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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
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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
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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.
I'm returning my Venue Pro (can't get a satisfactory SIM unlock for use in Canada) but I'm too late to return the Otterbox case - do any of you want it for $15?
Maybe. How would you want to go about payment and shipping and what not?
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Maybe. How would you want to go about payment and shipping and what not?
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You would send me a PayPal payment, and then I would send the case via regular mail to whatever address you want. Registered mail from me to the USA would cost $8, and priority shipping would be even more. Hardly worth it at this price, eh?
got a picture? I'd be interested and of course I'd pick it up from ya in person
Well, there's a fellow canuck there to grab it from ya. I wouldn't mind paying $8 shipping, though. If ya got any pics that'd be nice.
I want it. Let me know the steps I have to go through in order to buy it from you. I live in Florida. I will send you a PM with my information
Hi,
Can I buy it from say ebay at 50$ and then unlock it using any website??
I know it sounds stupid but I am desperate at trying to test my game on real WP7 device
Thank you
Of course you can. But it probably more like $300+. There are also a lot of stolen demo phones on eBay for cheap but those phones are unusable (see the sticky thread about demo mode).
Sim unlock doesn't work with any website. Only a select few has the unlock code for Focus (see the unlock thread).
Why can't I just buy it for 50$ and can I use it as a test device??
At $50 for an "off-contract phone" you will be buying either A) a broken phone or B) a "demo" phone that was most likely stolen and won't be useful for your purposes anyway.
Your only choice for buying an "off-contract" phone is to buy one at a price that will be much higher than $50.
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B0047T74VS <-- it's $499.99
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...g+Focus+no+contract&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Those might be legal or they may not be. In the end, it's your call if you want to "roll the dice" and see if you score a cheap off-contract phone.
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Why can't I just buy it for 50$ and can I use it as a test device??
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Because nobody is stupid enough to sell a phone that is currently $399 off contract price on AT&T store for $50.
I bought a Focus on ebay but I paid over $300 for it. You won't be able to purchase a decent working Focus for $50. And you need to look at the Seller's rep.
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Mobilecityonline.com has brand new Focus for $389. I'd rather buy new from there, than buy new off fleabay...
Michael.
So my question is why are websites selling it for less than 500$ like 389$. If it's value unlocked is 500$ why are they selling so cheap compared to the original site??
The AT&T retail price is $399 (was $349 in Dec/Jan and $499 when first instroduced in Nov.). These prices are called MSRP, not the true cost of the phone. No one knows how much it costs AT&T (probably $200+) to buy it from Samsung. And most 3rd party web sites are actually selling way higher than what AT&T sells because they don't make much money selling an off-contract phone vs on-contract phones (where they get a cut from your monthly service charges). Even worse, most sites need to run a full credit report on you before they even sell you an off contract phones.
If someone is willing to sell you a Focus for $50, and it is not a broken one or a demo phone, by all means go ahead and buy it. It will be a deal of the century!
Microsoft Developpers get it for $499, so if you can get it for 10% of that, awesomeness...
IDK, You could try contacting markgamber. He has a Focus he can't give away. Maybe he'll take $50 for it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12046576&postcount=15
Hi! I registered 2 MOTO X coupons this morning(AM 1:00, of course local time). One for mine and the other one I decide to give away for one who can help me to purchase via MOTO MAKER in the USA and send it to me by USPS international express mail. I will pay the guy through eBay. Please give me an opportunity to enjoy this device and share the MOTO X together!
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Hi! I registered 2 MOTO X coupons this morning(AM 1:00, of course local time). One for mine and the other one I decide to give away for one who can help me to purchase via MOTO MAKER in the USA and send it to me by USPS international express mail. I will pay the guy through eBay. Please give me a opportunity to enjoy this device and share the MOTO X together!
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Probably won't get much luck with this. Ebay and Paypal take a huge cut of the profits.
The item plus tax would roughly equate to
$385 (NYC City Taxes)
Include international shipping, let's assume $30
Price = $415
Ebay takes a 10% cut
10% = $41.50
Paypal takes 3.4%
If it's from $385, it'll be $13.90; however, if it's from $415, it'll be $14.11
So the total cost would be
Final Price = $470.61
And then, let's assume we're not getting nickled and dimed. This amount of money would be frozen until paypal releases the funds, and verifies that you received the shipment. If you never get the phone, or say you didn't get it. I'm out nearly $500.
Only way someone would agree to this, is if you make the payment as a donation, which is even riskier for you.
AdriVelazquez said:
Probably won't get much luck with this. Ebay and Paypal take a huge cut of the profits.
