First let ME start off... I'm Fine with paying more but as a business owner I think with the progress you made with EVO the strategy for the Epic 4G is far from smart. The extra $50 makes new (not upgrade) customer think twice about switching.The argument that we are paying more for a better phone is not valid because the out-right price is or was the same as any new flagship that sprint has released the past few years $499..(the evo since epic pre-order started has dropped down to $449)which is smoke and mirrors to make you believe the extra $50 is justified. So the argument by people saying your paying more for the slide out feature and front facing camera and flash is B.S. cause the outright cost for samsung galaxy s on the other cell phone companies is (ugh umm) $499 too. and thats what I have to go by, if your outright prices are the same thats telling me that they are costing you if not exact, close to the same. If your logic that the phone cost you more and thats why its $50 more on contract, then the out-right price should be more. Why would you squeeze all you can from a contract sale that will bring in long-term revenue and not want it on a less profitable sale.
Now lets deal with strategy. If your the number 3 cell phone company in America and you want to become number 1 and with the EVO you see your new subscriber growth is up and this is from a great phone at a common high end phone price $199. But instead of building on that you make a decision that people will really question. You now have people looking at $350 w/tax $375ish up front(damn now that i"m looking at it I question it) for a phone. Maybe If you don't wanna take the price down do instant rebate for $250 upfront no mail in needed, that will satisfy current and new customers and put you higher is customer satisfaction and the recognition that a major cell company is giving an instant rebate on a flagship phone which shows you really want our business. I guarantee that if they would have OR do this, sprint will do better number than with the current price policy. The Epic will do good but with this plan it will do better. Sprint Holla at me if you need some marketing strategies..FOR REAL
Now lets deal with strategy. If your the number 3 cell phone company in America and you want to become number 1 and with the EVO you see your new subscriber growth is up and this is from a great phone at a common high end phone price $199. But instead of building on that you make a decision that people will really question. You now have people looking at $350 w/tax $375ish up front(damn now that i"m looking at it I question it) for a phone. Maybe If you don't wanna take the price down do instant rebate for $250 upfront no mail in needed, that will satisfy current and new customers and put you higher is customer satisfaction and the recognition that a major cell company is giving an instant rebate on a flagship phone which shows you really want our business. I guarantee that if they would have OR do this, sprint will do better number than with the current price policy. The Epic will do good but with this plan it will do better. Sprint Holla at me if you need some marketing strategies..FOR REAL
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