1. liquidsense's Avatar
    In the interest of informing the community and hopefully getting everyone favorable deal, I will post my order process and the discounts I received. I am not representing that any of this information is new (so please don’t flame me). I’m just providing the process for others to follow if they so choose.

    1. The telesales rep I’ve been in contact with (Kevin) called me today to tell me that the Storm can be pre-ordered right now.
    2. I am a NEW Verizon customer, so I am not able to make use of the recent $100.00 off flyer.
    3. I purchased the phone for $249.99 (with $50.00 mail-in-rebate).
    4. I negotiated to have the $35.00 activation fee waived.
    5. I negotiated to have the $20.00 overnight fee waived. I will received the phone on Saturday delivery. I don't know if the quoted $20.00 is true or inflated.
    6. You can also get a combination of a variety of accessories for a cheaper price (but unfortunately, the docking station is not a choice). I got the car charger (normally $29) and the leather holster w/ clip (normally $24), for a total of $34.00. This gives me a supposed $19 discount, assuming the quoted original prices are correct. They also offered the plastic holster and another generic leather pouch for discounts.
    7. The rep said that he could not make the rebate instantaneous, rather than mail-in.
    8. The rep confirmed that the $100.00 discount flyer was only for NE2 customers that had met certain plan thresholds.


    By the way, the combined talking and data plan is cheaper than I originally thought. My talking plan is $39.00 and my BES data is $44.99, which totals $85.00. The telesales rep offered it to me for $79.00 / month. I don't know if this is standard protocal, but that means I'll be saving $144.00 over the course of 2 years.

    So, now that I’ve finished writing that, I realize that I really didn’t get any discount at all. I’m still paying $199.00 for the phone. I guess I just avoided the overnight fees and activation fees. Good luck!
    Last edited by liquidsense; 11-18-08 at 04:13 PM.
    11-18-08 03:37 PM
  2. NickG's Avatar
    Well you are one lucky duck... I'm still waiting for telesales to call me.

    Nick
    11-18-08 03:41 PM
  3. liquidsense's Avatar
    Oh yea, also, the combined talking and data plan is cheaper than I originally thought. My talking plan is $39.00 and my BES data is $44.99, which totals $85.00. The telesales rep offered it to me for $79.00 / month. I don't know if this is standard protocal, but that means I'll be saving $144.00 over the course of 2 years.
    11-18-08 04:13 PM
  4. Fondo23's Avatar
    I just called the number that was listed on the "VIP Pre Sale" flyer and was told I could pre-order, but it wouldn't be here for 7 - 10 days I asked about overnight shipping 3 times and was told it was not available.
    11-18-08 04:28 PM
  5. mikecc's Avatar
    Where did you get the $100.00 off flyer?
    11-18-08 04:34 PM
  6. Fondo23's Avatar
    I am wondering if you got overnight shipping due to being a new customer... Hmmmm...
    11-18-08 04:43 PM
  7. sarfrazfamily's Avatar
    no luck like this for the CDN storm chasers.
    11-18-08 04:48 PM
  8. FUSIBLE's Avatar
    Let me ask you this, did you really need the $44.99 plan. Does your company have a BES?
    11-18-08 04:51 PM
  9. liquidsense's Avatar
    I am wondering if you got overnight shipping due to being a new customer... Hmmmm...
    Probably. I exhausted all other options. I asked for an instant rebate - no; I asked for the $100 off flyer - **** no; I asked for free accessories - no. And I belabored the point that I was with AT&T for 10 years and needed something to tip the balance in favor of Verizon.

    Let me ask you this, did you really need the $44.99 plan. Does your company have a BES?
    I absolutely need BES. Yes, my company has BES.

    Does anyone know if you get a discount on the BIS too if you call through Verizon? People were all up on wirefly's nuts because they were offering the handset for $149.99, but if you think about the long term discounts and less activation fee and overnight fee, you are saving almost $150.00 by buying through Verizon (assuming you get BES). But I wonder if the same is true for BIS. Anyone know?
    11-18-08 05:04 PM
  10. Fondo23's Avatar
    Yep.. No dice on the overnight shipping.. I tried 3 or 4 times.. Then called back and tried again, but they said that they would not be offering it at all.. Very Very Disappointed But, this seemed to be my only option!
    11-18-08 06:07 PM
  11. Gibralter's Avatar
    Dam you new acts guys are gettin all the love. I can't pre order cuz I'm upping but only with a 1 year contract so I don't get the NE2 credit.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-18-08 06:16 PM
  12. Crack.Berry's Avatar
    Please post back in this thread when you get the phone. I am very curious if you really get this phone overnight.

    I have ordered new hones and done the overnight but I have never received the phone overnight. There is always a delay with the distribution. I hope you have more luck than I had with tele-sale pre-orders.
    11-18-08 06:20 PM
  13. liquidsense's Avatar
    Please post back in this thread when you get the phone. I am very curious if you really get this phone overnight.

    I have ordered new hones and done the overnight but I have never received the phone overnight. There is always a delay with the distribution. I hope you have more luck than I had with tele-sale pre-orders.
    Will do. Towards the end of my conversation with the rep, I asked a rather dumb question: "Can you guarantee that I'll get the phone by Saturday? Because if not, I'd rather just go to the store and get it." (I was obviously bluffing because I don't want to deal with lines and I wanted all the nice discounts).

    He replied with the obvious answer that he can't guarantee that the mail service do their job right, but guarantees that they will place it into the mail carriers possession for overnight delivery on Friday.

    His oral guarantee is really worth nada, but he seemed very sure and knowledgeable. I guess I just have to wait and see.
    11-18-08 06:28 PM
  14. Fondo23's Avatar
    No new acct here! Just close to my NE2 so they are hooking me up... Awww.. Yeahhhhh SO PUMPED!
    11-18-08 06:28 PM
  15. asnyder's Avatar
    I just had this chat, I'm still not convinced on Next day delivery. I'm guessing their take on next day is "next business day" which I would guess to be Monday.

    Please wait for a Verizon Wireless sales representative to assist you with your order. Thank you for your patience!
    A Verizon Wireless online pre-sales specialist has joined the chat. You are now chatting with Corinne
    Corinne: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. May I help you with your order today?
    You: I was just looking around the site to see if the Storm was availble for ordering yet.
    You: i'm probably the first to ask, right?
    Corinne: The Storm will be available on 11/21/08.
    You: In store only or avail on the site?
    Corinne: You will be able to purchase it online or in a Verizon store.
    You: i rec'd the "early upgrade" flyer, is that available to use online? how will shipping work?
    Corinne: Shipping is free if you order online.
    You: is next day an option or is it all "standard" delivery?
    Corinne: Our deliver is 1-2 business days. However if you place your order before 4:30 it will be next day delivery
    You: ok, great. I appreciate your time and I must say that I am very pleased with Verizon
    Corinne: Well Thank you. (I think I caught her off guard here)
    Corinne: Thank you for visiting Verizon Wireless, I look forward to speaking with you again. Have a great day!
    11-18-08 06:45 PM
  16. Gibralter's Avatar
    @Fondo:
    How and what hook up are you getting?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-18-08 06:46 PM
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