Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!newstop!sun-barr!apple!usc!henry.jpl.nasa.gov!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!gryphon!vector!telecom-gateway From: wells!edw@dsinc.dsi.com (Edward E. Wells Jr.) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Fretters and Ameritech: Cellular Ripoff Message-ID: Date: 21 Nov 89 22:09:28 GMT Sender: news@vector.Dallas.TX.US Lines: 29 Approved: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.dallas.tx.us X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 528, message 2 of 9 I'd be damned if I'd put up with your situation. If you were hooked into that ad and the ad mentioned nothing about that $1000 deposit, I'd take it to court with a good lawyer. I've heard of a salesman "puffing", but this is rediculous and you may find that you could have a judge force them to sell you a $177 phone with no strings attached. I'd also file with Better Business and Consumer Protection. This may also fuel your lawsuit if you choose this path. I'd like to hear that you got yourself a $177 phone (with no service commitments). Crap like this angers me also. ========================================================================= Edward E. Wells Jr., President Voice: (215)-943-6061 Wells Computer Systems Corp., Box 343, Levittown, Pa. 19058 {alba2l,dsinc,francis,hotps,mdi386,pebco}!wells!edw Specializing in Unix/Xenix development, prototype systems development, firmware/hardware programming, operating systems, software drivers, communication systems, and specialized database designs since 1979. [Moderator's Note: Well, the ad *did* mention 'activation through Ameritech is required'. It just did not say to what extent the activation would go. Legally, they are probably off the hook. Ameritech has smart mouthpieces working for them, you know, as does Fretters, I'm sure. PT]