Vodafone X - age discrimination?

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#191579 9-Feb-2016 13:29

https://www.vodafonex.co.nz/

$16 gives 500mb & 100m. $3 gives an extra $500mb. Only available for under 25's. I can understand and appreciate affirmative action - but I'm not sure that's what this is. Is it age discrimination?

The quivalent amount of data for the rest of us plebs will cost $39 per month on an on account plan, or $29 on a pre-paid plan.

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#1488052 9-Feb-2016 13:33

@sxz I am so sorry that you are not eligible for the plan.

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#1488054 9-Feb-2016 13:33

I am a bit surprised they are doing it on age. Normally companies make discounts based on things like being a student, or being eligible for super. Can they treat customers differently based on age like this?

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#1488059 9-Feb-2016 13:39

I tend to look at things like this in reverse... IE, as a penalty... In this case, as a penalty for being over 25 years old.

And then I think to myself "Do I really want to be with a company that penalizes me?"

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#1488060 9-Feb-2016 13:43

Looks pretty easy to fool. Just need a fake facebook profile.

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#1488062 9-Feb-2016 13:48

Sounddude:

Looks pretty easy to fool. Just need a fake facebook profile.

What about the 20 year-olds who made their profile when they were 12 and are now over 25 on facebook?

Hiamie:

I tend to look at things like this in reverse... IE, as a penalty... In this case, as a penalty for being over 25 years old.

And then I think to myself "Do I really want to be with a company that penalizes me?"

I feel equally penalized that i cant get senior ticketing rates on Planes, Trains and busses

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#1488075 9-Feb-2016 14:05

It's pretty much a copy of the Skinny $16 plan except age limited. The data boost is nice though

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#1488076 9-Feb-2016 14:05

The under 25's can have the cheaper data I'll take the cheaper car insurance thanks.

Please note: I have a professional bias towards Vodafone.

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#1488077 9-Feb-2016 14:06

It sucks. We are paying all the taxes. No free train rides and no cheap phone plans.... We are being sucked dry! The whole world just sees us as a cash cow...

My views (except when I am looking out their windows) are not those of my employer.

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#1488082 9-Feb-2016 14:15

Sounddude:

Looks pretty easy to fool. Just need a fake facebook profile.

Just wondering if it's a way of mining facebook data for further marketing - not sure how that works.

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#1488096 9-Feb-2016 14:28

hairy1: It sucks. We are paying all the taxes. No free train rides and no cheap phone plans.... We are being sucked dry! The whole world just sees us as a cash cow...

Leave and pay your taxes to a country that you think looks after your more then :)

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#1488102 9-Feb-2016 14:39

Jaxar:

The under 25's can have the cheaper data I'll take the cheaper car insurance thanks.

This...

Check your privilege old folks..

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#1488104 9-Feb-2016 14:43

Life is full of challenges and things to get worked up about...this isn't one of them. It's not age discrimination, it's target marketing. Build a bridge.

Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation

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#1488111 9-Feb-2016 14:55

scuwp:

Life is full of challenges and things to get worked up about...this isn't one of them. It's not age discrimination, it's target marketing. Build a bridge.

Target marketing means that it is aimed at a certain age group but there is nothing stopping a different age group from using it, Skinny used to target younger people but old people could still use it

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#1488139 9-Feb-2016 15:20

What really grinds my gears is being considered old, just because I'm old and fat and bald and use phrases like "grinds my gears", does not automatically mean I am not young.

Oh, wait...

As you were.

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#1488151 9-Feb-2016 15:41

sxz:

https://www.vodafonex.co.nz/

$16 gives 500mb & 100m. $3 gives an extra $500mb. Only available for under 25's. I can understand and appreciate affirmative action - but I'm not sure that's what this is. Is it age discrimination?

Just like children's tickets to the movies and bus fares, - get over it...

Fairly sure the government disciminates against me too by not paying me a pension until I get to 65 either, so it is happening everywhere....:)

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