Sprint backtracks, cancels $100 Pre service credit offer

No idea what kind of Zima-based shenanigans are going on in Sprint's marketing department today, but that less-than-impressive $100 Palm Pre service credit promotion was all apparently a mistake, according to John Paczkowski at the Wall Street Journal. Sprint says the promotion was put into the system by error and has since been pulled and canceled, although customers who signed up during the glorious six hours the deal was live will still get the credit -- and if you act fast enough, you might still be able to get in, because the promo is still live as we write this. Amazing.

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[gomobileaolcom Posted Sep 8th 2009 8:04PM]

You guys are right on top of the news in the business. Nice tip for the quick.

[JayMonster Posted Sep 8th 2009 9:09PM]

Somebody over at Sprint must've (finally) realized how bonheaded this was to alienate their "loyal" (existing) customers.

Either that, or they got an earful from a number of those "loyal" people warning they would be leaving.

This wasn't an "opps.. we didn't mean to post that" mistake. This was a (not so) well thought out and planned campaign that was doomed to alienate, and they pulled it once it was realized. Sprint can hardly afford an exodus of their "faithful"