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i have been offered the chance of an XDAII for £100

decisions, decisions!
Do i take them up on the offer and get a rubbish contract or do i wait and pay a huge amount.
ian

Hi ian
Seems like a very generous offer to me (who made you this offer?).
I took out a contract with O2 earlier this April. If offered similar deal i would jump to it.
I only wish that the new xda would be a lot lighter than the current model!!!! But you get an improved CPU + bluetooth. Thats enough improvement for me to be worth £100.
Cheers

xda
were you offered it by 02
regards kevin beecher

Where can we buy them? I would jump at the chance

lol £100 ?
hate to get folks hopes up but I read the MDA will be out for around $700+
XDAII for £100.... mmm more like £600

£100 XDA
I hate to reveal my sources (so i won't - but i will clarify my statement) but staff at certain retail outlets are offered contract mobiles including XDA for £100 as long as they take the contract offered. The member of part-time staff is a former student of mine (now at university) who comes to me for help and advice, and often passes on deals and useful information to me.
ian

Where is this retail outlet then. I could get a temp job and get the XDA then quit!

If you can get an XDA for that price then go for it
If you can get an XDAII for that price the GO FOR IT lol
Doesnt matter about the contract... if your getting it for £100
Remember there is nothing to stop you going for that contract and then going down to their cheapest.
Personaly I doubt it is an XDAII ( no offence)
but if it is then jump at the chance to get it for £100... just make sure its all legit
I know O2 were selling the old XDA at a discount (to staff) last year because they couldnt shift them fast enough... but I think £500 is a tad large a discount.
Good luck though,
if its genuine I'm jelous... if its not... I'll laff hehe :twisted:

Was that posted 3 times or is this irish whiskey stronger than I thought?

nope only twice.... :twisted:
stop drinking that whiskey !
hehe j/k

whisky
hi
whats wrong with irish whiskey
:lol:

Hey I never said that lol...
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I dislike *real* whiskey anyways... Southern Comfort n coke and JD is tollerable I guess lol

£100 deal
not that i'm disappointed or anything but my deal (hah!) for an XDAII for £100 has fallen through. If anyone wants to try then find someone who works for a well known electrical retailer d-x--s for example and find out if they are willing to buy at staff discount a phone for you. d-x-n- staff get really good prices on mobile 'phones if they sign up for a specific network and contract.
ian

O2 / XDAii contracts are available from £99.99 via a host of High street O2 Dealers here in the UK, sample contract on Ebay, follow the link below:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3366047099&category=14408
Best Regards
Ian Goulding[/url]

£75 a month. Ouch!
I would imagine that for most users you could get a cheaper deal over 12 months by paying a bit more up front.
Then again what do I know - I'm fortunate enough to get my Xda II entirely free of contract as part of my job

cheap XDA II
My company also do a deals with O2, Vodafone for staff to buy a phone for 50% off onetime, and 25% off rental and call for life. So is quite common. So £200 is an achievalble street price with a bit of haggling. They are going to recoup this in rental and calls so they are not too worried.
They think that anyone that buys an XDAII, IS GOING to use lots of MMS, GPRS,surfing etc, otherwise they'd have bought a sim free phone from another vendor.

Rooted G1 for sale. 1 week old. Mint cond. $400

Well, as much as I love the handset itself I'm just not computer savvy enough to make Android do what I want it to. So I thought I'd offer it up here to try and save some money for listing fees before putting it on eBay. As of today I've had it for 1 week. Absolutely no scratches or damage and still has factory plastic cover on the screen. It's currently running modded RC30 v 1.31 with Carbon Glow theme. Comes with original box, instructions, 2 Gb micro SD card, and everything that came from the factory. My price is firm @ $400 USD SHIPPED. Will ship anywhere worldwide *except Africa*. I generally use USPS Priority Mail with insurance. I requested the SIM unlock code from T-Mo about 3 days ago so I expect that to show up any day now. Please reply via PM or email me at [email protected]. Thanks for looking.
*pics were taken several days ago prior to installing new theme*
Check my eBay feedback:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...boids&ftab=AllFeedback&sspagename=STRK:ME:UFS

You might want to lower your price. I bought one off CL almost new with a extra battery, case, box etc for $225. They seem to go for under $300 new.

