under very special circumstances if you do not meet the 18/12 rule. Some spending limit accounts DO allow billing to account, though extremely rare and believe it or not there are a ton of non-spending limit accounts that do not allow billing to account. All accounts under 90 days are considered no billable as well.
I was referring to a store declining billing to account because of the phones "high demand" just like the customer who called me a few days ago saying he was declined because the phone is in such high demand that they will only sell to local area codes. Completely false and illegal to be honest.
Actually it occurs to me that you probably meant that a store couldnt deny bill to account just because of the modelof phone. Sorry about that. You're right there
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Actually it occurs to me that you probably meant that a store couldnt deny bill to account just because of the modelof phone. Sorry about that. You're right there
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Oh sorry about that then. Finance, credit department. Whichever. Either way, I wasn't sure if that could still be done. Apparently it can. Good to know.
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keebler021 said:
Oh sorry about that then. Finance, credit department. Whichever. Either way, I wasn't sure if that could still be done. Apparently it can. Good to know.
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Yeah I get them done all the time, generally the basic rule is, you can have a few late payments, maybe 5 or 6 but no hotlines/suspensions and they will remove the ASL from the account... of course a lot more goes into it, payments vs adjustments, acct tenure, number of lines, etc.
Also, it will be fully charged to your account if your account can be billed. I've yet to see an account that is partially charged for multiple months to make the total price up. The best way to do this to give yourself the most time to pay it off is the day of or the day after your billing cycle starts (mines the 13th, so 13th or 14th for me) so you have a full month, plus the time to process the bill, plus the time until its due, plus the automatic 10 day grace period after the due date that you get without any late payment penalties, which will add up to almost 2 full months.
I did a bta with one of my previous phones and had bta a bunch of accessories too. About a week or two after the bill was past due, the finance dept called and started leaning on me hard. I told them that I was going through some financial tough times with the car being repaired recently and trying to get the cell bill up to date. They didn't care. That pissed me off royally.
I tore into the girl on the phone and told her to look up in her records for how long I've been a sprint customer. I've been with them for over thirteen years and you are treating me like a deadbeat scumbag? They said we need xxx amount paid in like two or three days or it will go to the collections department. I was irate!
I told her I would pay what I can, when I can and it's impossible for me to pay that amount in that short of time. She asked if I could borrow the money from someone. At this point, she was just throwing more gas on the fire with me.
I told her that she could do whatever she wants, that I don't care anymore. If you want to turn this into collections, go right ahead because you WILL lose me as a customer! I told her if she wanted to turn my phone off right then, to go ahead and save the trouble of doing it in a few days.
Does that answer your question about if they will "finance" or let you make payments?
If they let you bill to account, ask yourself if you know for a fact that you can pay your monthly bill plus the cost of the phone in thirty days or less (no sweat), then go for it. If not, save up for it and buy it when you have the money in hand.
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I did a bta with one of my previous phones and had bta a bunch of accessories too. About a week or two after the bill was past due, the finance dept called and started leaning on me hard. I told them that I was going through some financial tough times with the car being repaired recently and trying to get the cell bill up to date. They didn't care. That pissed me off royally.
I tore into the girl on the phone and told her to look up in her records for how long I've been a sprint customer. I've been with them for over thirteen years and you are treating me like a deadbeat scumbag? They said we need xxx amount paid in like two or three days or it will go to the collections department. I was irate!
I told her I would pay what I can, when I can and it's impossible for me to pay that amount in that short of time. She asked if I could borrow the money from someone. At this point, she was just throwing more gas on the fire with me.
I told her that she could do whatever she wants, that I don't care anymore. If you want to turn this into collections, go right ahead because you WILL lose me as a customer! I told her if she wanted to turn my phone off right then, to go ahead and save the trouble of doing it in a few days.
Does that answer your question about if they will "finance" or let you make payments?
If they let you bill to account, ask yourself if you know for a fact that you can pay your monthly bill plus the cost of the phone in thirty days or less (no sweat), then go for it. If not, save up for it and buy it when you have the money in hand.
