Want to upgrade your 3 Mobile phone …. It’s cheaper online

I was stunned today when visiting my local 3 Mobile store to arrange an upgrade of my mobile phone.

I checked online for the phone I wanted – the website displayed a price of €29 delivered by courier. Being keen to get hold of my new phone, I deceided to head into the local store to pick the new device up. Imagine my surprise when I was told that the same mobile on the same tarriff as I had been quoted online for €29 was going to cost me €99.

I enquried why there was such a difference, to be told that the shop had “overheads to cover”. I purchased my new phone, online, saved myself €70, and 3 Mobile will be paying the cost of the courier … madness.