The item plus tax would roughly equate to
$385 (NYC City Taxes)
Include international shipping, let's assume $30
Price = $415
Ebay takes a 10% cut
10% = $41.50
Paypal takes 3.4%
If it's from $385, it'll be $13.90; however, if it's from $415, it'll be $14.11
So the total cost would be
Final Price = $470.61
And then, let's assume we're not getting nickled and dimed. This amount of money would be frozen until paypal releases the funds, and verifies that you received the shipment. If you never get the phone, or say you didn't get it. I'm out nearly $500.
Only way someone would agree to this, is if you make the payment as a donation, which is even riskier for you.
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Thx, dude! Could you figure out a method to reduce the cost with less risk at the same time? I really like this device!
the new coupon should be binded with your name/phone number/mail address. I don't think it will work for others.
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the new coupon should be binded with your name/phone number/mail address. I don't think it will work for others.
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It is not bound to your email address or name.
To the OP: if you want security in the transaction, you have to pay those transaction fees. One of the main reasons that they charge transaction fees is to cover the risk.
You don't have to go through eBay and pay that extra 10%. You can pay directly through Paypal for only the 3.4% fee, just make sure you select that you're paying for goods and you're not doing a "gift" transaction. Put a clear description of what you're paying for in the description field. If you want, list it on a site like Androidforums.com or something so there's a genuine for-sale listing with pictures.
The "seller" (the person buying the phone for you) should ship delivery confirmation to your verified Paypal address.
This minimizes risk for both parties, but there's still SOME risk involved, and frankly if it were me, I wouldn't be doing this for a coupon code that people are giving away on here and elsewhere, and selling for $10 on eBay. I'd need to be making a profit off this in order for it to be worthwhile.
I offered my buddy to ship him Moto with Priority International with insurance.....might offer you same deal $520. usually takes 10-14 business days
thx buddy! I have contacted a friend living in the usa. your advice is very useful for my purchasing in the future!
It goes without saying buying on ebay can be risky but I wanted to post a warning about a particular individual who keeps posting and or hacking the ebay acts posting pixel xl 128gb for sale with the same picture. It seems ebay doesnt gas and allows this person to consistantly repost via different accounts that are probably hacked. The main mo is a pixel xl 128gb for cheap bewtween 500-600$. Obviously the price raises eyebrows because the going rate on ebay is 900-1200$ from a typical scalper, but the perp keeps using acts that appear to have 99-100% fb that are long time users/older acts. Thing is... these sellers, are usually sellers of small items like coins and other knick knacks and or have not been active for a while. Im sure most of you are aware but thought id put out this psa. The other issue is this idiot keeps using the same image fir every hacked act they use. W/E i see this i report it, it comes down and is back up in a few days, with a dif act, but same mo: 100%fb, long time user and usually inactive or sells small items with no history of high end phones or anything. If its too good to be true... With that said hopefully Google restocks by march or so i really like this phone. The pic below is from the ebay scam. If you buy from ebay be very carefull because this ahole is not the only one. Please if you see any listings on ebay with this image report it.
Paying by paypal and with ebays 30 day guarantee your guaranteed to get your money back but yes it can hold your money up for days. Years past the buyer would be left holding the bag but now a days paypal holds the money on new sellers until they provide tracking and the buyer has to post that they received the item and all is well so I have no idea how they could get away with this type of fraud anymore because paypal will pull the funds back from their paypal account so they are basically wasting their time and they get nothing.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/money-back-guarantee.html
What's covered
Most transactions on eBay.com are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee.
Covered
Purchases are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee when all of the following are true:
An item isn't received or it isn't as described in the listing.
A buyer reports that they didn't receive an item or requests a return within the eBay Money Back Guarantee timelines.
The buyer made the purchase on eBay.com via checkout or an eBay invoice with one of the following payment methods:
PayPal
PayPal Credit
Credit card or debit card
The item was paid for in a single payment (including payments with PayPal Credit).
If the listing was a live auction by an auction house seller, the buyer made the purchase on eBay.com and paid by any payment method, the purchase is covered as long as the buyer provides a copy of the seller invoice and proof of payment. Items sold through Sotheby's are excluded.
Not covered
Buyer remorse or any reason other than not receiving an item or receiving an item that isn’t as described in the listing (see the seller’s return policy for return options).
Items damaged during pick-up or shipping or not delivered when the buyer arranges pick-up or shipping of the item (for instance, the buyer arranges freight).
Duplicate claims through other resolution methods.
Items shipped to another address after original delivery.
Vehicles (see eBay Vehicle Protection), Real Estate, Websites & Business for Sale, Classified Ads, services, and some Business Equipment categories (see eBay Business Equipment Purchase Protection).
Items sold through Sotheby's.
Items purchased on half.com, eBay Wholesale Deals, or eBay Classifieds.
