This phone is, supposedly, $199.99 thru T-Mobile, according to the Nexus site. I know it isn't coming out for 14 more days, but T-Mobile seems to be completely cluesless as to this phones arrival when you call them... That or the two folks I spoke to are not capable of doing their jobs... Anyone else have info on this? I wanted to upgrade to the S3 but they want 359.00 with 2 year extension. I've had them since 1998 and haven't really had any problems but they want way more than other providers... so I am hoping this phone IS in fact $200 bucks, and works with TMO US... Anyone have this somehow already with Tmobile?
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the two folks I spoke to are not capable of doing their jobs
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Bit harsh. Maybe they haven't been told any info because there isn't any info yet.
Or should major multinational companies be geared up to benefit just you? On demand?
Buy it for 300 bucks on the play store so you aren't locked into a contract.
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Buy it for 300 bucks on the play store so you aren't locked into a contract.
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Shhhhhh
At the bottom Nov 14....if I read that right 20 payments of $20??? Your paying $400 for a $350 (16GB) phone. Something isn't right there. It's cheaper to pay my credit card company monthly for this phone than through T-Mo.
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Buy it for 300 bucks on the play store so you aren't locked into a contract.
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Exactly.. Right now I'd have to pay Tmo ~$400 to upgrade and would have to re-commit for 2 more years... N4 is a perfect way to upgrade mid-way for a net cost of ~$150 (once I sell my Sensation).
You guys do realize that you're better off buying from the Play store and not extending the contract with T-Mobile, correct?
Check your math, its $199 out of pocket, and then $20/month for 20 months. Total = $599, which is MSRP. Google is subsidizing the one in the play store.
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Check your math, its $199 out of pocket, and then $20/month for 20 months. Total = $599, which is MSRP. Google is subsidizing the one in the play store.
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It was a misprint. It is actually 20 payments of $15. Still, it is a ripoff. No reason not to buy it from the Play Store.
Yeah, no point in extending the contract... Looks like we're going to get them from the play store!
I have the unsubsidized value plan, so I don't get discounts. Thanks Google for making a reasonably priced off-contract phone. All the other good phones are $600 or more lol.
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Google is subsidizing the one in the play store.
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Based on what information that you have that Google is subsidizing the phone? I don't think Google is subsidizing the phone. It's that Google does not want to rip the public off like others.
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Based on what information that you have that Google is subsidizing the phone? I don't think Google is subsidizing the phone. It's that Google does not want to rip the public off like others.
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They might not be losing on hardware, but they are losing when you factor in all the design costs that go into production, logistics, etc.... which usually cost more than the hardware, even when distributed over millions of units.
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Based on what information that you have that Google is subsidizing the phone? I don't think Google is subsidizing the phone. It's that Google does not want to rip the public off like others.
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Google make the money from selling/renting content, eg books, music, films etc. That is why they can sell the hardware cheap. They probably break even on the hardware.
BTW I don't think Google are that nice that they wouldn't rip off the public, they are a huge company making millions from the public, they just know if they charged £600 for the phone then less people would buy it and maybe less people then spend money on googles content.
Scott
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Google make the money from selling/renting content, eg books, music, films etc. That is why they can sell the hardware cheap. They probably break even on the hardware.
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Extremely tight margins for Google after LG's had their profit.
Google Wants to develop their ecosystem and are prepared to break even on the hardware to do so.
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http://item.ebay.com/160436949652
wonder how he got his hands on it, anyone have any ideas?
WOW you just way overpaid. You should have at least shopped around, they have been selling for 450-550 all day on ebay. Craiglist too. He got it from the Google I/O event.
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http://item.ebay.com/160436949652
wonder how he got his hands on it, anyone have any ideas?
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Got it at the Google I/O most likely.
Congrats.
It's ok because i had actually pre-ordered it at best buy and $599.00 is retail without tax! So $675.00 shipped and bing.com rebate back is cheaper
if u buy at sprint its $450
and at radioshack its $499. Hope you enjoy your phone! hope it doesnt get lost or stolen in the mail.
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if u buy at sprint its $450
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can't do that, i'm a sprint advantage club member
LOL, I was watching that one. There's another one that ends in less that an hour and a half but I'm going to let that one slide by too.
I've finally decided to wait stoically like most of us here.
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and at radioshack its $499. Hope you enjoy your phone! hope it doesnt get lost or stolen in the mail.
