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February 7, 2013
Arbitration Showdown
Mock Hearing: Max Scherzer
It's salary arbitration season in Major League Baseball, and here at Baseball Prospectus we're holding mock hearings, arguing for or against the actual team/player filing figures before a three-person panel of certified arbitrators. We've selected 10 of this winter's most intriguing, highest-dollar cases to cover in depth over the first two weeks of February (regardless of whether the players' real-life cases remain unsettled). After each side's opening argument and rebuttal/summation below, we'll give you a chance to vote on what you think the result should be before seeing the panel's decision. For more on the arbitration process, read the series intro by Atlanta Braves Assistant GM John Coppolella, listen to his appearance on Episode 35 of Up and In, or check out the BP Basics introduction to arbitration.
In Part Four of this 10-part series, we'll tackle Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer, who sought $7.4 million and was offered $6.05 million. Unbeknownst to our arbitrators, Scherzer and the Tigers reached a one-year settlement at the $6.725 million midpoint, avoiding arbitration.
The complete procedure for salary arbitration is available in the Basic Agreement.
The Case
The Detroit Tigers are fresh off a World Series appearance, having won their division for the second year in a row. The club has had great success in recent years thanks to a supportive fan base, an owner who is willing to spend money, a powerful offense, and top-flight pitching, especially at the top of the rotation. Max Scherzer was a key part of that top-heavy rotation in Detroit's run to the World Series last year and deserves his requested filing figure.
In 2012, the Tigers pitching staff recorded the fourth-best ERA in the American League, finishing one point out of the top three (3.77 vs. Seattle's 3.76). Much of the credit for that goes to the staff's top two pitchers: former Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, the undeniable ace of the staff, and Max Scherzer. The two pitchers were first and second on the staff in wins, games started, innings pitched, and strikeouts in 2012, with Scherzer finishing third in ERA. On top of that, the strikeout totals for Verlander and Scherzer also ranked first and second, respectively, in the entire American League. In fact, Verlander's total of 239 strikeouts beat out Scherzer's total by only eight, a tiny amount when you consider that Verlander pitched 50 more innings than Scherzer. On a per-nine-inning basis (the standard ratio used to judge pitchers), Scherzer blows the $20 million-a-year ace Verlander away with 11.1 strikeouts per nine—the best rate in the majors—compared to Verlander's 9.0.
Among his peers, Scherzer also ranks highly. The most recent comparable to Scherzer is Chicago's Matt Garza, whose platform year came in 2011.
Garza and Scherzer are remarkably similar. Both had played through their fourth year of service time at age 27. In that time, Garza had averaged 198 innings pitched in his four full years, with a 3.72 ERA, while striking out 664 batters. In his platform year, Garza managed to better his ERA and strikeout rate, but failed to impress in the most important category for pitchers: wins. Garza's 10-10 record was pedestrian at best. For this, Garza was awarded $9.5 million for the 2012 season.
Meanwhile, Scherzer has averaged 187 innings pitched, with a 3.94 ERA and 763 strikeouts in his first four full years. In 2012, Scherzer lowered his ERA to 3.72 and struck out the second-most batters in the league, all while compiling a 16-7 record and helping lead his team to the World Series. His .696 winning percentage was tops on the Tigers, even besting Verlander's. Compared to Garza's $9.5 million contract, Scherzer's request for $7.4 million is more than reasonable.
But Garza isn't the only comparable at Scherzer's service level. Since 2007, 12 pitchers have earned more than the $6.725 million midpoint in the year following their platform year. Three of these cases are distinct in that their contract terms were decided before the player ever played a major-league game, and a fourth is complicated by the player winning two Cy Young Awards before the end of his platform year. Focusing on the remaining eight players, we see these averages through the players' first four years.
4-Year Averages Through Platform Year
In the bottom two rows, we can see how Scherzer's first four years stack up against those of his comparables. Though Scherzer may have a slightly higher ERA, he still manages every year to win as many games as the others while striking out batters at a substantially higher rate. Scherzer's play year after year clearly puts him among this group. In addition, only two of the eight players here managed to amass more than Scherzer's 16 wins in their platform year. Considering the average year-after salary among his peers is $7.7 million, Scherzer's requested figure is even harder to deny.
Max Scherzer is not the ace of the Detroit Tigers. That role belongs undisputedly to Justin Verlander, the 2011 Cy Young Award-winner and 2012 runner-up. Even so, Scherzer was a major piece of the Tigers' trip to the World Series, matching Verlander step-for-step in wins and strikeouts, and even outplaying the ace on a game-for-game basis. Among his peers, most notably Chicago's Matt Garza, Scherzer is a durable performer who both wins games and strikes batters out at an above-average rate, giving up only a slightly higher ERA to do so. With a requested figure of $7.4 million, a salary substantially lower than many of his comparables received, Scherzer deserves to win this hearing. —Larry Granillo
The Club offer of $6.05 million for Max Scherzer in one-year salary arbitration for 2013 is fair relative to the $7.4 million that Scherzer is seeking. The mid-point between the two figures is $6.725 million. To place the offering salary of $6.05 million in perspective, of all starting pitchers in salary arbitration last year at the same level of major-league service time, only two garnered higher salaries for the following season than what the Tigers are offering: the Cubs' Matt Garza at $9,500,000, and the first year of the Giants' multi-year deal with starter Tim Lincecum at $18 million. However, both of those players were in their third year of salary arbitration (Scherzer is in his second), thus elevating their salary scale in arbitration. What the Tigers are offering is higher than what any other starting pitcher entering his second year of salary arbitration eligibility received in 2012.
A case study in salary arbitration hearing can be made by comparing Scherzer in his 2012 platform year to Washington Nationals starter John Lannan in 2011, who had the same service time.
Lannan was seeking $5.7 million, or $1.7 million less than what Scherzer is seeking, while the Washington Nationals offered $5 million, or $1.05 million less than what the Tigers are offering Scherzer. The case went to hearing, with a panel ruling in favor of the Washington Nationals' $5 million offer.