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Paying by paypal and with ebays 30 day guarantee your guaranteed to get your money back but yes it can hold your money up for days. Years past the buyer would be left holding the bag but now a days paypal holds the money on new sellers until they provide tracking and the buyer has to post that they received the item and all is well so I have no idea how they could get away with this type of fraud anymore because paypal will pull the funds back from their paypal account so they are basically wasting their time and they get nothing.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/money-back-guarantee.html
What's covered
Most transactions on eBay.com are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee.
Covered
Purchases are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee when all of the following are true:
An item isn't received or it isn't as described in the listing.
A buyer reports that they didn't receive an item or requests a return within the eBay Money Back Guarantee timelines.
The buyer made the purchase on eBay.com via checkout or an eBay invoice with one of the following payment methods:
PayPal
PayPal Credit
Credit card or debit card
The item was paid for in a single payment (including payments with PayPal Credit).
If the listing was a live auction by an auction house seller, the buyer made the purchase on eBay.com and paid by any payment method, the purchase is covered as long as the buyer provides a copy of the seller invoice and proof of payment. Items sold through Sotheby's are excluded.
Not covered
Buyer remorse or any reason other than not receiving an item or receiving an item that isn’t as described in the listing (see the seller’s return policy for return options).
Items damaged during pick-up or shipping or not delivered when the buyer arranges pick-up or shipping of the item (for instance, the buyer arranges freight).
Duplicate claims through other resolution methods.
Items shipped to another address after original delivery.
Vehicles (see eBay Vehicle Protection), Real Estate, Websites & Business for Sale, Classified Ads, services, and some Business Equipment categories (see eBay Business Equipment Purchase Protection).
Items sold through Sotheby's.
Items purchased on half.com, eBay Wholesale Deals, or eBay Classifieds.
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That's another sign its a scam. He doesn't accept paypal only CC :laugh:
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That's another sign its a scam. He doesn't accept paypal only CC :laugh:
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Many accept credit cards but I would not unless they have high positive feedback as a seller and not just positive as a buyer and I would never give them CC info over the phone or email only through secure ebay checkout. People can still file a chargeback with their credit card company but getting the money back can take months.
My thinking is many deals can be legit I know by personal experience, but yes fraudulent sellers can be weeded out if you investigate before hitting confirm bid or buy it now.
High positive fb isnt always a sure thing; this particular scam targets older acts WITH high positive fb. The thing is you have to make sure that what the seller is selling makes sense. If you see a 1oz gold bar for 300$ (going rate is about 1200) and the seller has 3600 sales @ 100% fb but all hes ever sold was buttons for 1$ run away, run away fast. And thats exactly what this slimeball does, he hacks high sales 100% fb acts and posts the pixel xl for a killer price, chesper even than the Google store.
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It goes without saying buying on ebay can be risky but I wanted to post a warning about a particular individual who keeps posting and or hacking the ebay acts posting pixel xl 128gb for sale with the same picture. It seems ebay doesnt gas and allows this person to consistantly repost via different accounts that are probably hacked. The main mo is a pixel xl 128gb for cheap bewtween 500-600$. Obviously the price raises eyebrows because the going rate on ebay is 900-1200$ from a typical scalper, but the perp keeps using acts that appear to have 99-100% fb that are long time users/older acts. Thing is... these sellers, are usually sellers of small items like coins and other knick knacks and or have not been active for a while. Im sure most of you are aware but thought id put out this psa. The other issue is this idiot keeps using the same image fir every hacked act they use. W/E i see this i report it, it comes down and is back up in a few days, with a dif act, but same mo: 100%fb, long time user and usually inactive or sells small items with no history of high end phones or anything. If its too good to be true... With that said hopefully Google restocks by march or so i really like this phone. The pic below is from the ebay scam. If you buy from ebay be very carefull because this ahole is not the only one. Please if you see any listings on ebay with this image report it.
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I actually messaged that guy at [email protected] and agreed to a deal for two pixel xl 128gb for JUST $1200
He then proceeds in sending me an invoice which I have to pay via bank transfer. Everything looks like it's perfectly covered by Ebay and is sent by Ebay ([email protected], looks pretty fake to me, but don't know, attached a screenshot)
I then asked him why they don't accept paypal, so I'm covered.
"For the moment we can't accept payment trough PayPal. The payment must be made through Bank Transfer. eBay will be third party in this transaction and will guarantee for both of us. The money will be secured by eBay until you will receive the package. 14 days of inspection - the inspection period starts once you have the items in your hands. This means you have 14 days to decide whether I get the money or not. In case the items are not as I described them, the transaction is canceled and eBay will refund full amount. If the items are as described, the transaction is completed and I will receive the money from eBay. Let me know if I should keep this items reserved for you."
I really don't know if all lies or not, but I obviously canceled the deal.
