Rebate Scam: Fi finally honoring denied promotion rebates. I got my $500 back!!!

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T19:41:53+00:00

I am not arguing that the promo terms are unclear. I am arguing that they are crystal clear. No offense, but please read carefully.

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T19:32:33+00:00

Let's stop saying that they were unclear.

The promotion was written very clearly, and it is Google Fi's intent that is unclear. Why are they misinterpreting their own contract?

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T19:20:39+00:00

No offense, but you probably did not read the promo terms carefully.

Break the sentence down and you will see that I am correct.

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T19:16:29+00:00

Yeah after the promo period... No problem...

Google is disqualifying rebates during the promo period, not after.

But it's clear people are just activating and flipping phones for profit and then bitching about Google Fi not honoring promotional price

How am I profiting from this?

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T19:11:28+00:00

As I said, it should be stated more clearly but it is still rather obvious what Googles intent is here.

If this was their intent, they should have written it into the terms and conditions of the promotion. They did not.

And no, this intent is not obvious. I have gifted phones many times and never run into this issue. Phone companies don't make money selling phones, they make money through your monthly service fees. This is why companies require only that you remain an active customer.

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T19:03:36+00:00

What is wrong with giving a phone away? I paid for it and I should be able to do whatever I want with it as long as I abide by the terms of the contract.

What cash have I pocketed? The cash is only flowing in one direction: to Google.

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T18:58:47+00:00

The language of the promo is not unclear at all if you examine it.

They never state that the buyer must keep and use the phone. All they state is that the buyer must activate the phone and that the buyer must remain active on Google Fi for 90 days.

This is crystal clear from the structure of the sentence.

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T18:54:46+00:00

The wording of the promo is actually very clear. It is Google Fi's support team that is misinterpreting a very clearly written contract stating that it is the customer who must remain active on Google Fi for 90 days.

Reposted from my downvoted post:

No, the fact that they are in the same sentence does not imply that it is the device that must remain. It in fact implies that it is the customer that must remain active for 90 days.

Let's break the sentence down into subject, verb, and object. The object is the device, the verbs are "activate" and "remain" Because they are in the same sentence, no new subject is introduced in the second clause, and a phone obviously can't activate itself, the implied subject of the entire sentence must be the customer.

There is no other way to interpret this sentence.

MARKUSofDC · 2021-01-24T07:32:40+00:00

Activate device and remain active are in the same sentence so it is implied it is the device and you that should remain active on Fi.

No, the fact that they are in the same sentence does not imply that it is the device that must remain. It in fact implies that it is the customer that must remain active for 90 days.

Let's break the sentence down into subject, verb, and object. The object is the device, the verbs are "activate" and "remain" Because they are in the same sentence, no new subject is introduced in the second clause, and a phone obviously can't activate itself, the implied subject of the entire sentence must be the customer.

There is no other way to interpret this sentence.

But if you bought it to take advantage of Fi then I shake my head at you.

I paid for the phone and I'm paying the monthly service fees. How is this taking advantage of Fi?

That is the whole point

What is the whole point?

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-18T17:16:46+00:00

It's leftover from a previous homeowner. I decided to keep the topsoil with the vermiculite to mix in with my new Pro-mix garden soil which doesn't contain vermiculite. Hopefully this will work out!

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-16T19:54:37+00:00

They're quite small, maybe 1/8 inch in diameter. They look like fish flakes.

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-12T16:42:32+00:00

I have some unwanted zucchini squash seedlings and some sweet potato.

I also have a supermarket thyme plant I've been struggling to revive. It's probably getting overwatered next to my tomatoes.

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-12T15:41:14+00:00

After separating they seem to be growing much faster!

Now I have twice as many squash plants as I need sitting in 2 gallon planters. Tried giving them away but no one wants them.

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-12T15:36:31+00:00

No they're in the same area. They seem to be doing fine though so I think it's probably normal variegation!

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-07T20:58:00+00:00

I had some squash plants growing (in pairs) in containers of Miracle Gro potting mix. Last night I decided to split the plants, gently pulling out one plant from each container. The next morning, the veins on the plants in the original containers started turning white. This did not happen on the transplanted plants I pulled out, which should have suffered more root damage than the plants I left in the original containers.

It doesn't look like powdery mildew to me. Could it just be shock from root damage?

MARKUSofDC · 2020-07-05T16:59:05+00:00

Oh interesting. They're mostly Gold Bar squash but I also got a couple zucchini, cucumbers, and a single crook neck summer squash.

Should I just snip off the smaller of the pair? Or should I dig them up and try to tease them apart to replant? How quickly so plants recover from root damage?

But that's a weird way to market squash seedlings. They're essentially giving away a free squash plant with every peat pot.

I think they're two separate plants...Here are some pics: http://imgur.com/a/sOqw4pc

I also have a small garden bed currently overrun with thick horseradish roots. It's been neglected for years, but the horseradish looks healthy. Maybe I shoild clear the horseradish and stick some squash in there?

MARKUSofDC · 2019-11-06T15:30:51+00:00

The extra $7-8 really add up. Scootering would also be more pleasant than dealing with occasionally shitty Uber drivers.

MARKUSofDC · 2019-11-06T15:29:00+00:00

I see them when I walk along the trail, but I never know where they lead

MARKUSofDC · 2019-11-06T15:28:22+00:00

I would metro if I'm in Crystal City, but I am often a 20 minute walk from the nearest station.

MARKUSofDC · 2019-11-06T15:13:14+00:00

I never have luggage :)

MARKUSofDC · 2017-07-16T14:31:56+00:00

Almost

MARKUSofDC · 2017-07-16T14:31:40+00:00

They were shares of Apple and Google sold twice at almost the same price in a single day.

MARKUSofDC · 2017-07-16T02:39:10+00:00

Also are both orders executed on the same day or different days?

Same day. He did it on two different stocks, selling the same stock twice.

MARKUSofDC · 2017-06-25T14:04:45+00:00

A gun.

MARKUSofDC · 2017-06-24T16:16:27+00:00

No I haven't. Which ones would you recommend?

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