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Awww, did you get outbid? (kidding!)
Have fun. Enjoy the 30day free unlimited everything while you can. before you have to add $10 to your bill plus $30 if you want to tether
i got lucky and found someone on craigslist in the LA area for 600 cash if you guys are in the hood check it out I had a few responses to my ad got my hands on it now boy oh boy am i stoked
I also overpaid but I knew I was doing so. I just want it that bad. It should arrive in under an hour! yay! Now, this is also a Google I/O device. Does this 30 day unlimited thing include unlimited tethering?
WOW whata lost for the people who spent over $450 while it'll b in sprint store $450 in june 4th.people r so impatient over a device or jus have to much money.
Mine comes on Wednesday.
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WOW whata lost for the people who spent over $450 while it'll b in sprint store $450 in june 4th.people r so impatient over a device or jus have to much money.
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being that it comes with a months free unlimited service, he didnt really overpay by that much and he wont have to sign a new contract or renew his original one. not really that bad of a deal if u do the math..............................
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I also overpaid but I knew I was doing so. I just want it that bad. It should arrive in under an hour! yay! Now, this is also a Google I/O device. Does this 30 day unlimited thing include unlimited tethering?
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Yes. Free unlimited tethering, calls, data, and messaging. Pretty much anything except international calls. The trial runs out June 20 according to the Sprint flier that came with it.
I pickedi t up today at 10AM! First impression when i opened the box was holy **** thats a big screen, so far i LOVE the phone its sleek the screen looks amazing and is SUPER fast absolutely no lag. Now i can have a phone that'll make people with iPhone's jealous!
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For what he paid he definitely overpaid. Retail is $450, so he paid $225 to get it less than two weeks early. He could have gotten the hotspot for more than 7 months for the same amount, or put that towards two years of the extra $10/mo. Either way, he better be totally happy with his purchase.
I get mine this Friday. I see you have that Google I/O informational form in your pic. Is that included in the phone's packaging?
The reason i ask is because I asked my seller about that form and he said that he didn't have it. he said that it might be packaged with the phone itself. He never opened the phone's packaging. So I told him that I'd just find out when i receive it.
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For what he paid he definitely overpaid. Retail is $450, so he paid $225 to get it less than two weeks early. He could have gotten the hotspot for more than 7 months for the same amount, or put that towards two years of the extra $10/mo. Either way, he better be totally happy with his purchase.
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Well it depends on where he would have gotten the phone from. Sprint $450..you can say he probably overpaid, $500 RS....you can say he overpaid, BB...I don't think he overpaid. i think its a great deal if you think about it.
Free everything for a month, no contract....etc.
And plus I'm sure there will be big shortage of these phones when they release. I stopped at the bestbuy by my house earlier today and the Rep there told me that this is the biggest preorder they ever had. I'm not sure if he was just talking about this particular store or Bestbuy in general. Just like the Incredible and the iPad this will be backordered. And if you think paying $670 is too much ....wait until June 4th
I think if you really want the phone, you saved up for the phone or whatever if you got the money then go ahead and get it. Because getting one on the 4th is not guaranteed.
Not to reign on some peoples parades of cost, but depending on the store, they may not sell you a phone off contract. I Lou of holding out for new customers and upgrades. Happened to me when I wanted a pre had to hold out a month for when online orders came around
i want to end my contract with att but i dont want to pay 175 dollars is there a fool proof way to get out of my contract?
Actually I have a question here, too.
I'm eligible for upgrade next January. Does that mean I can get out of the contract by that time or do I still need to serve the full 2 years in their prison?
Are you on unlimited data? You could try to use an enormous amout of data... I don't know if this will work though, I have seen people's bill who have used 15-20gb's with no notice...
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If you are on a data plan that does not include a monthly megabyte allowance and additional data usage rates, the parties agree that AT&T has the right to impose additional charges if you use more than 5 GB in a month. Prior to the imposition of any additional charges, AT&T shall provide you with notice and you shall have the right to terminate your service.
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That's one reason I'm not hesitating on my data usage... I'm probably going to hit 10-12gb's this month and I don't tether at all, I wonder what I would use if I started tethering
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i want to end my contract with att but i dont want to pay 175 dollars is there a fool proof way to get out of my contract?
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die
works every time
i would imagine that the tiered data plan would have been a great loophole
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i would imagine that the tiered data plan would have been a great loophole
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what do you mean by this?
hbkmog said:
Actually I have a question here, too.
