Fake Rogers wireless store.

[Manic1!]

Does this look like a Rogers corporate store to you because it does to me.



When you call them they pick us and say Rogers Wireless. But here is the problem they don't sell for the same price as a Rogers corporate store would. I tried to buy a Nokia Lumia 710 from them and they wanted $379. Rogers and other stores sell it for $255 (finally got one from Costco). I wonder how many people get suckered into thinking it's an Actual Rogers store. The real name of the store is digital communications and the only place you can see the name is one there business license posted on the back wall. This reminds me of the face apple stores in China that looked like Apple stores sold apple product but were not owned my Apple.

Website
http://www.digitalcommunications.ca/

[ceredon]

They aren't 'real' but they aren't fake either since Rogers allows them to use their branding.

[D_J_M]

There's a big difference between "fake" and "authorized dealer". You can tell from the store finder on the Rogers site if the location is a dealer or a Rogers Plus. No one is hiding anything.

Bell does the same thing.

[Manic1!]

Futureshop is an Authorized Apple reseller but they don't call themselves the Apple store. If they were the same price as an actual Rogers store it would not be a problem but when they are selling the same product for $125 more it's a problem.

It seems like it's no different than this: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2106133/

[Jimboski]

Futureshop is an Authorized Apple reseller but they don't call themselves the Apple store. If they were the same price as an actual Rogers store it would not be a problem but when they are selling the same product for $125 more it's a problem.

It seems like it's no different than this: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2106133/

It's basically Rogers letting these people open up shop In order to make more $$.. Pretending to be Rogers In a way and having their products more overpriced then what they usually are at other Rogers stores.. By pretending I mean authorized reseller of course!

[packardbell]

Does this look like a Rogers corporate store to you because it does to me.



When you call them they pick us and say Rogers Wireless. But here is the problem they don't sell for the same price as a Rogers corporate store would. I tried to buy a Nokia Lumia 710 from them and they wanted $379. Rogers and other stores sell it for $255 (finally got one from Costco). I wonder how many people get suckered into thinking it's an Actual Rogers store. The real name of the store is digital communications and the only place you can see the name is one there business license posted on the back wall. This reminds me of the face apple stores in China that looked like Apple stores sold apple product but were not owned my Apple.

Website
http://www.digitalcommunications.ca/

really?

[Jimboski]

^ Hahahah that photo bomb of the store name!

[ceredon]

There's a big difference between "fake" and "authorized dealer". You can tell from the store finder on the Rogers site if the location is a dealer or a Rogers Plus. No one is hiding anything.

Bell does the same thing.

It goes beyond simply being an authorized reseller. They allow them to completely ape the look and branding of a Rogers store. There is no obvious way that you know it is not a Rogers store when you walk in unless you are the type of person that typically enters a store and looks for the corporate info posted on small signs on the wall or you walk into a store and then immediately check the Rogers website. No one does either.

But, it cannot be called fake, since Rogers allows them to do it (for a fee).

Futureshop is an Authorized Apple reseller but they don't call themselves the Apple store. If they were the same price as an actual Rogers store it would not be a problem but when they are selling the same product for $125 more it's a problem.

It seems like it's no different than this: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2106133/

Totally different. Those stores are copying Apple without permission. Rogers sells the rights and allows it. Both result in customer confusion, but one is legally kosher and the other is not.

[hi-tech]

It goes beyond simply being an authorized reseller. They allow them to completely ape the look and branding of a Rogers store. There is no obvious way that you know it is not a Rogers store when you walk in unless you are the type of person that typically enters a store and looks for the corporate info posted on small signs on the wall or you walk into a store and then immediately check the Rogers website. No one does either.

But, it cannot be called fake, since Rogers allows them to do it (for a fee).


Totally different. Those stores are copying Apple without permission. Rogers sells the rights and allows it. Both result in customer confusion, but one is legally kosher and the other is not.

There's no fee, its not a franchise. A dealership is a different entity than an franchise. Rogers gives the dealer subsidies for each phone it sells, and commissions, thats it.

[ceredon]

There's no fee, its not a franchise. A dealership is a different entity than an franchise. Rogers gives the dealer subsidies for each phone it sells, and commissions, thats it.

Never said it was a franchise. I was told by a store manager once that they pay in order to use the Rogers branding as a way to differentiate themselves from other authorized dealers. They can only use it with permission and Rogers isn't about to let their copyrighted and protected branding go for free. But I don't work there, so may they do use it for free.

[antaholics]

Wouldn't the best way be to call Rogers Corporate and ask about it? They're clearly harming the Rogers image by deceiving/confusing consumers and not giving Rogers money but probably taking money from Rogers (like other authorized retailers) from selling phone plans.