While Scherzer has a higher strikeout ratio, Lannan gave up fewer runs and earned runs, posting a lower ERA. Additionally, Lannan was better when it counted most: with runners in scoring position. When there were two outs and runners in scoring position, Lannan's opponents had a .244 batting average, while Scherzer's managed a .276 average.
As for the win-loss record, Scherzer was on a far superior team that offered greater run support. The Tigers finished this past season with an 88-74 record, winning the AL Central, while the Nationals in 2011 were 80-81, finishing third in the NL East standings.
The comparisons to his peers in this year's class also show that the Tigers' offer is worthy of his play in 2012.
Both Jason Hammel of the Orioles and the Reds' Homer Bailey posted lower earned run averages. Bailey gave up fewer hits per inning pitched (1.01 compared to 1.05 by Scherzer).
Based on the performance and pay of his peers, both within this year's class and last, Max Scherzer deserves the generous $6.05 million salary the Tigers are offering for the 2013 season. —Maury Brown
The club offers John Lannan as a more compelling comparable to Max Scherzer. It's true that, in their respective platform years, Lannan and Scherzer had very similar innings pitched and ERA, but the similarities end there. In two important categories for measuring a pitcher's value to his club—wins and strikeouts—Scherzer beats Lannan handily.
Scherzer's 16-win total is 60 percent greater than Lannan's 10, and that cannot be washed away by their clubs' respective win totals. The win discrepancy between the 2012 Tigers and 2011 Nationals is only eight games, of which six would somehow need to be credited to Scherzer in order to call the two equals. On the strikeout end, Lannan struck out 125 fewer batters than Scherzer in only three fewer innings. Indeed, Scherzer's strikeout-per-nine-innings rate in 2012 was more than double Lannan's, 11.1 K/9 to 5.2 K/9. Any decision to award a salary to Scherzer based on Lannan's 2011 performance would do a great disservice to Scherzer.
The other two comparables offered by the club (Homer Bailey and Jason Hammel) suffer from the same weaknesses, as Scherzer bests them both in wins and strikeouts. Moreover, Scherzer helped pitch his club into the World Series in 2012, all but guaranteeing an increase in fan support and revenues next year. For a team that is already paying three separate players more than $20 million a year for the next two seasons, the $7.4 million requested by Scherzer is much closer to the value he has provided the Tigers than the amount submitted by the Club.
The Club also mentions that Matt Garza was in his third year of arbitration during his platform year. It should be noted that the Collective Bargaining Agreement states: "The arbitration panel shall...give particular attention, for comparative salary purposes, to the contracts of Players with Major League service not exceeding one annual service group above the Player's annual service group." The CBA also allows the Player to "argue the equal relevance of salaries of Players without regard to service." As such, we feel that the Garza comparison is still very relevant to the case. If the panel feels that the comparison is unfair, however, it should be noted that the $7.7 million average salary among the other listed comparables includes five players who negotiated their salary as part of a multi-year deal, accepting a lower annual salary for increased financial security.
Considering the value Max Scherzer has brought to the Tigers over his career and in their 2012 World Series season in particular, and looking at the figures his comparables have been awarded in recent years, the panel should find in favor of the $7.4 million figure requested by Scherzer. —Larry Granillo
The club will not contest the strikeout ratio for Scherzer. The issue is not his performance in that statistical category, but rather the compensation he is seeking for the upcoming season. As the Club has stated, the offering figure eclipses that awarded to all starting pitchers in his class last year, with the exception of Garza and Lincecum, both of whom were in their third round of salary arbitration, as they entered the process as Super Twos. In that framework, the salary comparables are mismatched. Scherzer should benefit from this salary increase not now, but next year, should he not reach a multi-year contract before he would enter salary arbitration in 2014.
The club would once again like to focus on the more than reasonable salary being offered along with potential associated risks for the upcoming season.
In offering the salary of $6.05 million for the 2013, the club not only is offering fair compensation in light of his statistical merit, but at potential risk.
Scherzer suffered four nagging injuries in 2012, missing a total of 26 days:
Of these, the shoulder injury is of concern to the club. By Scherzer's own admission, it was a "lingering" matter.
The physical problems that are of most concern began on Sept. 18 against the Athletics, when Scherzer exited after two innings. While he made his next start, he began having difficulties.
"Your arm's sore after every start. My arm was sore after that last start," Scherzer said at the time. "I was able to loosen it up and be able to throw my 'pen. But after that, I lost kind of the range of motion that I had gained by loosening it up. It became painful to do a couple specific range of motions."
Although Scherzer returned to pitch in the playoffs, the injury continued to bother him until the end of the regular season:
"I want to be able to, but at the same time, when you have a recurring injury like this, you can't get back onto the mound again before you're 100 percent," Scherzer said on Sept 27.
To close, while the club acknowledges Mr. Scherzer's exceptional strikeout ratio, we believe that he lags behind his comparables in other statistical categories. When added to the injury concerns, the club feels he warrants the offered salary of $6.05 million over the $7.4 million he is seeking. —Maury Brown
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Burt Fendelman is an attorney with more than 45 years of experience, initially in corporate finance and securities laws working as inside counsel for several major securities brokerage firms. He has performed as an arbitrator for FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), the American Arbitration Association, and currently as an arbitrator and mediator for the New York County Lawyers Association in fee dispute-related matters. He is presently a self-described "work in progress", working with clients in areas related to art and antiques. He attended Washington University in St. Louis and NYU Graduate School of Tax Law, and he now lives in Manhattan.
Doris Lindbergh is a retired lawyer who is an arbitrator with FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and its predecessor forums, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the New York Stock Exchange. She also arbitrates for the National Futures Association (NFA). She attended Washington University School of Law and has a Master of Arts from Fordham University. Her employment history includes stints at Wall Street investment banks and, most recently, the MTA New York City Transit Authority, but her most challenging assignment was raising a future Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Prospectus.
David Marcus is a retired lawyer and serves as an arbitrator with the Financial Advisory Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He lives in Metuchen, New Jersey. He attended Columbia College and Yale Law School, after which he served as an enforcement attorney with the SEC. His subsequent career includes working for the New York Stock Exchange heading its regulatory division, and working for several broker-dealers as a regulatory attorney or General Counsel.