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Yes... because it was her fault that you're going through financial issues and car issues but you decided to buy a new phone... smart one on your part eh? I'll tell you the same thing I tell everybody, this is a "FOR PROFIT" business, pay your bill you get service, you don't pay your bill, your service get's shut off, it's as simple as that. They did allow you to do a payment arrangement, however you just did not agree with the terms. Next time you're having financial issues, spend $50 on a ****ty phone instead of $200 on a device you can't afford. (Don't take this personally)
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I did a bta with one of my previous phones and had bta a bunch of accessories too. About a week or two after the bill was past due, the finance dept called and started leaning on me hard. I told them that I was going through some financial tough times with the car being repaired recently and trying to get the cell bill up to date. They didn't care. That pissed me off royally.
I tore into the girl on the phone and told her to look up in her records for how long I've been a sprint customer. I've been with them for over thirteen years and you are treating me like a deadbeat scumbag? They said we need xxx amount paid in like two or three days or it will go to the collections department. I was irate!
I told her I would pay what I can, when I can and it's impossible for me to pay that amount in that short of time. She asked if I could borrow the money from someone. At this point, she was just throwing more gas on the fire with me.
I told her that she could do whatever she wants, that I don't care anymore. If you want to turn this into collections, go right ahead because you WILL lose me as a customer! I told her if she wanted to turn my phone off right then, to go ahead and save the trouble of doing it in a few days.
Does that answer your question about if they will "finance" or let you make payments?
If they let you bill to account, ask yourself if you know for a fact that you can pay your monthly bill plus the cost of the phone in thirty days or less (no sweat), then go for it. If not, save up for it and buy it when you have the money in hand.
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I have to say my experience was different, I put a Moment on my account about a year ago and asked if it was ok if I paid half this month and half the next they had no problems as long as my call bill was kept up to date they could put a note on the account. Paid my phone bill in full + half the Moment then next month paid the bill again with the second half and never had an issue. Then again I never went delinquent with the primary contract that might be the difference maybe.
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All accounts under 90 days are considered no billable as well.
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Is that a hard limit? Even if I qualified for 5 lines with no deposit and no spending limit and my account is in good standing?
Not sure about the 18 month thing. I have only been with Sprint since last November, and have been billing to my account since day 91. Pre, hero, and the evo. No problems. I'm also eligible for up to 10 lines, so don't know what kind of credit code I have.
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Is that a hard limit? Even if I qualified for 5 lines with no deposit and no spending limit and my account is in good standing?
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Yes, all accounts within their first 90 days can not have anything billed.
So, just to clarify - if I'm a new customer, switching to Sprint for the Epic, I wouldn't be able to bill it to my account, correct?
Yepthat would be correct
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The Microsoft Store has the Trophy for $0.01 right now. I'm strongly considering. The only reservation I have is that the fine print on the bottom of the page states that I can not use an upgrade on one line and switch the phone to another. They say I could be charged full retail if I do that.
Has anyone ever had this happen to them?
Has anyone upgraded through the Microsoft Store?
Dan
i haven't because my plan wasn't on that list and i would have had to get a plan that was $20 more a month than what my current plan is
Amazon wireless also has this for 1 cents plus $20 gift card. Although I liked MS has one-day shipping while amazon is giving free two-day shipping.
I just got my new Trophy from Amazon Wireless. DON'T DO IT! All the horror stories on shipping with Prestige 2-day are true! They totally botched my delivery and I didn't get it until the 3rd day Some have had it much worse.
One thread on Amazon about this issue. Other threads linked inside.
And you don't even get a choice with how to ship it! If I had a choice, I would have gone Fedex or UPS. It was seriously crap.
