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the phone guy blurted out that the delay wasn't BB's fault it was because VZ said that "...the batteries were blowing up!" Immediately, the salesman's face turned ashen - very difficult since he was AA.
He obviously knew that he had committed a serious blunder. The manager stuttered something and walked away. I attempted to extract more info from the salesman but he and everyone else within earshot had developed a severe case of chronic lockjawIf you already have this info I apologize but here goes. Last Saturday (2/26-last day for pre-orders) I dropped by BB to pre-order the Bolt. I was beset by contradictions, misinformation and attitudes. I spoke to an MDO who was hopeless and clueless. While waiting (45') to speak to the manager I began to browse. A store flyer indicated that the TB price was 299.99! When I questioned the manager he said that Sunday (2/27) the TB would sell for 299.99 and the free trade in policy would end and the cost would be 59.99. Now this is the part that really got my attention. Pre-order buyers would have to pay 299.99 or the prevailing price at the time the TB appeared on the shelves - no rain checks! Now comes the kicker. The Mgr admitted that he was "..not a phone guy." so he referred me to his "...expert phone salesman." When I started railing about false advertising, fraud, etc.
Could that really be the *battery issue*? I use Lion batteries in my radio controlled aircraft and I know they can be dangerous (as in bursting into flames) if not handled and charged properly. I charge my batteries in a Corningware container or a large clay pot placed on a fireproof base and I *never* leave the charger on when I am not home. Remember the Sony laptop exploding batteries fiasco in 2006 when millions of laptops were recalled? Hmmm-
Ed F.