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The Sabermetric Perspective/Additional Commentary
Scherzer's stuff and approach last season were such that he would have succeeded anywhere, but his performance was almost perfectly calculated to protect him from the terrors of Detroit's defense. Like most Tigers pitchers, he suffered from his teammates' subpar support in the field when he allowed balls to be put into play. Scherzer's solution was twofold. First, a career-low groundball rate: by allowing the ball to be lifted and trusting in a neutral park to protect him from a prohibitively high home run rate, Scherzer gave Austin Jackson chances that might have otherwise gone to (and through) a porous Tigers infield that allowed the AL's second-highest batting average on ground balls. And second, a stratospheric strikeout rate, which plays well anywhere but especially so on a team where bad things happened to batted balls. Although Scherzer yielded a .333 BABIP, second only to teammate Rick Porcello among qualified pitchers, it didn't hurt him as much as it would have had he been, well, just about anyone else.
Between the strikeout rate and the abbreviated, high-intensity outings—he averaged under six innings a start in 2012 and has never thrown a complete game—Scherzer is the the 21st-century starter taken to the extreme. As even his own representative took pains to point out, he's not the equal of Verlander, an ace out of an earlier era. Not only does he not provide the innings, he allows more home runs, walks more batters, and frightened Tigers fans with shoulder fatigue. Nor has he sustained his recent success over several seasons. And then there are the platoon splits: Scherzer allowed a .296 TAv to lefties last season, with a .289 weighted multi-year mark. Righties, meanwhile, managed only a .201 TAv against him in 2012, with a .225 multi-year mark. That's a 64-point difference, nearly four times the magnitude of the 17-point league-average split.
All of that admitted, few pitchers were as effective as Scherzer after April, and there is some potential for him to be even better in 2013, at least on the surface-stat level. Much was made of pitcher wins and run support in the presentations above—the 5.4 runs the Tigers offense averaged for Scherzer were the sixth-most any qualified starter received—and outside of an imagined arbitration hearing, neither one would pass muster as the best possible argument in a BP piece. But this is one case where winning percentage doesn't deceive. Like the panel, you can put me down for the Player. —Ben Lindbergh
Thanks to Dan Evans, Colin Wyers, Hudson Belinsky, Jonah Birenbaum, and Andrew Koo for research assistance.
Maury Brown is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
21 comments have been left for this article.
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Hardest case I've done.
Feb 07, 2013 07:41 AM
Shaun P.
You had a great point, though, Maury, highlighting that "What the Tigers are offering is higher than what any other starting pitcher entering his second year of salary arbitration eligibility received in 2012." But that Scherzer requested a salary that was slightly less than the average of Larry's reasonable comparables, plus that Schezer had a really good year, made it really tough for your position.
Feb 07, 2013 11:29 AM
Are the clubs so obviously ignorant of important measures like K rate during these hearings? Is it really a matter of tricking the panel into thinking W/L matters more than K/9 or WHIP (not mentioned anywhere by anyone)?
Feb 07, 2013 08:03 AM
Ben Lindbergh
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WHIP was mentioned in the Hammel case, and my mom emailed me to ask what it was.
Feb 07, 2013 08:15 AM
"His record, 12 wins and 11 losses for 2010, 15–9 for 2011, and 16-7 for 2010, shows consistent improvement."
Feb 07, 2013 08:52 AM
As to WHIP... It can be used, but you risk shooting up valuable time in a hearing if you get an arbitrator that is not versed in a statistical category.
Feb 07, 2013 08:11 AM
The team side comps of Lannan, Bailey etc. were ridiculous. As soon as I saw those names, I knew there was no case to be made for the team. A welcome relief to have a hearing that I could decide easily to make me feel smart. Most of the time I'm scratching my head and feeling stupid.
Feb 07, 2013 08:47 AM
I've done probably a dozen mock arb comps. This one was tough as Scherzer clearly was the tops in his service class by starting pitcher. You make the best of what you have and run with it. Still...
Feb 07, 2013 08:51 AM
Do you think the Tigers offer was too low?
Feb 07, 2013 09:06 AM
No, I think the number was reasonable. It's important to note that both the MLBPA and 245 Park review filing numbers very closely and make recommendations. A side in a case does not have to follow the recommendation, but there's reasons why the sides provide it....
Feb 07, 2013 09:18 AM
Interesting that Scherzer and the Tigers eventually agreed to a contract at exactly the mid-point, as per Cot's.
Feb 07, 2013 08:55 AM
This happens more often than you might think. In fact, last year there were 8 mid-point settlements:
Feb 07, 2013 09:13 AM
Richard Bergstrom
From what I understand, players and clubs prefer a midpoint if possible just because the arbitration hearings can lead to bad feelings.
Feb 07, 2013 10:27 AM
Let me just say, that this was an incredibly enjoyable exercise and I hope BP makes this an annual series.
Feb 07, 2013 09:20 AM
Would the injury concerns have much of an impact? I would guess that his injury record is good, though they are very recent and may impact 2013.
Feb 07, 2013 09:31 AM
I just want to say thanks to the BP crew for offering these mock arbitration cases to us. While I read nearly everything on the site, these cases are something that I find very compelling and I've enjoyed them so far. It is great to have BP shed some light on something that has been, by and large, a mysterious process to me.
Feb 07, 2013 09:32 AM
Congratulations BP authors. A very original, informative, and enjoyable idea for offseason entertainment.
Feb 07, 2013 11:41 AM
Great case.
Feb 07, 2013 14:01 PM
Great job to everyone involved. This was satisfying as a reader not only for its specific subject matter (especially for Max Scherzer and any Detroit reference), but also for its relevance to negotiations and other pure business matters. Maury's point that "you risk shooting up valuable time in a hearing if you get an arbitrator that is not versed..." is valid whether it is a sports-themed arbitration or in other business matters.
