Hi, new member here with a question. (or maybe several)
Has anyone ever used the "Material Adverse Clause" argument on Rogers successfully?
I'm 2 years into a 3 year contract, and need to get out of it.
I'm moving at the end of the month to a new home, and want to make the switch back to Bell/Aliant for all my services.
My reasoning is quite simple actually. I live in Fredericton,NB and Rogers coverage on the east coast is garbage. My cell drops calls constantly. I've put up with it for 2 years, but recently I did not receive a call that was actually kind of important. I work at the hospital, and was actually being called back to do a Trauma case in which someone was quite injured. It took them quite a while to reach me, and though it turned out to be ok, I can't allow something like that to happen.
The reason I had no reception? I was in Home Depot. Which by the way is in the center of the city, all of 2 minutes from the hospital. (I won't even get into their coverage in rural NB, because there isn't any). I often do not get any service in any large building. My basement also seems to be a dead zone. The grocery store, Wal-mart and yes... most of the actual Hospital itself.....
Anyway, the bottom line is that while I don't think Bell gives any better service than Rogers overall, they DO have far better wireless coverage on the East Coast.
Now I know Rogers will not give a flying rats behind about that. They also don't care of I miss a callback that involves someone who needs my medical abilities to avoid being dead.
But I've done some research and the best argument I can see to avoid the cancellation fee (note: I'm not a doctor or I'd just pay them the fee and then drive my Benz a few miles to feel better) is the "Material Adverse Clause" which apparently is a legal thing that they must include that protect the consumer (and they will deny exists of course).
Basically it says they can't make changes to the contract without giving you the opportunity to opt out without having to pay a penalty. This usually involved them saying you have 30 days and once you use the phone after that period it is implied you accept the change.
The change they make doesn't have to be anything big (25 cents extra for calls to 911, an extra 2 cents per text message to Abu Dahbi).
So my 2 questions for all you fine savvy people who are smarter than I:
1- Have any of you used this clause successfully with Rogers or one of the other companies?
and
2- Do any of you know of the last time they've made any changes such as I described or are planning of any in the next month or so?
Thanks.
Has anyone ever used the "Material Adverse Clause" argument on Rogers successfully?
I'm 2 years into a 3 year contract, and need to get out of it.
I'm moving at the end of the month to a new home, and want to make the switch back to Bell/Aliant for all my services.
My reasoning is quite simple actually. I live in Fredericton,NB and Rogers coverage on the east coast is garbage. My cell drops calls constantly. I've put up with it for 2 years, but recently I did not receive a call that was actually kind of important. I work at the hospital, and was actually being called back to do a Trauma case in which someone was quite injured. It took them quite a while to reach me, and though it turned out to be ok, I can't allow something like that to happen.
The reason I had no reception? I was in Home Depot. Which by the way is in the center of the city, all of 2 minutes from the hospital. (I won't even get into their coverage in rural NB, because there isn't any). I often do not get any service in any large building. My basement also seems to be a dead zone. The grocery store, Wal-mart and yes... most of the actual Hospital itself.....
Anyway, the bottom line is that while I don't think Bell gives any better service than Rogers overall, they DO have far better wireless coverage on the East Coast.
Now I know Rogers will not give a flying rats behind about that. They also don't care of I miss a callback that involves someone who needs my medical abilities to avoid being dead.
But I've done some research and the best argument I can see to avoid the cancellation fee (note: I'm not a doctor or I'd just pay them the fee and then drive my Benz a few miles to feel better) is the "Material Adverse Clause" which apparently is a legal thing that they must include that protect the consumer (and they will deny exists of course).
Basically it says they can't make changes to the contract without giving you the opportunity to opt out without having to pay a penalty. This usually involved them saying you have 30 days and once you use the phone after that period it is implied you accept the change.
The change they make doesn't have to be anything big (25 cents extra for calls to 911, an extra 2 cents per text message to Abu Dahbi).
So my 2 questions for all you fine savvy people who are smarter than I:
1- Have any of you used this clause successfully with Rogers or one of the other companies?
and
2- Do any of you know of the last time they've made any changes such as I described or are planning of any in the next month or so?
Thanks.