How can I persuade my wife to let me buy a Treo? - Treo Forums

stephentrew · 11-03-2005, 07:50 AM

Of course a Treo 650 is the best smart phone in the world. We all know it, we all agree. But if you are married man your wife may not agree. Do you have any ideas on how to persuade my wife to let me spend so much money and buy an unlocked Treo 650?

Miller · 11-03-2005, 08:58 AM

Come on.....you know it's always easier to just do it and say "sorry"....than to ask and be told no!

Jmtyra · 11-03-2005, 09:20 AM

I agree:

"Tis' easier to ask forgivness then ask permission..."

chris · 11-03-2005, 09:41 AM

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Come on.....you know it's always easier to just do it and say "sorry"....than to ask and be told no!

Did this exactly that just yesterday...

-Chris

johnasp · 11-03-2005, 09:48 AM

First you need to loose calls with her with the phone you are useing now. Now do this for a couple of weeks, and keep complaining about this (at this point don't mention the treo). Price the most expensive treo and tell your wife...boy I need a new phone and this is the one I need but boy it's too expensive. Then start hunting on ebay and wait for a really good deal, I've had good luck with refurbished. Before you know it your the hero, you save hundreds of dollars and what a great connection you now have.

Now I'm not speaking from personal experience of course.

chris · 11-03-2005, 09:51 AM

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Price the most expensive treo and tell your wife...boy I need a new phone and this is the one I need but boy it's too expensive. Then start hunting on ebay and wait for a really good deal, I've had good luck with refurbished. Before you know it your the hero, you save hundreds of dollars and what a great connection you now have.

You could always check Craigs List too.

As with any eBay or Craigs List transaction, be sure you're dealing with someone reputable.

-Chris

izmir · 11-03-2005, 07:36 PM

poor guy.... Not that I needed a permission but I also bought my wife a Treo! So we have two at home. She is loving it. Although, she gets ticked off when such a powerful device does hick ups on simple ticks every now and then, like cannot turn off the phone, phone turns off all the sudden, some button tricks. I have my little ones too. We all accept those for the sake of great features and giving us the control at our palm, especially when we are outside, all the data comes with us.

I hope you have one soon and start enjoying. It is not gadget, it is modern man's need, I think.

bigshadow · 11-04-2005, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Miller

Come on.....you know it's always easier to just do it and say "sorry"....than to ask and be told no!

That is what I do! :D Except I don't say "Sorry...". I just get and she can deal with it.

Antoine of MMM · 11-07-2005, 03:49 PM

Since the holidays are coming, I say just buy two and do the Lexus commerical ribbon on each Treo thing and then show her how much she would enjoy taking pics of her friends at random moments, or taking pics and sending them to you in other moments :rolleyes:

Hehehe, but the buy first and then apologize really seems the best, though not the most diplomatic means of getting a 650.