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Making a significant impact on her Vanden High School team, Bagwell, a four-year starter, earned freshman conference honorable mention honors. Additionally, the Sport Business major was selected to the SCAC All-City Team as a sophomore and junior. An All-League member as a sophomore, junior, and senior, Bagwell completed her time at Vanden with an US Army National Scholar-Athlete Award.
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Coach Conway's Thoughts: "Tiffany possesses above average speed and is coming in as an all-state player. Tiffany can bat from both sides of the plate but will most likely contribute as a slapper. She played mostly in the outfield in high school, but also can play second as well."
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Coach Conway's Thoughts: "Briana has the ability to compete for several positions. She will see time in the infield, as well as a catcher when needed. She has a strong arm, is a hard worker and will be a big part of our future."
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Meridian All-New 341 Sedan Bridge — By Capt. Bill Pike
February 2005
Look Ma, Two Thrusters!
Part 2: Cornering was good, with no hooked chines, hopping in extreme turns, or other disconcerting surprises. And tracking was steady.
The boat performs offshore just as nicely as she does dockside. I did my open-water testing on Skagit Bay, where a light rain was falling on a dark, fog-bound washboard of two-foot seas. Despite the dreariness, I had a blast. Top speed was rousing: 30.3 mph. Acceleration was smooth and sporty, with no stalls or soft spots in the test curve. Cornering was good, with no hooked chines, hopping in extreme turns, or other disconcerting surprises. And tracking was steady.
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Razer Announces Chroma Keyboard, Mouse, and Headsetby Jarred Walton on 8/13/2014 3:46 PM EST
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frostyfiredude - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkThe video seems to say it's using their own mechanical switches (Green specifically) that were introduced with the 2014 Blackwidow Ultimate. They must have their own competing tech equivalent to the Cherry MX RGBs. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkUpdated text -- the product pages on the BW Chroma indicate Razer is again using their Green/Orange switches, which makes sense. Reply
edzieba - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkNote that all the illuminated keycaps have the illuminated character at the top. This indicates that they are using regular MX (or rather, the Kailh MX clone) keyswitches, with RGB through-hole LEDs. Reply
Morawka - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkyeah even last years black widow ultimate uses razer's own proprietary mechanical switches. They are still made by Cherry, however of razer's own design
IIRC Razer's has two proprietary switches now: Green switches are the Clicky type, and Orange switches are silent . Reply
NavasC - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkFalse. These keys are manufactured by Kaihua Electronics (also known as Kailh), a Chinese manufacturer specializing in switches. Anandtech even did a review on the Blackwidow 2014, so I'm not sure where the confusion is here. They still have them labeled as Green and Orange switches on the product page for the Blackwidow Ultimate Chroma
Anandtech Review:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7911/razer-blackwido... Reply
Inteli - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkThey're also a bit more fragile than Cherry switches, as the cross-shaped stem has a tendency to break a little easier. Reply
mond0 - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45...
Aren't cherry mx stems also cross-shaped? Reply
mattmonkey24 - Thursday, August 21, 2014 - linkcherry mx does feature cross-shaped stems, but there are way too many cases of the Kalih stems simply snapping off where as the cherry switches uphold a very high standard Reply
tuxfool - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkUnless the SDK is standardized I don't see anyone using it... Reply
willis936 - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkYou never heard of the G15 or G510 and all of the awesome programs that people wrote for those? Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkGays are gonna rejoice a keyboard that shines in the colors of their flag. Reply
Swiper34 - Thursday, January 07, 2016 - linkA lot of CS:GO pros use the chroma line.
Source: http://csgosetup.on-winning.com Reply
leoblaze9 - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkso razer is following the MLP:FIM trend with rainbows? Reply
ddriver - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkTarget market - LGBT folk. Reply
rabidkevin - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkHey homophobe, liking an array of colors doesnt mean you are gay. Reply
iLovefloss - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkThat's what they all say. At first it is all fun and games with rainbow colored backlighting until one of your bros forget to say No Homo, and then you're down in San Francisco in only a hat and pink underwear.
Beware the rainbow. Beware it. Reply
iLovefloss - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkDon't be dumb. The reason it is rainbow colored is to show the range of the backlight and ability to do different per key lighting.
Also, MLP:FIM would require lighter more fanciful colors for the body. This is pretty much a black keyboard which doesn't match the show's aesthetic at all. I would make a Bifrost reference, but I think it is best to just say, "Taste the rainbow". Reply
djonz22 - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkhuhu, google cache :O 179.99$
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cac... Reply
Albino Digits - Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - linkIf you like the idea of a backlit mechanical keyboard, but you don't need it to change colors, the WASD Keyboards CODE keyboard is very nice looking. They used the, supposedly, higher quality Cherry switches, and offer two different switch types with and without a number pad. I haven't used one of their keyboards; however, I bought a set of replacement keys from them for a Filco I have. The keys are very high quality. Reply
rhx123 - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkI'd really laugh if razer get this released before Corsairs MX RGB, it'd teach them for announcing and even "launching" a product well before it was ready to ship. Reply
YazX_ - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkand it will, 1 month from now and it will be in stores, corsair announced their RGB last year and it should be launched 2 months ago but it didnt, corsair doomed themselves with the announcement and being late as they gave the opportunity to all competitors to make the same with less time, and now they cannot control the prices since there are alternatives. Reply
falc0ne - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - linkMy previous experience with razer: It was during the Windows 7 launch. I had to wait for them 6 to 9 months to udate the driver for my Habu mouse (their responsibility not Microsoft as some may think) and finally...after a long wait and far behind other manufacturers they've done it. But only to crash my system with BSOD. So, I pay for premium gaming hardware and I cannot use it ...In the end I solved it by using the windows basic driver which renders your device to a Genius garbage. If your software support doesn't match the hardware your product is just a show off and a marketing stunt designed to con people into buying it. So..how are they lately anything better? Reply
mattmonkey24 - Thursday, August 21, 2014 - linkThe keyboard is a nice attempt by razer, by imo its a flop. With the link djonz22 provided, the Corsair K70 will be $10 cheaper, corsair's keyboard has real cherry switches and a new type of lighting that is said to not give off ESD (which is the reason so many LEDs go out on keyboards). I'm guessing razer will stick with the usual plastic (despite the higher cost) and corsair sticks with their light and durable metal construct.