Wire transfer? No WAY. This is without a doubt a scam and good luck getting eBay to stand behind this despite what they claim. This guy is a scam and anyone who buys from him gets what they deserve. How many more red flags do people need? If you do a wire transfer does the recipient know your account number? I wonder is that is the scam, to get your bank account number.
So the seller is in NY yet the bank is in Spain and the owner of that account is listed as Florina Adriana Barbu. Not suspicious at all
Best guess, if you order and get anything at all they will have blocked IMEI. Likely stolen. My feeling is you won't get anything but a lot of trouble.
Bad English is another sign that this is likely a scam.
Mike02z said:
Wire transfer? No WAY. This is without a doubt a scam and good luck getting eBay to stand behind this despite what they claim. This guy is a scam and anyone who buys from him gets what they deserve. How many more red flags do people need? If you do a wire transfer does the recipient know your account number? I wonder is that is the scam, to get your bank account number.
So the seller is in NY yet the bank is in Spain and the owner of that account is listed as Florina Adriana Barbu. Not suspicious at all
Best guess, if you order and get anything at all they will have blocked IMEI. Likely stolen. My feeling is you won't get anything but a lot of trouble.
Bad English is another sign that this is likely a scam.
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Yep. It looks pretty legit, though, if you don't have much experience and are hyped for the device. So I believe they really do have success sometimes.
Cards-ebay.com is not eBay. It is a fake address to simulate real ones. Only . should pretext the website name as cards.eBay.com would be valid. Here is the whois for cards-ebay.com https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=Cards-ebay.com looks very shady.
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Cards-ebay.com is not eBay. It is a fake address to simulate real ones. Only . should pretext the website name as cards.eBay.com would be valid. Here is the whois for cards-ebay.com https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=Cards-ebay.com looks very shady.
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Good catch! That domain is being hidden and in the name of a proxy service. This would be a sure fire way to lose 600 bucks and maybe more if they get your account number which is what I suspect they are really phising for.
Use Swappa. Been using using to both buy and sell phones for years. No issues for me.
Mike02z said:
Good catch! That domain is being hidden and in the name of a proxy service. This would be a sure fire way to lose 600 bucks and maybe more if they get your account number which is what I suspect they are really phising for.
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They actually want you to buy two devices minimum, so you lose at least $1200
chazall1 said:
Use Swappa. Been using using to both buy and sell phones for years. No issues for me.
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But Swappa never has the phones I'm looking for..
D4rkSoRRoW said:
They actually want you to buy two devices minimum, so you lose at least $1200
But Swappa never has the phones I'm looking for..
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And neither does eBay it appears.
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As long as you always pay with Paypal on ebay you will alway get your money back as with paypal new sellers will get their money held by paypal until the buyer leaves positive feedback or confirms to paypal that they received the item and its as described but you still have a 30 day money back guarantee with ebay.
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And neither does eBay it appears.
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Nah, Ebay definitely has them. Not the first time I'm searching for devices there
D4rkSoRRoW said:
Nah, Ebay definitely has them. Not the first time I'm searching for devices there
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Yeah ebay has the biggest variety and you can find them cheap many times. I have found the latest models just out for as low as $200 one a woman used her upgrade then I think it was too advanced for her so she went back to her iphone lol, she just wanted her $199.99 she paid back so I got a heck of a deal. Some times you have to search a bit but it pays off.
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Yeah ebay has the biggest variety and you can find them cheap many times. I have found the latest models just out for as low as $200 one a woman used her upgrade then I think it was too advanced for her so she went back to her iphone lol, she just wanted her $199.99 she paid back so I got a heck of a deal. Some times you have to search a bit but it pays off.
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Woah!! That's damn nice. I bought a XL 128gb for 800 euros. That's already 300 euros cheaper than new
D4rkSoRRoW said:
Woah!! That's damn nice. I bought a XL 128gb for 800 euros. That's already 300 euros cheaper than new
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Oh sorry I did not mean this phone, I meant phones in the past. Plus the deals are best a couple months after the device is out. The little old ladies dont buy at first release usually lol. The techies only buy early or the ones trying to profit, so it takes a good month or two after release to see good deals, or if the competition has a new phone come out right after the phone you want that helps get good deals too.
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Oh sorry I did not mean this phone, I meant phones in the past. Plus the deals are best a couple months after the device is out. The little old ladies dont buy at first release usually lol. The techies only buy early or the ones trying to profit, so it takes a good month or two after release to see good deals, or if the competition has a new phone come out right after the phone you want that helps get good deals too.
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Well, the Pixel got released in october, so that's good three months now.
D4rkSoRRoW said:
Well, the Pixel got released in october, so that's good three months now.
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Yes but they have been on back order keeping prices very high. The black 128gb pixel xl's were selling on ebay for over $1000.00