You also get 4000 Microsoft points free...too bad you can't use them towards Apps, they can be only used on Zune (music) and Xbox 360
I got mine through Amazon Wireless for a penny. Same deal, if you deactivate the line before 6 months, they charge $200. It was shipped via UPS and got here by the 2nd business day. As for the agreement, I emailed Amazon Wireless to ask if I could add a line or change my text messaging plan. The person said I could add or remove services whenever I want, but I have to keep the line active for 180 days to avoid being charged.
Also, I received a $25 gift card code the day after I activated it, and the promotion Verizon and Microsoft are doing to offer a free Xbox 360 game is applicable.
Hello,
I just got an email that says "Switch to the new version of AdMob today"
With various links. This seems like the main one
https://support.google.com/admob/v2/answer/3077517?hl=it&utm_source=admobupgrade&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=admob+upgrade
Then there was also a notification in the old page admob
We launched a new version of AdMob.
With the button "Upgrade"
I clicked the button and I followed several steps to register. In practice, I believe that I signed up to this new site as if it were a separate service fortunately without affecting the old site Admob (There is a function that is used to import the old data that I have not clicked) I checked contains all the data earlier, even though I checked out the advertising in applications and is still served. In a few hours will check also if the revenues, impressions, etc. are updated.
Do you have news about this?
Is there a deadline for forced into to this new site?
It will be mandatory to switch to this new site?
Is there any of you that is in my same situation? What are your intentions? Open a bank account or switch to another company that makes payments with PayPal?
It might be useful to make a petition calling for Paypal as a payment method?
Thank you for your answers and advice
I got the same email about upgrading to the new admob.
It says you can still see info in the legacy admob, but im sure they will eventually require everyone to upgrade.
I didnt go through it yet, but it makes sense they are doing away with paypal, google is trying to use google wallet for everything, and probably has a long term plan to replace paypal.
Google sucks
I am really starting to hate google. The change everything everytime and they are going to the wrong direction. The new look of the developer console is horrible. The new google play is horrible. The older versions of them were more transparent. Their support is horrible. Oh, wait, Google has no support at all! And the list could go on... at least that's my opinion.
Keep Paypal
Please keep Paypal as payment method.
alexvanderlinden said:
Please keep Paypal as payment method.
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new admob does not have paypal
Did you read all of the information Google told you to read before you upgraded? All of your previous payments are handled by legacy Admob. All of your earnings since you upgraded will be handled by new Admob. All of your previous earnings aren't visible in the new Admob. They seem to act as 2 separate entities.
You can access all of your previous stats at legacy Admob by signing into admob.com. The new admob is accessed through apps.admob.com.
Another important thing: after the upgrade, if you have advertising funds remaining in your AdMob account, you have to request a refund.
pizandroid said:
Another important thing: after the upgrade, if you have advertising funds remaining in your AdMob account, you have to request a refund.
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What about the earnings from legacy AdMob? I still have 15$ and don't know if/how/when I'll get paid.
Any clue?
In the documentation there is written that the payments will be performed using the normal method. After you have made the switch must follow the procedure as if I wanted to close the account (the old one) and you send the remaining earnings
In the old account now there is a note:
August 26, 2013: can not add funds to your advertising campaigns.
September 30, 2013: will stop the ads campaigns of the previous AdMob platform
October 15, 2013: last day when you can request a refund for the remaining balance. <----THIS ONE
The note appears headed to advertisers. Do you know if the terms also apply to the publisher or we have more time?
I don't know if publishers have more time, anyhow I think that is better to wait last payment of the first of October and switch to the new platform. :good:
Do you know how to upgrade to new admob? Is there any link to upgrade?
When I log in, I am redirected to old admob.
payment
Guys;
Really I don't understand admob payment method,
I got for one month 461$ but admob sending 394$ why so much different.... any clue?
Really am confused, why admob doing this.. why so much charging....?
how does it work with the checks? do they send them by mail and i can go to my local bank and cash-in?
Leave Admob
When the users have got so many options like inmobi, chartboost, revmob, appnext, why should one stick to admob. Also I think, admob will change its policy again as they are a leading ad network company and universally accepted one