TL;DR the corsair keyboard is better in every way Reply
mattmonkey24 - Thursday, August 21, 2014 - linkoh i also forgot to mention, razer is trying to push their cloud program synapse to sync your settings across computers, but Corsair's keyboard has built-in memory to save your settings. Corsair has also boasted about the display processor on their keyboard which can handle pretty much anything people code with the SDK Reply
JJtoob - Saturday, October 11, 2014 - linkI am not a huge fan of LED on one side of the switch. I have translucid keycaps and it might look better on Corsair's under switch lighting. It's just too bad I keep hearing Corsair's software is not doing too well right now. I also don't really like that lip at the bottom of the BlackWidow, if there are no more keys, cut that off, but of course, they want to show you the logo right there... Reply


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Being a member of the Ethics Panel if asked is an important responsibility. Situations that may endanger the safety and well being of our children do arise, albeit infrequently. When they do, they must be dealt with promptly and fairly. Our Club has a complaint processing procedure which is detailed in Section 13 of "Club Philosophy and Policies Governing Professional Coaching Conduct and the Conduct of all Athletes, Employees and Volunteers." You should familiarize yourself with this document.
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Volunteering to be Fact Finder when asked by the Club President is an important responsibility. Situations that may endanger the safety and well being of our children do arise, albeit infrequently. When they do, they must be dealt with promptly and fairly. Both the complaining party and the alleged offender need to be treated fairly. At the heart of fair treatment is an unbiased determination of the facts by an appointed Fact Finder. The following guidelines should be followed during the investigation process. First read the following club documents:
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You are an important person for any athlete who needs help thinking through and talking about a distressful situation. Our club cares about the safety and welfare of all participants and hopes that any athlete who may be the victim of abuse -- whether it is sexual, bullying, harassment or other improper misconduct by a coach, peer, parent, volunteer or staff member -- feels safe enough to contact you. The athlete should feel as though they have come to a person who will provide athlete-centered, supportive help. With this athlete assistance focus in mind, the AWA must be open to gaining the confidence of the athlete and developing a trusting relationship that will encourage factual, honest, and open dialogue. Keep in mind that you are the advocate for the athlete and your purpose is to hear the concern and then act on behalf of the athlete by working with others in the club to develop a resolution
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Following is a sample memo from the Club President to the person alleged to have engaged in misconduct, when it has been determined that resolution of the complaint to the satisfaction of the complainant is either not possible or inappropriate. Insert appropriate information as noted and send with a copy of the Club policy. A copy should be given to the Athlete Welfare Advocate and the complainant.
Confronting Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Sport Coaches: A Need for a National Effort
The world of sports has been riddled with sexual abuse and harassment[1] of young athletes by their powerful and publicly respected coaches (respected for producing performance results) for many decades, across all sports, regardless of sex. While there is no consistently collected data on the prevalence of these transgressions, there is reason to believe that news reports and limited data from national sport governing bodies represent the proverbial "tip of the iceberg":
- "Over the past decade, 159 coaches in Washington have been fired or reprimanded for sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to rape. Nearly all were male coaches victimizing girls. At least 98 of these coaches continued to coach or teach." (Seattle Times, 2003)
- "Even after getting caught, many men were allowed to continue coaching because school administrators promised to keep their disciplinary records secret if the coaches simply left. Some districts paid tens of thousands of dollars to get coaches to leave. Other districts hired coaches they knew had records of sexual misconduct." (Seattle Times, 2003)
- USA Swimming lists 59 coaches that have received a lifetime ban, permanently resigned their membership, or been declared permanently ineligible for membership, all but six with code of conduct violations USASwimming.org, 2011)
- Additionally USA Swimming include two coaches who served jail time, two coaches who were arrested and a coach fired from a Division I university. They weren't part of the 46-person list, published in May 2010 by the USA Swimming NGB amid accusations of lax background checks and minimal safeguards to protect youth. (Colorado Gazette, 2010)
- USA Gymnastics lists 82 coaches permanently ineligible for membership due to conduct determined to be inconsistent with the best interest of the sport and the athletes being served (USAGymorg, 2011)
Athletes are often drawn into keeping sexual abuse secret against their better judgment for the sake of protecting the team from public embarrassment (WSF Coach/Athlete relationships, 1999). As a result, such silence reduces greatly the amount data available to truly understand the scope of the problem.
Sports organizations, from privately owned local sports clubs and teams to national sports governing organizations and national coaches associations, have not been very effective in responding to this issue. While some sports organizations have policies in place that prohibit such conduct, very little success has occurred with regard to (1) taking action against coaches who violate these policies, (2) implementing consistent programs that educate athletes and parents about sexual harassment and abuse and how to deal with such situations and (3) creating a climate in which athletes feel safe in reporting such incidents.
These crimes and abuses of power of the coach/sport leader often go unreported. When they are reported, few coaches are banned from the profession for violation of professional rules of conduct and, in the case of criminal acts, brought to justice from a legal standpoint. This failure to stop such unethical or criminal coach activity is due to a myriad of factors such as:
- Lack of education of athletes and parents so they understand the nature of sexual abuse and harassment and the fact that such conduct is unethical or criminal
- Athlete embarrassment
- Lack of physical evidence
- Time lapses in reporting
- Coaches owning their own sports clubs and having no oversight body to receive such complaints
- Young athletes who seek attention and approval of their coaches and/or who do not understand the "quid pro quo"[2] nature of sexual abuse by a teacher, coach or someone in authority
- Parent denial
- Lack of effective reporting and investigatory mechanisms
- Conflict of interest – coaches being asked to judge their colleagues or institutions who would rather protect the reputation of their institution than the safety of the athletes they are serving.
The result is athletes across all sports becoming victims of sexual exploitation as consenting or non-consenting minors or adults and coach/perpetrators caught only after numerous transgressions and/or continuing to coach after deals are struck to protect the organization.
