Gunsontheroof From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3462 posts, RR: 11 Posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2192 times:
This made my day...a woman in Texas paid a young lad $800 for his spot at the front of the line at an AT&T store so she could use $16,000 in cash to buy the store's entire supply of iPhones to sell on eBay. Unfortunately, AT&T has a "one phone per customer" rule that she probably should have read about before buying the spot...
The young fella still gets his phone and an extra $400. I just wish they'd filmed what was an undoubtedly fierce tantrum!
Galapagapop From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 910 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2161 times:
Well she probably would have put better use of that money to get some friends to go to other stores and buy iPhones for her, I can see where she's going at though................................eBay.
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8850 posts, RR: 19 Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 2096 times:
Quoting Moo (Reply 2): Some people are just Dumb with a capital D.
Amen to that, Jack!
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DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8774 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1950 times:
Quoting Moo (Reply 2):
Some people are just Dumb with a capital D.
Wow...can't believe someone fell for that hook, line and sinker - all eBay newbies on that auction as well - bidders had ratings of 0, 0, 0, 1, 3, 1 and 0.
Seb146 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9911 posts, RR: 17 Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1728 times:
All this over a phone that will be on sale cheaper in six months! Whatev. Just like the Wii/XBOX/PS3 thing. In six months, who'll care? I guess some people just have no brains when it comes to some things.
Rammstein From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1721 times:
Quoting Gunsontheroof (Thread starter): Unfortunately, AT&T has a "one phone per customer" rule that she probably should have read about before buying the spot...
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1708 times:
I think the only people making out on selling them on eBay are the ones that got their I-phones early, and kept their auctions short, like only a single day.
I saw one listing that had two of the 8 gig models, and the auction closed after 33 bids, with the final price $15,000! No telling if the sale actually closed for that amount, but with the flood of other I-phone listings that hit eBay starting on Saturday, the average prices are cratered to just about what the stores were charging, or maybe a little more.
Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20899 posts, RR: 55 Reply 10, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1624 times:
Quoting FlyKev (Reply 9): Its worth seeing now that there's a lot of iphones on ebay that aren't even selling now.
Looks like the markets been saturated fast.
Yeah... with good availability in most Apple stores at regular prices, the demand to be gouged appears to be somewhat anemic...!
Flight152 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 3295 posts, RR: 7 Reply 11, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 1583 times:
Quoting Seb146 (Reply 5): All this over a phone that will be on sale cheaper in six months! Whatev. Just like the Wii/XBOX/PS3 thing
None of which have lowered prices, btw in many markets Wii's are getting sold out within hours, with many more waiting for a copy.
Galapagapop From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 910 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1516 times:
Quoting Klaus (Reply 10):
Yeah... with good availability in most Apple stores at regular prices, the demand to be gouged appears to be somewhat anemic...! mischievous
Actually AT&T is announcing that most of it's stores are effectively sold out of iPhones.
ThePRGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 1515 times:
Quoting Galapagapop (Reply 13): Actually AT&T is announcing that most of it's stores are effectively sold out of iPhones.
Really? Apple aren't it seems....
However - they could be playing a Microsoft - encouraging more people to rush in and buy before they "run out"...Like they did with the xbox 360.
Alex
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8850 posts, RR: 19 Reply 16, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1446 times:
Quoting Klaus (Reply 7): Highly unlikely. Apple doesn't lower prices, they usually add value at the same price.
Which is one of many reasons why I won't buy any apple products any time soon
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SCCutler From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 5101 posts, RR: 28 Reply 17, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1441 times:
I visited with a fellow, had bought his iPhone Friday evening, said he walked into the store and bought it without waiting or difficulty. It appears the iPhone speculators have likely guessed wrong. Too damned bad.
...three miles from BRONS, clear for the ILS one five approach...
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2961 posts, RR: 30 Reply 18, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1438 times:
Haha, that lady sure wasnt paying attention to the news all day on there being a limit on the phones. Would have been fun to see her reaction after she was told only one phone person.
Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20899 posts, RR: 55 Reply 19, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1427 times:
Quoting Steeler83 (Reply 16): Which is one of many reasons why I won't buy any apple products any time soon
Discounts are only good if you actually get good value. If I have to pay a reasonable price for good quality, that's what I do. I can't afford cheap crap all over again all the time.
Learpilot From United States of America, joined May 2001, 814 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1412 times:
Saxdiva From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 2382 posts, RR: 46 Reply 21, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1395 times:
Quoting Learpilot (Reply 20):
Judge Judy reading the riot act to an ebay cellphone scammer ----->
Oh wow. The defendant is a poster child for forced sterilization.
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 22, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1371 times:
Quoting Klaus (Reply 19): Discounts are only good if you actually get good value. If I have to pay a reasonable price for good quality, that's what I do. I can't afford cheap crap all over again all the time. mischievous
..one of my best friends is an Apple employee in Cupertino....he gets a free IPhone (but needs to get the service with AT&T which he will pay for)..and he bought one on Friday (he will give the one he bought to his wife)...its cool, but it still has some things which can improve.....
Also, the probability of adding 3G soon isn't too great as Apple decided it eats too much battery power..
Overall I think its quite nice..very light, very easy to use and the built in Google function is very nice.....
Personally, I wouldn't pay all that money for it though...
Klaus From Germany, joined Jul 2001, 20899 posts, RR: 55 Reply 23, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1247 times:
Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 22): Also, the probability of adding 3G soon isn't too great as Apple decided it eats too much battery power..
Quite plausibly so - but that is one thing that is almost certain to get resolved with newer chip sets - and that might in fact happen in a matter of months (don't know the current state of development there, but it would be plausible as well).
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