Re: Verizon Moto X: Asurion Will Give You a Moto Maker Device If You Customized
So basically your saying that even though I couldn't buy a Motocare warranty because you guys colluded with Verizon so that people like me couldn't, you don't replace my device with the device that I purchased even though I'm forced to buy your product if I want insurance
I don't work for Asurion. I am just a regular poster here like you.
And I don't know if Asurion colluded with Verizon on this or not. If I had to guess, I would say that Asurion would have rather not had the added cost and hassle of dealing with customized Moto X phones and it was Verizon who stopped Motorola from offering MotoCare to us. Of the $10 Total Mobile Protection, $2 is for nothing but tech support, so basically pure profit for Verizon. Verizon is pushing TMP and my guess is that they don't want anything to compete with that.
I am sure if Verizon could, they would have stopped Apple from offering AppleCare to Verizon iPhone users. But they don't have that kind of leverage over Apple. They have a lot of leverage over Motorola given the Droid line and Motorola's weaker market position.
...... And that's legal how?
What would be illegal about this?
And why would I be willing to replace a 32gb Developer Edition with a 16gb program phone.
I am unclear on this but from what the Asurion poster said, I think you wouldn't have to. I think you could get a Moto Maker 32GB device, just not a Dev Ed. I will call myself later and try to find out the answer on this.
I don't know the ins and outs of Asurion's deal with Motorola and neither do you so we don't know why the Dev Eds aren't being offered. If I had to guess I would say it was Motorola who doesn't want to have to replace them at whatever reduced price they sell them to Asurion for. Motorola had to be pressured into not voiding the warranty on the Dev Eds if you unlock the bootloader. At first they were taking position that all warranties were void if you unlocked your bootloader.
I guess I'll be saving fifty bucks a month because I'll be canceling the contracts on all of my lines. You guys obviously can't be trusted. If my car insurance company tried that kind of crap they'd be out of business quickly.
I am sure the number of us who own Moto X Dev Eds is miniscule compared to the amount of business Asurion does and those of us who own Moto X Dev Eds and aren't keeping insurance on our phones is a proverbial drop in their bucket.