Oy Vey

**mcskipp** · 06-28-2012, 02:42 AM

So, can we talk about this ad for a minute?

1. Does it bother anyone else than only a half year ago, we paid $300 for the Rezound? And now it's down to $80.

2. Huh? "Black Music Month"? I'm fairly certain my black friends don't even know what that is. But of course, this would align perfectly with Verizon's marketing scheme for the Rezound. The only commercials I've ever seen for it were with some black kids walking around town using the Beats ear buds. And apparently, since now that it's Black Music Month, everyone should go buy a phone to hear 'black music' like it should be heard?

Awesome campaign

**woolster22** · 06-28-2012, 02:54 AM

Don't really care about the excuse on price, I just took advantage of said offer and am very pleased so far. Given another week it probably would have been an sIII, but they forced my hand. Bonus points for the "limited time promotion" for arguing merits if a swap for said SIII in the future based on them being the same price before promo...wishful thinking, I know...

All kidding aside, I'd be pissed if I paid the original 300 for this.

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**Gu1l7y5p4rk** · 06-28-2012, 03:25 AM

That's why you get it for free... Like I have the last 5 phones in 6 months. Lol!

It is kinda bummer though. Lets put out a badass phone, and hinder any attempts at good marketing for half a year until we have to dump the price and make it look comparable to the lg vu.

I swear the free phones and unlimited data is the only thing keeping me with verizon... And the service. Meh

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**pwisnom** · 06-28-2012, 07:49 AM

I paid $49.99 from VZ for my Rezound, so no, it doesn't bother me at all.

Weird ad campaign though.

**Dovahkiin** · 06-28-2012, 07:50 AM

Dear lord wtf?! I realize the Beats thing was being pushed to the black demographic, and that black grandma dancing with the Rezound at the Verizon store was weird, but "black music" month? What is classified as black music, Verizon?
There are white rappers, you know. Jazz isn't just sung by black people. Do you...do you...do you mean African tribal music? I mean, c'mon with this marketing.

**MrSmith317** · 06-28-2012, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Dovahkiin

Dear lord wtf?! I realize the Beats thing was being pushed to the black demographic, and that black grandma dancing with the Rezound at the Verizon store was weird, but "black music" month? What is classified as black music, Verizon?
There are white rappers, you know. Jazz isn't just sung by black people. Do you...do you...do you mean African tribal music? I mean, c'mon with this marketing.

As a black person, I take offense with this line of marketing. I mean I know we shuck and jive with the best of em but Verizon we shall pick your cotton no more.

So am I allowed to sue them now or did I just negate that possibility with the last paragraph?

**Dovahkiin** · 06-28-2012, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by MrSmith317

As a black person, I take offense with this line of marketing. I mean I know we shuck and jive with the best of em but Verizon we shall pick your cotton no more.

So am I allowed to sue them now or did I just negate that possibility with the last paragraph?

First off, with no offense intended at all, I'd like to begin by saying I thought you were white.
Second, It's pretty funny that you bought the Rezound despite all of that stereotypical marketing. I would've avoided it out of spite. I know it's not HTC's fault, but I dunno, seems weird to me. Like if they marketed the Razr Maxx by showing a family eating rice and beans or tacos.

**babytazz18** · 06-28-2012, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Dovahkiin

First off, with no offense intended at all, I'd like to begin by saying I thought you were white.
Second, It's pretty funny that you bought the Rezound despite all of that stereotypical marketing. I would've avoided it out of spite. I know it's not HTC's fault, but I dunno, seems weird to me. Like if they marketed the Razr Maxx by showing a family eating rice and beans or tacos.

I also thought he was white..( no offense). But I'm with both of you on this one, the marketing for the rezound before was acceptable, But really "black music month"? Out of all the other months they had to push a promo for it during black music month as if blacks are the only ones that have purchased or are interested in purchasing this phone. I wonder if they will promo a phone during any other months dealing with a particular race?

