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richms

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#64557 17-Jul-2010 22:56
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There was an ad on tv for a phone and sim for $49, cool I thought.

But the 3 retailers listed are nowhere nearby, just some south island only chain, LV martin and smiths city.

Why show that ad on tv when half the population cant get the deal?




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  #352839 17-Jul-2010 23:12
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well LV Martin have an online site you could buy it off
http://www.lvmartin.co.nz/

and they are not south island stores, both companies have stores located in the North Island



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  #352840 17-Jul-2010 23:13
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oops sorry reread your post and realised you werent saying they were all located in south island :(

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  #352844 17-Jul-2010 23:19
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Buy it online here



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  #352846 17-Jul-2010 23:35
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Its $99 when I add it to the cart on the lv martin site, the deal was for $49




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  #352864 18-Jul-2010 01:16
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yeah same for me even when you go through to check out, maybe give them a call tomorrow?

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  #352925 18-Jul-2010 11:54

You saw that on freeview right?

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  #352996 18-Jul-2010 15:37
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richms: Its $99 when I add it to the cart on the lv martin site, the deal was for $49


it's the Nokia 1662 aye. It has in the features "• $49.99 SPECIAL INCLUDES SIM
• AND $10 TOP UP BY 2 DEGREES "
but the price says it's $99. 

 
 
 
 

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  #353007 18-Jul-2010 16:22
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SteveON: You saw that on freeview right?


Yup, on C4...




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  #353010 18-Jul-2010 16:39
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We saw it on regular C4




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  #353035 18-Jul-2010 17:58
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or if you go to dse.co.nz you can get a samsung phone for $49 including a $20 sim this is a 3 day special that ends tomorrow.

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