I'm eligible for upgrade next January. Does that mean I can get out of the contract by that time or do I still need to serve the full 2 years in their prison?
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No, having an upgrade doesnt mean you're out of contract. Unless your two years are up, you will still get an ETF. But at least its prorated.
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i want to end my contract with att but i dont want to pay 175 dollars is there a fool proof way to get out of my contract?
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I have heard that if you tell them you are leaving the country they will let you out of your contract without paying the ETF. Maybe tell them you or your family got a job in Europe or something.
you signed a contract, how about you honor it or pay the ETF like you said you would?
Sometimes I have heard that if you are moving to a new cellular company, you can convince them to pay the fee for you if you sign onto one of their contracts. Going from one contract to another, but if you wanted to switch to Verizon you might be able to get them to pay it for you.
(Notice: I have never done this nor know anyone who has tried it. I read it was possible online so results will vary. Also depends on who you are dealing with I assume)
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you signed a contract, how about you honor it or pay the ETF like you said you would?
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i didnt sign it my parents did i want my own contract im moving to tmobile so if anyones in the oc and wants to trade a att nexus for a tmobile one give me a call 714 900 3930
(if i can get out of the deal)
Anyone wanting an Evo 3d for $25 tomorrow please let me know. If you have a business and want to port your number to sprint I can get you an evo 3d for $25. If you have a personal account I can get you one for $75 if you port your number to sprint. PM short details. I work for corporate btw, not one of these third party companies or some radio shack.
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Are you only selling one or more than one?
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Are you only selling one or more than one?
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No I have plenty. I work in a sales department within Sprint. Also, I have replied to everyone's pm's and I understand the "what's the catch?" messages but there are no catches. As long as you add a new line with me and port your number to Sprint the price comes to what I posted lol. I can also get you some great deals on other phones as well if you want to add something other than the 3D.
Thanks,
Brandon
What about upgrade?
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What about upgrade?
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Can't do anything on an upgrade unless you are a business sorry .
so is this including the $125 port credit?
so a $200 phone - $125 credit = $75 or $25 business
or is this actually only paying $25 to you?
please let me know ASAP! i am about to head to my local sprint store to get my preorder for my business phone
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Can't do anything on an upgrade unless you are a business sorry .
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Ah but I am a business!
minieod said:
so is this including the $125 port credit?
so a $200 phone - $125 credit = $75 or $25 business
or is this actually only paying $25 to you?
please let me know ASAP! i am about to head to my local sprint store to get my preorder for my business phone
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Correct. If you are a business though and want to do it I will also throw in a free accessory (car charger, case or bluetooth).
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so is this including the $125 port credit?
so a $200 phone - $125 credit = $75 or $25 business
or is this actually only paying $25 to you?
please let me know ASAP! i am about to head to my local sprint store to get my preorder for my business phone
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I PM'd you my number. Give me a call before you go into the store. I'll definately make sure you are taken care of.
OK so let me get this straight.
I have a business and I have my upgrade eligibility (upgrade price on the 3d is 200 bucks)
I can go into the Sprint store today, tell them I want the 3d, put you on the phone with them and then I get the 3d for 25 bucks?
This sounds great and all, but I'm just curious, what kind of pull do you have to pull this off? Basically I don't want to go in there looking like an idiot you know "let me call a guy" kind of thing.
EDIT: and how would the free accessory thing work?
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OK so let me get this straight.
I have a business and I have my upgrade eligibility (upgrade price on the 3d is 200 bucks)
I can go into the Sprint store today, tell them I want the 3d, put you on the phone with them and then I get the 3d for 25 bucks?
This sounds great and all, but I'm just curious, what kind of pull do you have to pull this off? Basically I don't want to go in there looking like an idiot you know "let me call a guy" kind of thing.
EDIT: and how would the free accessory thing work?
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No. The price is after port-in credits and such. I may be able to get it to you for $125 but it would take a couple days to ship it. What I offer can't be offered in a store.
Hmm......what is that I smell? Tilapia, Cod, Salmon, maybe even a hint of Tuna. Not sure, but something sure smells fishy. Kind of like out of town construction outfits after a hurricane, something just isn't right. Just saying...........
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Hmm......what is that I smell? Tilapia, Cod, Salmon, maybe even a hint of Tuna. Not sure, but something sure smells fishy. Kind of like out of town construction outfits after a hurricane, something just isn't right. Just saying...........