Btw I too am black, and I didn't know it was black music month either lol.

**piizzadude** · 06-28-2012, 08:51 AM

Wow you guys are racial profiling a geek site? WHAR SHERIFF JOE WHAR?!?!?

outside of that WTF VZW, dumb marketing is dumb

**MrSmith317** · 06-28-2012, 08:57 AM

LOL, I guess I seem white to the few people left that I haven't gtalked through a crisis or two. This used to be my avatar but I liked the agent thing better;

**Dovahkiin** · 06-28-2012, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by babytazz18

Btw I too am black, and I didn't know it was black music month either lol.

I'm worried about an e-mail specific phone coming out. Suddenly Verizon will introduce "black e-mail month."

Originally Posted by MrSmith317

LOL, I guess I seem white to the few people left that I haven't gtalked through a crisis or two. This used to be my avatar but I liked the agent thing better;

Based on your forum name, I think you made the right choice in avatar.

**WhoMe** · 06-28-2012, 09:08 AM

Wow, I just sent this to my associate at VZW....he just laughed. They had no idea this is why the Rezound was on sale hah.

**piizzadude** · 06-28-2012, 09:17 AM

Can we have a white music month too? My Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Kansas (the list goes on) LPs sound so much better with beats as well...

**piizzadude** · 06-28-2012, 09:18 AM

I guess VZW f'd this one up too, it is actually African-American Music Month:

**jimbl** · 06-28-2012, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by piizzadude

Can we have a white music month too? My Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Kansas (the list goes on) LPs sound so much better with beats as well...

Um no, that would be racist.

Can we get Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton involved now? I bet you we have ICS tonight!

**babytazz18** · 06-28-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by jiml

Um no, that would be racist.

Can we get Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton involved now? I bet you we have ICS tonight!

Yeah we should give them a call. It's 10:32 my time. They will have a rally and march set up by 11 and it will broadcast on cnn by 11:15 which means by 12:30 we should have ics being pushed to our phones lol.

**babytazz18** · 06-28-2012, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by piizzadude

I guess VZW f'd this one up too, it is actually African-American Music Month:

they just suck at marketing period lol. they need all new marketing people.

**jimbl** · 06-28-2012, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by babytazz18

Yeah we should give them a call. It's 10:32 my time. They will have a rally and march set up by 11 and it will broadcast on cnn by 11:15 which means by 12:30 we should have ics being pushed to our phones lol.

Haha. It's funny because it's true.

**piizzadude** · 06-28-2012, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by jiml

Um no, that would be racist.

Can we get Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton involved now? I bet you we have ICS tonight!

Sorry but my mental image went to an NFL referee making and instant replay ruling in a jesse jackson voice

"I...am sorry but the ruling on the field is clear, that would be racist and we cannot allow racism to fester in this country...."

**metz65** · 06-28-2012, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by piizzadude

Can we have a white music month too? My Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Kansas (the list goes on) LPs sound so much better with beats as well...

I'm white, but if I have to listen to Barry Manilow and the Bee Gees may I please please please celebrate black music month instead?

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**hansgroter** · 06-28-2012, 09:46 AM

Good deal

**Cares** · 06-28-2012, 11:19 AM

I paid a penny :P

**NoYankees44** · 06-28-2012, 11:22 AM

And white history month and white entertainment television...

Holly crap white entertainment television would be shut down in ten minutes if anyone tried it lol. Where is this world going to...

O and I didn't realize Mr. Smith was black either lol. Never thought about it

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**dpham00** · 06-28-2012, 11:38 AM

I paid $50 on upgrade within 2 weeks of release. Others paid a penny but for new line of service.

**MrSmith317** · 06-28-2012, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by NoYankees44

And white history month and white entertainment television...

Holly crap white entertainment television would be shut down in ten minutes if anyone tried it lol. Where is this world going to...

O and I didn't realize Mr. Smith was black either lol. Never thought about it

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