It is probably the biggest problem confronting sport today,' says Professor Celia Brackenridge, who has been researching sex abuse in sport for more than 15 years. 'Everyone talks about the perils of doping, but if there were 100 drugs cases under investigation in football, or 60 in swimming, or 40 in tennis, there would be uproar. Yet that's the scale of the problem with sex abuse today.'(Observer Sports Monthly April 2002)
While sports governance organizations and clubs have either added a "code of conduct" to their policies (see USOC Coaches Ethics Code), implemented policies that require coaches to pledge to not engage in intimate relations with athletes, or established policies that outright state that no such relationships are permitted, these efforts have not stopped the occurrence of coach-athlete sexual abuse or harassment. (see Sandler, 1996; Women's Sports Foundation, 1999; U.S. Department of Education, 2011)
Even when strong policies exist, many organizations fall short on policy implementation. For instance, in the case of USA Swimming, its policy states that the Executive Director has discretion on whether or not to investigate the claim. Generally, national sports organizations rely on local authorities to carry out investigations. By the time a situation reaches the attention of a national association, too many athletes have suffered such abuse. Or, even if USA Swimming or any national sports governing body (NGB) bans a coach from working in open amateur sport club programs, that coach could become a high school coach and the NGB ban would not become known, even if school performed a background check, unless the coach was previously charged with criminal conduct.
There are simply too many unsolved questions that need to be addressed before we can truly be effective in protecting young athletes from the unethical and possibly criminal actions of coaches:
- When do sports organizations step in to enforce professional conduct expectations and when are local authorities engaged because of possible criminal behavior?
- Should the sports community wait until there is evidence from the local authorities that an act of sexual abuse with a minor has occurred before a sports organization takes action?
- How can we ensure that every athlete is educated about proper athlete – coach relationships, whether a minor or an athlete at consensual age, and understands "quid pro quo" harassment?
- How do we confront the fact that the nature of the crime of rape is such that there is generally a 2-3 year period of time that passes until the victim has the strength to speak about the trauma? This leaves a criminal case very difficult to pursue and very little protection to the non-consenting athlete.
- How do we install systems that effectively confront coach/predator behavior?
- Can we enhance parents' efforts to protect their children? Only the state of Oregon provides some sort of coach registry where parents and athletes can file a complaint about a coach where that information is made available to the public. Are mandatory background checks effective? Are there other "due diligence" actions that an organization should pursue?
- How can we offer support for athletes that have been victims of sexual abuse or harassment during their athletic years so they can heal from these wounds that can affect them, sometimes for the rest of their lives?
- Is there a neutral party that can be put in place for athletes to gain awareness on how to prevent, protect, and report any suspicious behavior?
Next Steps
To date, the sports community has not been successful in confronting this issue. Coaches associations and national and other sport governance organizations have a built-in conflict of interest in protecting the reputations of their sports or members. There is need for an independent blue-ribbon group of sport, management, psychological, and legal experts to create a comprehensive blueprint for deterring sexual abuse and harassment by coaches in sport. The united effort of the entire sports community is needed to stop these predators.
- Colorado Gazette. (2010) Lawyers want US Swimming Banned List Expanded. Available at:http://www.gazette.com/articles/lawyerswantmorecoachesonusaswimmingbannedlist-99785--.html
- ESPN: (2010) 46 Coaches on the Banned USA Swimming List Available at: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/swimming/news/story?id=5220940
- Observer Sports Monthly. Downes (2002). Every Parents Nightmare Available at: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,678189,00.html
- Sandler, B.R and R.J. Shoop, ed. (1996), Sexual Harassment on Campus: A Guide for Administrators, Faculty and Students. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
- Seattle Times. (2003), Coaches Who Prey: The Abuse of Girls and the System that Allows It. Available at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/coaches/news/dayone.html
- United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. (2011) "Dear Colleague Letter on the Sexual Harassment of Students as Prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. (April 4, 2011). Available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/dear_colleague_sexual_violence.pdf
- United States Olympic Committee. (2000) Coaching Ethics Code. Available at: http://www.usacoaching.org/resources/Coaching%20Ethics%20Code_new.pdf
- Women's Sports Foundation. (1999) Sexual Harassment - Sexual Harassment and Sexual Relationships Between Coaches, Other Athletic Personnel and Athletes: The Foundation Position. Available at: http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Articles/Issues/Coaching/S/Sexual-Harassment--Sexual-Harassment-and-Sexual-Relationships-Between-Coaches-Other-Athletic-Personn.aspx
- WomenSport International. (2007) The Sexual Harassment Task Force: Brochure on Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport. Available at: http://www.sportsbiz.bz/womensportinternational/taskforces/harassment_brochure.htm
This paper was developed by Safe4Athletes.
[1] Sexual harassment and sexual abuse are different. Sexual harassment is unwanted and often persistent sexual attention. It may include written or verbal abuse or threats, sexually oriented comments, jokes, lewd comments or sexual innuendoes, taunts about body, dress, marital status or sexuality, shouting and/or bullying, ridiculing or undermining of performance or self-respect, sexual or homophobic graffiti, practical jokes based on sex, intimidating sexual remarks, invitations or familiarity, domination of meetings, training sessions or equipment, condescending or patronizing behavior, physical contact, fondling, pinching or kissing, sex-related vandalism, offensive phone calls or photos, and/or bullying on the basis of sex. Sexual abuse often occurs after careful grooming of the athlete until he/she believes that sexual involvement with his/her abuser is acceptable, unavoidable or a normal part of her training or everyday behavior. It may include exchange of rewards or privileges for sexual favors, groping, indecent exposure, rape, anal or vaginal penetration by penis, fingers or objects, forced sexual activity, sexual assault, physical or sexual violence and/or incest. (WomenSport International, 2007).
[2] Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when submission to such conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of the victims' participation in the sport, or is used as the basis for decisions affecting that individual. In the coach-athlete relationship, some examples of quid pro quo harassment are when a coach grants or withholds benefits (such as a scholarship, starting position or playing time) as a result of an athlete's willingness or refusal to submit to the coach's sexual demands.