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Well I am a big fan of all of those fish however, the only thing fishy about any of this is the can of tuna on my desk that's for lunch. I work in a business sales office within Sprint. I deal mostly with businesses but I can add lines to personal accounts and start personal accounts. I can understand that this may sound fishy but I work in a very small department withing sprint. I have a Sprint email and a Sprint 800 number. Because my department is small I can offer things that retail absolutely can not. I know because I worked in Sprint retail for years before I worked in this department. I've been a member of XDA for quite a while and I promise you (as much as I can Internet promise lol) that nothing fishy is going on. Also, after all of your fish comments I am really craving some salmon.
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Well I am a big fan of all of those fish however, the only thing fishy about any of this is the can of tuna on my desk that's for lunch. I work in a business sales office within Sprint. I deal mostly with businesses but I can add lines to personal accounts and start personal accounts. I can understand that this may sound fishy but I work in a very small department withing sprint. I have a Sprint email and a Sprint 800 number. Because my department is small I can offer things that retail absolutely can not. I know because I worked in Sprint retail for years before I worked in this department. I've been a member of XDA for quite a while and I promise you (as much as I can Internet promise lol) that nothing fishy is going on. Also, after all of your fish comments I am really craving some salmon.
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I PM'd you.
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I PM'd you.
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The only recent PM I have is from waterbound. PM system might be running slow or something.
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Something that's too good to be true probably is. Which department of Sprint do you work for? And what is your working job title?
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Skeptical cat is supposed to be skeptical, he's Skeptical cat. You are right to be skeptical. However I am very real and a genuine Sprint employee.
Sent you a pm
He's legit, I just talked to him.
Although I'm not going through him to get the 3D, turns out I already had a rep that could do this for me (doh!) so I'm calling her to see what she can do for me.
i just got 2 new phones on amazon wireless. i thought yall would find this humorous...
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Looks like Amazon needs to update their web pages.
Dang, the evo 3d is free on amazon (with 2 year) agreement? Wish it woulda been a month ago.
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Dang, the evo 3d is free on amazon (with 2 year) agreement? Wish it woulda been a month ago.
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all phones on amazon are .01 cent till the 28th of november.
http://wireless.amazon.com/f/pennypincher
i just upgraded my sister in law to evo 3d.
added a line for my bro too on witch i got a second 3vo, but will give it to my wife instead and give him her o.g. evo4g. she cant have an older phone than her sister or it would be the end of the fricken world.
Hmm.. Can i pay sprint 200 etf and buy epic touch for 1cent with new contract?
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Hmm.. Can i pay sprint 200 etf and buy epic touch for 1cent with new contract?
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I believe there is a 45 day waiting period to be considered as new.
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Darn, that sux... I am going gsm for sure next time..
This esn thing makes me iffy about dealing with non official stores
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Darn, that sux... I am going gsm for sure next time..
This esn thing makes me iffy about dealing with non official stores
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As long as it is from reputable store (ie Best Buy, Walmart, Radioshack, Amazon, ect) you've not nothing to worry about regarding the ESN. Its only when you buy it from some guy on Craigslist or Ebay or something.
Yeah i know. But those reputable stores sell only new phones. Im okay buying used phone thats affordable. Its just that I have to risk when dealing in ebay/craiglists. If it was gsm, i wouldnt have to risk on getting a phone that wont activate. I think gsm phones worth more than cdma phones in ebay too.
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Yeah i know. But those reputable stores sell only new phones. Im okay buying used phone thats affordable. Its just that I have to risk when dealing in ebay/craiglists. If it was gsm, i wouldnt have to risk on getting a phone that wont activate. I think gsm phones worth more than cdma phones in ebay too.
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Oh, I thought you meant "Sprint store" by official store.
You can check http://www.checkesnfree.com/ if you want. Or if you find somebody on craigslist you can have them meet you at a Sprint store and have them activate it before you give him your money.
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Oh, I thought you meant "Sprint store" by official store.
You can check http://www.checkesnfree.com/ if you want. Or if you find somebody on craigslist you can have them meet you at a Sprint store and have them activate it before you give him your money.
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CAUTION: The guy who wanted to buy my previous Epic used that website and it kept saying my ESN wasn't clean/clear. I offered to activate it at a Sprint store with him but he refused to travel half a mile (he's a Cricket ESN "repairman"). It was sold next day to a lady who activate it just fine.
