Flash sales usually don't get announced early. They usually only last a couple days, sometimes a long weekend. They're sometimes restricted to certain provinces or locations, etc.
I could never understand the purpose of these things. "We're having a sale next weekend! For two days only! (New customer activations only!)"
How is a one-time savings of twenty bucks or a couple of "free" GB supposed to motivate people to instantly abandon their existing carriers so they can buy the promo? Most people pay month to month, and most people want their next bill to pickup where their last one leaves off. A $20 incentive (a month later) is not perceived as a good deal at all if you've also gotta pay up your $25 (or whatever) for a plan, and another $5 or $10 for a SIM, and you've still got a few weeks left "unused" on your existing $30 plan.
How are new customers supposed to even know these promos exist? Especially when half the retailers and vendors don't even know these promos exist.
Indeed, how are new customers supposed to suddenly obtain a PM SIM card within a two-day timeframe? Especially when because of the sale (which nobody even knows exist) there's suddenly a shortage of these SIM cards, no physical stores seem to have any in stock, no online stores can ship their products on such short notice.
I like the sales. Sales are good. They sometimes even help secure another Referral. But most of the time they're just bad timing and too short notice and not enticing enough to get anyone's attention or be worth the effort.
