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Old 26 June 2004, 03:32 PM
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A while back the charger for my Ericsson T68 sh@t it, so as a temporary measure I had been using an old nokia.

I called Carphone Warehouse asking if they had any in stock - they were wanting £30! I managed to get a brand new one from ebay for £0.99 (plus £2.50 p&p)!

How can the likes of Carphone Warehouse charge these prices? MAJOR RIP OFF!
Old 26 June 2004, 03:35 PM
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what you should have done is stamped on the phone then told carphone warehouse you broke the phone and got a new phone & charger for free

providing you have insurance cover on it

i normally get 6 or 7 new phones a year this way
Old 26 June 2004, 03:37 PM
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I got it from my ex when he upgraded his phone quite some time ago so I don't have any cover. I love it anyhow, it's my baby, I don't want a new one!
Old 26 June 2004, 03:45 PM
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Oh ok

i just like to have the latest phones all the time so mine have ickle accidents here and there

i even run one over with a train i'd like to see someone repair that it got sent back in an envlope
Old 26 June 2004, 03:56 PM
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CPW were perhaps quoting you £30 for a Ericsson one, rather than a 3rd party one. I'm sure I have a T68 charger somewhere anyway, as my T68 died....

Yours to pick up if I can find it....
Old 26 June 2004, 04:00 PM
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I dunno, a phone ever 2 months, dodgy 3 phase with a nudge and a wink and 25% off snap-on kit.....

I'm starting to suspect your a dodgy geezer IPKIS
Old 26 June 2004, 05:08 PM
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"How can the likes of Carphone Warehouse charge these prices? MAJOR RIP OFF!"

maybe because muppets like ipkis rip them off by commiting fraud?

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Old 26 June 2004, 05:45 PM
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Well pointed out Tiggs
Old 27 June 2004, 04:34 PM
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Bit dishonest isn't it IPKIS? certainly keeps the premiums up!
Old 27 June 2004, 05:06 PM
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Clever Old IPKIS! Presumably he never complains about the cost of car insurance due to ******* defrauding insurance companies?
Old 27 June 2004, 05:39 PM
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IPKIS........... you should be ashamed of yourself !
Old 27 June 2004, 05:45 PM
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And of course you lot have never ever done anything dishonest in your lifes have you?

OK, so he's a cheeky chappy, but then again, he could by lying.

Devils advocate? moi? lol
Old 27 June 2004, 05:52 PM
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Lol @ IPKIS, look after number one i never do anythink like that, but hey, if your cool with it, treat yourself Besides most of these companies make fine profits anyway, and treat consumers like sh! anyway:S
tut....tut at you
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