Moral of the story is to always call Sprint or meet in store. The only concern after that is getting robbed and/or shanked D:
lol thats such crap. especially with the lack of prolific 4g markets...
telecom companies get away with murder
http://www.ebay.com/itm/19061617844...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2504wt_1396
Here's a screenshot.
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win! LOL i only paid 299 and it was full retail! someone should inform him!!
I'm not surprised. Seen listings for phones worth <$300 mint going for $70-$150 with screens so fouled up, you would think they got married and tied it on the back of the car like it was a tin can. Being that big a device, I'd believe someone trying to sell a TF101 it for parts at $400.
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It's not someone TRYING to sell at that price. That's the price it's at after 60 bids.
I think we can chalk that up as a win for the seller.
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It's not someone TRYING to sell at that price. That's the price it's at after 60 bids.
I think we can chalk that up as a win for the seller.
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yep exactly. and description isn't confusing at all. I don't understand it. Maybe someone hit up a big offer and the seller asked someone to get the price higher.
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yep exactly. and description isn't confusing at all. I don't understand it. Maybe someone hit up a big offer and the seller asked someone to get the price higher.
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The "highest" bidder as of now has a (1) rating.
So yeah could be a "New" account just to bump price up.
soccerdude288 should sell his on Ebay too.
Is not so funny for me. Did you ever check prices in Europe? I bought my TF for 700$ before 6 months now is around 600$. Ok the price for as-is for US is high but as you can see shipping is worldwide
Lolol
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The "highest" bidder as of now has a (1) rating.
So yeah could be a "New" account just to bump price up.
soccerdude288 should sell his on Ebay too.
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It may not be that, either. I tried selling several of my used phones (including an iPhone 4) over the past year or so. Every time I tried to post a decently priced (~$150-200 USD for a phone that was selling for $300 used typically) some random 'new' account would either buy the phone out or balloon the bid up to some ungodly amount. Sure enough, payment would never be received, eBay would insist I give them their cut (even though they could clearly see I had never been paid, through PayPal or any other means), and my phones never sold. After 10 months of fighting this nonsense, and eBay still insisting I owed them seller fees for successfully sold items, I gave up completely on that rotten site. It's chock full of nonsense these days.
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It may not be that, either. I tried selling several of my used phones (including an iPhone 4) over the past year or so. Every time I tried to post a decently priced (~$150-200 USD for a phone that was selling for $300 used typically) some random 'new' account would either buy the phone out or balloon the bid up to some ungodly amount. Sure enough, payment would never be received, eBay would insist I give them their cut (even though they could clearly see I had never been paid, through PayPal or any other means), and my phones never sold. After 10 months of fighting this nonsense, and eBay still insisting I owed them seller fees for successfully sold items, I gave up completely on that rotten site. It's chock full of nonsense these days.
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Ain't that the truth. I put a CULV machine up for sale at what I thought was a reasonable $50 starting bid. Within an hour I got an email from someone who told me (not asked, mind you) to close the listing, ship him the laptop and he would send me the $50. I declined, and he sent me another email telling me my laptop would never sell on eBay.
Shortly after that, two new accounts started a bidding war and took the price up to $1000. The price sat there until the auction ended 6 days later. Of course, no sale. I tried to work with eBay, but all they agreed to was not charging me to relist the laptop. They also claimed to close the two accounts, but a month after this you could still find the accounts on the site.
Moral: eBay has become a sales sewer. Thugs are running the place, and for every interesting and reasonably priced product you can find, there are 500 crap knockoffs waiting to take your money.
Lani Kai said:
It's not someone TRYING to sell at that price. That's the price it's at after 60 bids.
I think we can chalk that up as a win for the seller.
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*cleans thick glasses*
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Forgive me for being a dumbass, but what do you guys think these "new" accounts' intentions are for pushing prices way up and then not paying?
goodintentions said:
Forgive me for being a dumbass, but what do you guys think these "new" accounts' intentions are for pushing prices way up and then not paying?
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Force people to look elsewhere to buy the same item for less. For example, to their auctions.
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Or as retaliation. That emailer was right-- the laptop didn't sell.
Flip side, some could do it if their auction isn't making what they'd like it to make.
Thrillhouse847 said:
Force people to look elsewhere to buy the same item for less. For example, to their auctions.
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