I'm very well aware of what they're going for on craigslist. My ad is aimed more for those overseas that don't have such easy access to them.
**Mods feel free to lock this thread. I'd prefer private contact if any**

you can get it from ebay, worldwide shipping for less...
http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGALLY-UNLOCKE...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:3|39:1|240:1307
Stop trying to cheat people and make a fair price.

A brand new Android Dev Phone 1 is only $399 new.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
A brand new Android Dev Phone 1 is only $399 new.
Regards,
Dave
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Stop giving the guy hell on his price. Try to order an ADP1 and set the shipping to Germany and see what happens to the price - It goes over 750USD. Let the free market determine the price.

nvisi0n said:
Stop giving the guy hell on his price.
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Let the free market determine the price.
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Considering that the OP has firmly set his price, aren't those two statements contradictory? (Note, I don't really mind OP's choice of pricing, just pointing out this funny logical flaw.)

hummmm
i just got one.....black....1 week old unused unwanted upgrade for £230 of ebay here in the u.k
i wish you all the best with selling your G1
sorry i can't lock the thread...if i close the thread...it will drop of the radar...and nobody will see it

I'm not trying to "cheat" anyone. There's nothing dishonest or misleading about my ad. I know for a fact that with my willingness to ship worldwide I will easily get my asking price if I choose to put it on ebay. I simply thought I'd offer it up here first. Clearly, that was a poor decision on my part.
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sorry i can't lock the thread...if i close the thread...it will drop of the radar...and nobody will see it
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Considering the tone of some replies..that's exactly what I was hoping for. I'll simply take this as a lesson learned about this community and take my business elsewhere. Then there will be no need for further editorialization about my character or intentions.
Thank you to those of you with cooler heads that chose not to be a **** about it.

Honestly I think the problem is that you are asking full market value for something that is opened and without warranty.
Think about it, why would you buy a stereo from some guy off the street even if he was a friend of a friend, if you could get it for the same price from the company which not only guarantee's it but offers 30 day return policy and a manufactures warranty?
Honestly I have no problem with you selling it here, it isn't against the rules. But I think asking 400 for the phone is steep especially considering this is the market where we know what it is worth and how to find them.

I don't see what I'm doing as being any different than what people are doing with the Iphone 3g. You can get a brand new one with contract for $200 from AT&T. But if you've ever tried to buy one outside of AT&T you'd see that no one's willing to let an immaculate one go for less than $400 or so generally. Add on an unlock and jailbreak and that can take it up much higher still. Is it "cheating" to want to capitalize on supply and demand circumstances? An item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If no one here thinks my phone is worth $400..that's fine with me. I know there are others that would gladly pay what I'm asking. Obviously, they just don't frequent this site.

I never said you were cheating I was explaining why I think they are pissed off.
Your iPhone vs G1 complaint is like Apples vs Oranges. They are in no way similar. The iPhone can not be bought unless it has a contract. Of course I would pay more for a non contracted phone, but the G1 is 400 with no contract. Wheter it is unlocked and jailbroken is irrelevant since the iPhone can't be software unlocked only jailbroken.
The only criticism I can give for me personally is that I thought you would have at least given xda members a discount. I mean what is 20-40 dollars gonna hurt?
I agree with you in that someone would pay 400 dollars... but I also believe that if you were really trying to help a developer get one you would be giving us a little discount from what you sell it on ebay. But that is just me.

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What price do you pay for an unlocked HD2?

It is about $700 on Amazon and the best price being $675. Plus the shipping cost.
Does anyone have better offers?
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Unlocked-..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1270388078&sr=8-1
I am planning to get these phones for a cheaper price and ship it worldwide, so am taking in everyones opinion.

