Verizon Store Refuses to sell me Droid X with one year contract

[chaimmh]

HI all, 

So I went to my local verizon wireless store this morning to get the long awaited Droid X. After waiting inline for about an hour it was  finally my turn. 

However, my dream was not to be realized. The Verizon Sales Person told me that they could not sell me the Droid X with a 1 year contract.  My choices A. 2 yr contract or B. Purchased the phone full retail. 

She explained that since I was doing an early upgrade (I am eligible for new every two early next month), I didnt have the option for a 1 yr contract. My contract end date is this December.

I have been suffering with the Blackberry Storm (original) for the past year and a half. Its gotten so bad that I am performing Battery Pulls at least twice a day. Some days as many as 4. 

I was looking forward to getting the Droid X and finally having a phone that worked.

All I can say now, is that when my contract expires in December I will reconsider if I will remain a Verizon Customer. 

Anyone else have an issue like this?

- C  

[LieutenantT]

Had a similar event but not with contract problem.  I havent had a well functioning phone for about a year and a half. But i have went from the Samsung Glyde which alot of people know crapped out because it was samsung first touch phone..., then i had to downgrade back to my old LG Chocolate, and then to my moms old Samsung Alias, all which have either a button problem or just acts funny.  Went to go get the Droid x but no, fate didnt want me to have a good phone after a year and a half of suffering...

[bwframe]

Yep.

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/DROID-X-by-Motorola/Couldn-t-get-it-done-No-DroidX-for-me/m-p/225985/hi...

Good to hear I'm not the only one to insist and pay more for a one year only contract. I can't tell you how many folks I run into nursing a crippled up piece-o-crap phone through the remaining months and months and months of their contract.

"Sorry, I didn't get the message. My phone's screwed up. Only 5 more months to go."

[PJNC284]

yeah, it was stated on the promotional upgrade flyer that it required a 2 yr extension if you were using the early upgrade.

[AZSALUKI]

just so i understand correctly.....you have the option of getting an EARLY UPGRADE by signing a 2 year contract? i guess i am missing the real problem here. sounds like they are offering you the phone for the upgrade price, BEFORE you were supposed to be eligible? they eat $400 each on these newer phones when they give them to you for $200. the way they make it up is over 2 years on your calling plan. they can give you a $300 for $99.99 every year because they are losing a LOT less on those phones.....or a $100 for free, etc. but on phones that retail for $500++...they take the big loss in exchange for the 2 years calling plan revenue. AT&T is dong the exact same thing with the ip4.