Should coaches be permitted to have personal relationships with athletes they are coaching?
A: Sexual, intimate, romantic, or similar close personal relationships between a coach and an athlete should be strictly prohibited, even if that athlete is an adult, because creates the appearance or actuality of favoritism and special treatment. Examples of other inappropriate behaviors that should be expressly prohibited include:
Should coaches be allowed to physically touch athletes?
A: Not unless the Athletes says Ok– only in these generally accepted ways - when correcting physical form for skill or strategy execution, injured or congratulating an athlete for a good performance. Always ask the athlete first. If it does feel ok, it isn't ok.
What prohibited behaviors are commonly included under definitions of hazing, initiation rituals, and physical punishment?
A: Athletic teams commonly justify rituals or behaviors as rites of passage for team or group acceptance. These activities commonly make the athlete feel humiliated, embarrassed, or devalued or may even threaten the athlete's safety or dignity. Following are examples of activities that should be classified as hazing, initiation rituals, and physical punishment and be prohibited:
Sexual Harassment Pervasive in Grades 7-12
The American Association of University Women released survey results revealing that during the 2010-11 school year, 48 percent of students in grades 7-12 experienced some form of sexual harassment in person or electronically via texting, email and social media. The survey asked 1,002 girls and 963 boys from public and private schools nationwide whether they had experienced any of various forms of sexual harassment including unwelcome sexual comments, being called gay or lesbian in a negative way, being touched in an unwelcome sexual way, being shown sexual pictures they didn't want to see, and being the subject of unwelcome sexual rumors. 56 percent of the girls and 40 percent of the boys said they had experienced at least one incident of sexual harassment during the school year.
Penn State Officials Fail to Report Child Abuse by Former Football Coach
In 2002, a Penn State University graduate student told the university's head football coach, Joe Paterno, that he witnessed one of Paterno's former assistant coaches, Jerry Sandusky, sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in the Penn State football facility's showers. The next day, Paterno told his athletic director. Neither the athletic director nor the president of the institution, who informed of the report, contacted the state's Department of Public Welfare as required by law. But this wasn't the first time for Sandusky or Paterno.


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FOR most couples having the church burn down two days before the wedding might cause some disruption.
But not for Alicia Hardy and Darren Bunce who tied the knot on Saturday (June 21) as scheduled despite their original choice of church having gone up in flames not days before.
The couple's hopes were dashed as St Peter's Church in Ropley, near Alresford, was engulfed in flames on Thursday, leaving the roof, bell tower, medieval architecture and doorways devastated.
Lawyer Alicia, 46, and Alresford-based Darren, 45, said despite the damage it wasn't going to get in the way of their big day and announced the last minute change of venue via Facebook.
They exchanged their vows in the nearby parish of Bishop's Sutton at St Nicholas' Church, surrounded by family and friends, including the four children they have between them - Kieran, 23, Amy, 20, Ben, 15, and Louise, 12, who were ushers and bridesmaids.
"It has been full on ever since this happened," Alicia said. "We've been rushed off our feet and the phone hasn't stopped going for two days. It has been very hectic. But the vicar has been wonderful, he's still focused on us despite what he has lost. He's been fantastic."
Father-of-two Darren said: "We're a bit shell-shocked. We didn't think it was going to happen but we've done it. The day is finally here."
In his address to the church, Rev Royston Such paid tribute to the couple for their courage to go on.
He said: "Today you are as one in marriage. From today onwards you don't just seek what you want; you think always together of what we will do. The real goods of this life are not this – the building – but these the immortal soul which lives within each of us."
He informed the congregation of the meeting held yesterday between The Friends of St Peters who decided fundraising would be crucial if the church were to be restored. Rev Such said Alicia had suggested to start a donation.
"Yesterday at the meeting I said I wanted to start a £1,000 pot," he added. "The church really will need all the support it can get. The devastation is far worse than we thought. The big splendid organ; there's no trace of it. Even the font has been sacked. I'm very grateful for Alicia's suggestion."
His wife, Rev Tana Riviere, said it is not yet known how the fire began and it will be some time before any plans can begin on restoring the church which, in some parts, is 800-years-old.
"It's still under control of the fire officers and security guards for the moment," she said. "The stone work is there, the wood work is charred and everything else has been gutted. It hasn't been safe to go in there yet.
"There is great determination to fundraise and rebuild the church and it was discussed last night that it will not be its restoration, but its resurrection.
"When it's eventually returned to us, architects and developers will have to assess what's necessary but that's a long way off yet. It will actually depend on the structure.
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T-Mobile's Classic Plan customers have their own sale
The deal for Classic Plan customers involves you opening a new T-Mobile account with the indirect retailer, or upgrading your phone. Both require a signed two-year contract for the Unlimited Classic Rate Plan and a data plan costing $30 or more (5GB, 10GB or unlimited). With all of that taken care of, the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is free after a $150 rebate, the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G is free after a $150 rebate, the Samsung Galaxy S II is free after a $200 rebate and the Samsung Galaxy S III is $130 after a $200 rebate.
The deal runs through the end of the year, and if you need to find a T-Mobile indirect dealer near you, you can check out the store locator on the T-Mobile website.
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14 Comments
1. LiveFromMN (Posts: 20; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
Still a rip off.. down payments? Come on TMob!
2. nEmMx (Posts: 3; Member since: 22 Dec 2012)
Do you have T-mobile? You obviously do not understand the concept of the Value plan. Even when you pay in installements the price of the plan itself is reduced in order to compensate for that payment. Your paying higher anywhere else both monthly and in-store for a subsidized plan.
4. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
You must be an absolute T-idiot, did you do the math. After you do the math, then take into account that you still sign a new 2-year contract and if you cancel early the ETF is probably $350. It's not like T-Mobile's plans are super cheap; they really are on par with post-paid plans on Verizon or AT&T. Case in point, to buy the Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note 2 on a Value Plan and receive the Mail-In-Rebate gift card promotional discount, you need to subscribe to at least a 5GB Data plan or the $79.99 package then, add the $20 Value Plan installment then, add insurance then, add taxes and surcharges. I come up with about $120 monthly so, T-Ripp-off is actually more expensive than Verizon, AT&T or Sprint and you no longer get a subsidy! !
My advice:
* Buy the phone full retail,
* put it on "Prepaid" with insurance,
* wait 3 months for the "Unlock" code or DIY and then, * file an insurance claim (ooooops, left my phone on the bus),
* sell the "unlocked" lost phone for International use, * cancel the "Prepaid" number,
* sell the clean, e.g., Galaxy S III and start the whole process again with a new "Prepaid" number (of course, you'll have to buy another GS III at full retail but, by then, you'll be ahead in the profit margin).
5. Droiddoes (unregistered)
LMAO. Sorry, most adults can easily afford a contract plan and are above underhanded scheming and committing fraud to save a few hundred bucks. If that is your...uh, system....then I feel really sorry for you :(
6. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
No, not my system, I'm actually happily Postpaid on Verizon; this was just a suggestion for T-Mo' subscribers being gouged on so-called dis-Value Plans. Nice try, though.
Happy, Unlimited and on Verizon!
12. Droiddoes (unregistered)
That's really fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing the riveting details of your cartoon life with us!
You still advocated committing fraud and theft. What a great person.
7. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3823; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
Geezus, you don't realize how wrong you are. It's because of people like you spreading completely false information that I get supremely annoyed. Here's the true breakdown:
The Value Plan is clearly the way to go, so I'll show the math for that. You want a 16GB S3. Full retail is $600. You pay $200 now & you pay the remaining $400 in 20 monthly installments of $20. People don't talk on the phone very much anymore, so you'll probably get 500 minutes which will cost $35 a month. You'll need unlimited texts. That runs $5 a month. Unlimited data is only $20 more a month on top of that. If you really want to add premium handset protection onto that, it will be another $4 a month. This amounts to a total of $64 a month plus the $20 a month payment on the phone. After taxes, we're talking $90 a month. Not bad at all. I also have to add that you only have to sign onto the unlimited to get the current rebate of $200. After you get that, you can reduce to 2GB a month which will bring your payment down to $80. So, essentially, you're getting the S3 free after the rebate & after you reduce your data after the first 2 months, you have an $80 bill.
One more point--you can choose to pay the remaining balance on your phone at any time if you wanna upgrade. No waiting 22 months for full upgrade pricing. Don't listen to the idiot who posted above me. T-Mobile's pricing is nowhere near AT&T's or Verizon's. He is clearly not a T-Mobile customer like myself & clearly has no idea what he's talking about. This is the truth.
8. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
OMG, you're the idiot!!
First of all, there is 'no waiting 22 months for full upgrade pricing' because whether you pay for the phone up front, pay over 20 monthly installments or pay the installments off early, YOU ARE STILL PAYING FULL RETAIL. The only way you can have a $35 Voice Plan + $20 Unlimited Data Plan + $5 Text Plan at the outset is by buying the phone at FULL RETAIL PRICE at the outset (no installments)!! And, PHP Bundle (Total Insurance Coverage) is not $4, it's $7.99; it's the only insurance option, aside from PHP Warranty for $3.99, that covers "Malfunction". There is another insurance option, "PHP Insurance", for $4.79 but it does not cover device malfunction so, after the first year, you're essentially screwed if your phone "malfunctions"!
Dimwit, why would anyone pay FULL RETAIL for a phone under "Value Plan" and sign a new 2-year contract.
T-Mobile will not let you buy a new phone under their "Value Plan" and let you opt for $35 Voice Plan + $20 Unlimited Data (2GB really of 4G then you get T-Throttled) + $5 Text; you must subscribe to their 5GB (or higher) package.
Lets do the math again, shall we:
$79.99 (Voice / 5GB Data / Text package) +
$20.00 (installment quota) +
$7.99 (PHP Bundled insurance) +
$107.98 SubTotal +
$Taxes and Surcharges
$120.00 (give or take +/- $2.00 depending on where you live)
9. nEmMx (Posts: 3; Member since: 22 Dec 2012)
First its $69.99 for Unlimited Talk, text and data.
+ $20 for Installement which = $89.99. The PHP is optional and even with the protections $98 is still a great price for unlimited everything, what is the equivalent price on Att or verizon who currently do not have unlimited data.
If your bill is cheaper and the price you paid in the store is less than other carriers why does it matter where the bill is coming from just as along as it is cheaper and a better value? The Down payment is usually cheaper than other carrie's discount price and the bill is almost always less.
13. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Is it really necessary to be calling names?
Doesn't make you look any smarter... sure doesn't make you sound correct.
14. miles16852 (Posts: 241; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
Is IDIOT the ONLY word you have in your TINY vocabulary!
3. Droiddoes (unregistered)
Who would thumb that down? In my opinion if you are basically financing a PHONE you should really reevaluate the decisions you've made that led to financing a PHONE.
10. nEmMx (Posts: 3; Member since: 22 Dec 2012)
You are looking at it the wrong way. There are no fees or interest so your not paying more than the phone is worth. It does not sound attractive paying for a phone in installments but bottom line is your saving money regardless.
11. Droiddoes (unregistered)
Yeah I get what you're saying, just I don't know why but it is ludicrous to me to make payments on a phone. I'm of the opinion that if you're in a situation where you have to finance a cell phone then maybe a high end cell phone is not a wise purchase.
Reminds me of an old SNL skit where Tracy Morgan was on Weekend Update and whoever was the anchor at that time said something to the effect of Tracy buying something, and Tracy responded with "what are you kidding me? I still got three more payments on this jacket!"


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Traffic could spill onto residential streets because of the axing of a permit scheme for taxis at Leeds-Bradford Airport, it is being warned.
The Voyager scheme allowed taxi drivers to avoid the so-called 'kiss and fly' £2 drop-off charge by paying an annual fee of £35.
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