Ok. You know what? It's really easy to call someone stupid without really considering that person's point of view.
It's, yes, ill advised not to read the cell contract. it is equally ill-advised to assume that, because the vendor doesn't explicitly say "hey, by the way, we reserve the right to ream you on roaming charges," that won't happen.
But it is ungentlemanly and a perfect case of "hah-hah, you didn't read the fine print" to sock people with ridiculous bills when they had no reason to expect them. People should have a reasonable expectation that a consumer item they buy isn't going to bankrupt them. At least maybe the gee-whiz geekazoid news can shut the hell up about how wonderful the thing is while neglecting to remind you to bring the KY when the bill comes.
Yeah, ok. His bad for not reading and understanding the several-page, tiny tiny print contract that in NO WAY explicitly states the charges he will incur overseas, and which service makes it impossible to actually find OUT what the charges will be. In fact, he shouldn't have bought the thing in the first place.
But stop saying people are stupid for having reasonable expectations that someone isn't out to rip them off.
I mean, what did it REALLY cost AT&T to provide that service? Hmmm? Bet you can't find out.
Of course I can call him stupid! There are only 2 possible conclusions here:
1. An analogy: I drive across the Canadian border, see a sign indicating that I can drive 100, and get pulled over for doing 160. But I was only doing 100! "Well, son, that's in kilometers per hour." "But it's not marked KPH on the sign!" "Did you miss the welcome to Canada sign?" Let's see, I'm a frequent traveler, I'm in a different country, but unlike every other mobile phone, this iPhone *isn't* roaming. And I shouldn't have bothered to ask first...
2. Another analogy: I take a few photos of Guantanamo Bay, and the guards grab me and torture me for a while before finally releasing me. I'm suing Canon for not including a warning that the user shouldn't take photos of military installations.
Either the guy's an idiot or he's suing the wrong company, which still makes him an idiot. It's called personal responsibility. Part of being an adult is understanding that when you make assumptions, it's not someone else's fault.
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Ok. You know what? It's really easy to call someone stupid without really considering that person's point of view.
It's, yes, ill advised not to read the cell contract. it is equally ill-advised to assume that, because the vendor doesn't explicitly say "hey, by the way, we reserve the right to ream you on roaming charges," that won't happen.
But it is ungentlemanly and a perfect case of "hah-hah, you didn't read the fine print" to sock people with ridiculous bills when they had no reason to expect them. People should have a reasonable expectation that a consumer item they buy isn't going to bankrupt them. At least maybe the gee-whiz geekazoid news can shut the hell up about how wonderful the thing is while neglecting to remind you to bring the KY when the bill comes.
Yeah, ok. His bad for not reading and understanding the several-page, tiny tiny print contract that in NO WAY explicitly states the charges he will incur overseas, and which service makes it impossible to actually find OUT what the charges will be. In fact, he shouldn't have bought the thing in the first place.
But stop saying people are stupid for having reasonable expectations that someone isn't out to rip them off.
I mean, what did it REALLY cost AT&T to provide that service? Hmmm? Bet you can't find out.
But it's never the carrier's fault, right?
If you think it can't happen to you? I pity you.
Of course I can call him stupid! There are only 2 possible conclusions here:
1. An analogy: I drive across the Canadian border, see a sign indicating that I can drive 100, and get pulled over for doing 160. But I was only doing 100! "Well, son, that's in kilometers per hour." "But it's not marked KPH on the sign!" "Did you miss the welcome to Canada sign?" Let's see, I'm a frequent traveler, I'm in a different country, but unlike every other mobile phone, this iPhone *isn't* roaming. And I shouldn't have bothered to ask first...
2. Another analogy: I take a few photos of Guantanamo Bay, and the guards grab me and torture me for a while before finally releasing me. I'm suing Canon for not including a warning that the user shouldn't take photos of military installations.
Either the guy's an idiot or he's suing the wrong company, which still makes him an idiot. It's called personal responsibility. Part of being an adult is understanding that when you make assumptions, it's not someone else's fault.