Why not buy the T9193? It's about the same price, as the T8585, PLUS you can get 3G Speeds, on other networks, like AT&T, with it.

Am not buying them for personal use.
Its for selling at a better price than Amazon and other sites

You'd never be able to expect as much as a retail store would. After all with a retail store there is a comeback for warranty etc.
I think your main thing is going to be beating T-Mobile's price, as this is where many US users are getting their's.

I paid $650 CDN.

Can offer unlocked brand new phone with all accessories at $600, should be a very good price

ferraripassion said:
Can offer unlocked brand new phone with all accessories at $600, should be a very good price
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selling mine for 500 euros. unlocked!

I got mine the first week so it was pricey-959.00 plus overnight fedex-on Amazon. Well worth every penny

digitalhater said:
selling mine for 500 euros. unlocked!
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Expensive m8

ferraripassion said:
Can offer unlocked brand new phone with all accessories at $600, should be a very good price
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Only $50 more from Expansys
http://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=188312

If anyone wants to buy let me know

ferraripassion said:
If anyone wants to buy let me know
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If anyone wants to buy, take a look at ferraripassions typical business practices here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657751
read THAT before deciding to send this goob any money!

ferraripassion,
If you continue to ignore sending me, either, my unlock code, or a refund, I promise to make, hounding, you, my new "hobby".
You can expect me to, daily, hunt down every post you make and reply, with a link to this thread, to warn others of the folly of wasting money, by sending it to you.
On days you do not post I will look for all unlock related threads, linking to this thread, warning others of your tactics.
The admins may not have a problem with you preying on members here, but I will make, as many members, as possible, aware of your antics.
Choose, for yourself, which way this will go from now on.
Sincerely,
KB

"ferraripassion" finally DID come across for me. It took some "work"... He claims he sent the code last night.. not quite the "2 minutes" that were brandished, but I did receive it, via forum posts, nonetheless, So I wasn't "ripped off."
Just setting the record clear (for ANYONE who actually cares).

From XDA's own marketplace, I got it for £310 (about $470). It was a week old, unlocked, perfect condition, with all accessories/box, and this was end of Feb.

I paid 630€ for mine, came with a 2gb memcard ...

It's only money...
1. t9193 model 1st week it was released... $917.00
2. Overnight / weekend shipping... $56.00
3. Screen shield & protective case custom fitted... $40.00
4. Attracting a crowd of gaukers and showing off the device features at the mall as they fitted my device...
*** PRICELESS! ***

Got mine off of AU.Ebay
$680.00 shipped to Florida
T9193 new sealed
It is sitting at LAX right now until Customs figures out I ain't gonna smoke it!

Tmobile
ebay - $579
ship $39.00 (LA to Calgary)
$618 usd
in customs........

$878.74 total from PersonalDigital for my T9193 back in Jan.

Insurance for Galaxy S II

I'm buying a Galaxy S II sim free when it's release and want to insure it.
Have you guys/gals got any recommendations of where to insure it. I'm UK based.
i know CPW provide geek insurance if bought from their store for around £12.99 per month but have seen a number of internet based insurers quoting around £6 per month but which of them are legit. Am also looking for laptop insurance too.
House insurance is not an option as i live in shared accommodation.
Would be greatful if anyone can help from their experiences.
Thanks in advance
Sent from my X10i using XDA Premium App

Does your bank provide it with your account?
I know some do, so it might be worth checking it out.
12.99 is crazy money a month, no way i would go for that.

IMO, £12.99 per month is way too much to insure the phone. I know the phone is valued around about £500, but still...
Also, you will probably have to pay an excess fee of about £100 on top of that if you make a claim.
I'm probably going to upgrade my standard LloydsTSB bank account to the "Silver" account. It costs £2 per month for the first 2 months and then £7.95 per month after that.
It includes:
- Mobile phone insurance (repair or replacement up to £2000, accessories up to £250) and covers Loss, theft and accidental damage
- AA Breakdown cover
- European Travel insurance
+ some other stuff too...
Check it out with your own bank before you buy insurance from CPW.

