Comments on: O2 rubs salt in the wounds of Irish consumer with Paddy Tax version 2 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/ Mobile, Roaming and Social Media Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Little Links - Sunday December 7th 2008 | Joe Scanlon http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-493649 Little Links - Sunday December 7th 2008 | Joe Scanlon Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:31:22 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-493649 [...] Pat Phelan asks Would you prefer cheaper mobile minutes or a nicer handset? I’d prefer if we didn’t have the Paddy Tax. [...] [...] Pat Phelan asks Would you prefer cheaper mobile minutes or a nicer handset? I’d prefer if we didn’t have the Paddy Tax. [...]

]]> By: uvox http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-469379 uvox Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:18:31 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-469379 Seems like the iPhone is a patchy success in Europe: http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/10/the-iphone-in-europe-a-patchy-success/ Seems like the iPhone is a patchy success in Europe:

http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/10/the-iphone-in-europe-a-patchy-success/

]]> By: john Bosco http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-469205 john Bosco Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:51 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-469205 Of course "Footfall" doubled,I won't have expected anything else,but that doesn't mean shit if they don't buy..2,4,6,8 people going into a shop won't pay the rent if they don't put purchase,and that was the question o2 "how many purchased",not looked at,not picked up and checked it out,but put hard cash in your till.I would say well below your expected target..what a shame :-) Of course “Footfall” doubled,I won’t have expected anything else,but that doesn’t mean shit if they don’t buy..2,4,6,8 people going into a shop won’t pay the rent if they don’t put purchase,and that was the question o2 “how many purchased”,not looked at,not picked up and checked it out,but put hard cash in your till.I would say well below your expected target..what a shame :-)

]]> By: uvox http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-469120 uvox Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:01:07 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-469120 Here's the response: http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0416/iphone.html Here’s the response:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0416/iphone.html

]]> By: john Bosco http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-468942 john Bosco Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:38:25 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-468942 If o2 have been given iPhones away it only benefits them to the fact that these people will have to use the o2 network at some stage unless of course they have listened to Pat and changed network.. As for actual sales I don't think o2 are concerned as long as they get the highly overcharged monthly income from those above.. Pity they don't use their heads and maybe pass on the same free phone deals through the o2 outlets to the everyday punter,still make money and create positive feedback rather than all the negative they have brought upon themselves .. If o2 have been given iPhones away it only benefits them to the fact that these people will have to use the o2 network at some stage unless of course they have listened to Pat and changed network..
As for actual sales I don’t think o2 are concerned as long as they get the highly overcharged monthly income from those above..
Pity they don’t use their heads and maybe pass on the same free phone deals through the o2 outlets to the everyday punter,still make money and create positive feedback rather than all the negative they have brought upon themselves ..

]]> By: Roon http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-468928 Roon Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:30:34 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-468928 My contacts tell me that O2 Ireland have been giving them away to employees and partners (internal & external). I wonder if this is to get the sales figures up. Does this count as a sale? ........ My contacts tell me that O2 Ireland have been giving them away to employees and partners (internal & external). I wonder if this is to get the sales figures up. Does this count as a sale? ……..

]]> By: uvox http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-468926 uvox Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:11:59 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-468926 I quick poll of my e-mail address book (200 members in Ireland): no-one has bought one. I quick poll of my e-mail address book (200 members in Ireland): no-one has bought one.

]]> By: Declan http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-468895 Declan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:24:32 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-468895 How have sales of the iPhone been going in Ireland. I'll admit I bought one, I just assumed that O2 Ireland were not going to change the prices or tariffs, looks like I was right, though that doesnt feel good. How have sales of the iPhone been going in Ireland. I’ll admit I bought one, I just assumed that O2 Ireland were not going to change the prices or tariffs, looks like I was right, though that doesnt feel good.

]]> By: john Bosco http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-468843 john Bosco Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:05:22 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-468843 Good man Pat,pity o2 won't reply to you.They must have been told to shut up and don't talk to anyone as they have a knack of insulting people.. You have plenty of people out there who are holding off from buying the iPhone here,maybe with the drop of price in England,it might work out cheaper to buy it there.Good business sense to see the money leave the country especially as we're rolling in it here.. :-) Pisses my off that they actually think that we're as thick as shite and don't shop around. Sorry Project but your comment is lost on me as Pat is doing his best to highlight the fact that the product is available at a different and much lower price from the same supplier through same retail outlets as we have here in Ireland.. Good man Pat,pity o2 won’t reply to you.They must have been told to shut up and don’t talk to anyone as they have a knack of insulting people..
You have plenty of people out there who are holding off from buying the iPhone here,maybe with the drop of price in England,it might work out cheaper to buy it there.Good business sense to see the money leave the country especially as we’re rolling in it here.. :-)
Pisses my off that they actually think that we’re as thick as shite and don’t shop around.
Sorry Project but your comment is lost on me as Pat is doing his best to highlight the fact that the product is available at a different and much lower price from the same supplier through same retail outlets as we have here in Ireland..

]]> By: uvox http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/comment-page-1/#comment-468834 uvox Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:51:12 +0000 http://patphelan.net/o2-rubs-salt-in-the-wounds-of-irish-consumer-with-paddy-tax-version-2/#comment-468834 Typical. So much for this EU competition crap: http://www.multilingualblog.com/ Btw: Are there any reliable figures on how the iPhone sales via O2 in Ireland are faring since launch? Typical. So much for this EU competition crap:

http://www.multilingualblog.com/

Btw: Are there any reliable figures on how the iPhone sales via O2 in Ireland are faring since launch?

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