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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:16 PM Original message |
Apple to track iPhone purchases -- cash not allowed |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. NOT taking cash for a purchase...I think that's pretty much illegal isn't it? |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. it says right on the money... |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. But this wouldn't be a debt, |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No its not... private businesses can ask for what ever they want |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The bus or subway is a good case in point. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Unless its Government run |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. But you could demand to be paid in chickens...which could be paid for in cash |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I have paid cash for the token/metro card. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No, you don't. Most Internet retailers do not take cash. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. Tracking their customers... Who knew their 1984 commercial would be consumed in self irony. |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Ha, ha, you are so right! n/t |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Touche! |
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tandem5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. yeah, david's a goliath nt |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Must be nice to be so great you can tell your customers |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I personally tend to go with the product I prefer. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. They have a contract with AT&T. They may not have a choice about |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. My iphone didn't cost $800 |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 11:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. They get a piece of the 2 yr contract from AT&T. |
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CT_Progressive (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not taking cash is illegal. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. No it isn't - see above N/T |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Apple does not believe |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. WOW I am seriously missing something |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. Collecting User Data to Share with the Other Component of the Plan - AT&T |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. If they don't take cash, that's their problem. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wow-another step toward a cashless society. NEVER thought Apple would be the one to do this. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Whatever |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. At least here in cali they are going to run afoul of the law |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. No they don't |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Well Cingular used to |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. the iphone is a piece of shit.. |
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Nomad559 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The iPhone could be bad |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I love mine |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. and all so people can say: |
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tandem5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Speak for yourself, I was just discussing our society's many existential crises... |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. No cash?! Sounds like a brilliant money making idea! |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. How many iPhone purchases for personal use do you think are made with cash these |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. Trust the Blessed CORPORATION! |
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lander (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
35. Mmkay, two things. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Thanks I smelled AT&T in this one |
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lander (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Just to clarify: |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 10:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Why would anyone in the UK want an iphone of there is no service plan? |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. cash is irrelevant anyway. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. And yet Microsoft is the one who got busted for monopolistic practices. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I guess I didn't see how this creates a monopoly. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. How could anyone not? |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I think it's fair that Apple have an iPhone monopoly. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Actualy, they can only use AT&T to begin with - that's the exclusive contract. |
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TheUniverse (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-29-07 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
48. This is the future, corporations will use technology to monitor what you do with the items you buy |
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