Thanks guys, will give the CPW insurance a miss for sure.
Will check out the Lloyds suggestion as I'm not too sure about using internet insurance companies as they may be cheap but who knows the hassle if you have to claim.

mines £6.95 through natwest they use a company called ccp . co. uk.
very good tbh i claimed last year and i had full handset price given to me, only have to pay £25 access.
you dont have to go through the bank just search for that company

lloyds silver account provides free insurance for 1 mobile phone but the excess is 50 . i personally wouldn't bother with insurance,warranty for a year is good enough for me.

vimto25 said:
mines £6.95 through natwest they use a company called ccp . co. uk.
very good tbh i claimed last year and i had full handset price given to me, only have to pay £25 access.
you dont have to go through the bank just search for that company
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Just checked out CCP, they seem to have changed their T&C, they only cover up to £400 and excess is now £50.
Thanks for the info anyway mate.

other insurance options
I am not sure if these guys are reliable, but its worth a look http://www.betterbuyinsurance.co.uk . Between 20 and 50 pounds for a year depending on the amount of coverage.

gaijinboricua said:
I am not sure if these guys are reliable, but its worth a look http://www.betterbuyinsurance.co.uk . Between 20 and 50 pounds for a year depending on the amount of coverage.
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They seem to be the same company as these http://www.insurance2go.co.uk/ , with the same address and registered company details.
I did try to email BetterBuy but the email bounced back as no such user so I assume Insurance 2 Go are the latest incarnation of the company

kersey said:
Just checked out CCP, they seem to have changed their T&C, they only cover up to £400 and excess is now £50.
Thanks for the info anyway mate.
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REALLY! crazy im almost finished my 12 month contract with them so i guess ill be faceing the new price if i continue, i had iphone 4 and they gave me £500 in my bank and i payed them £25 access,
Well looks like i will change once contract is finished.

Not trying to derail the thread but I'm US based and was wondering what would be the best way to try and get insurance on this phone?
I havent heard from anyone else on this so I was wondering what my best option would be.

Maybe this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade...500/dp/B00448RH14/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_2

kersh said:
Maybe this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade...500/dp/B00448RH14/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_2
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Thanks man I never saw this before.

brandenk0 said:
Thanks man I never saw this before.
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try this for a pound extra same thing for 3 years, but need to confirm that they cover mobiles?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade...tion-£450-500/dp/B00448MDFO/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2

also read this guide and the related forum:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cheap-mobile-phone-insurance

[eBAY UK] Buy rooted HTC Wildfire

If you don't want to risk bricking your phone:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280747806307
P.S Comes with alot of accessories
You are purchasing via ebay + paypal to ensure a scam free deal.

trippinz said:
If you don't want to risk bricking your phone:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280747806307
P.S Comes with alot of accessories
You are purchasing via ebay + paypal to ensure a scam free deal.
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do not hessitate to ask any questions
sry i meant to press edit but i pressed quote =s

Nice marketing.
BTW, I hope you have this posted at the Marketplace forum as well.

3xeno said:
Nice marketing.
BTW, I hope you have this posted at the Marketplace forum as well.
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I know =]
I tried looking for a marketing forum couldnt find one.

Wildfire S is 150 quid at phones4u...
I would reduce the price to £100 to be fair.

See post after this. Forgot to quote to get posters attention =\

calyxim said:
Wildfire S is 150 quid at phones4u...
I would reduce the price to £100 to be fair.
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The thing is that I am going to buy my upgraded phone at the end of this month when my adsense money cashes in. So until then im hoping that somebody whos scared to root their phone will buy or offer me £120ish so that my patience will pay off. Whats the point of getting £100 now when Im going to have to wait till the end of the month anyway. I might aswell take my chances and lower my prices later on.

Tips on selling this faster without reducing price (i aim to sell at £120ish)

Seriously nobody can offer any tips ???