How do people sell "NEW" Apple stuff so cheap?
11-10-2011, 09:27 AM
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How do people sell "NEW" Apple stuff so cheap?
I got my daughter's new iPod Touch (32/white/engraved) from Apple with free shipping. I got her old one with 8 GB for the Acura (yeah).
I go on eBay and see the same new specs (minus the engraving) for about $25 less. This isn't an auction, but a "buy now price."
How do people do that? Do they have a hook-up with Best Buy or Apple? Or are they playing the currency exchange rates to sell lower?
At any rate, I will pay the extra $25 so when I can Apple with a problem and they have a record. I don't have to say I bought it from J2fast in Asia.
I go on eBay and see the same new specs (minus the engraving) for about $25 less. This isn't an auction, but a "buy now price."
How do people do that? Do they have a hook-up with Best Buy or Apple? Or are they playing the currency exchange rates to sell lower?
At any rate, I will pay the extra $25 so when I can Apple with a problem and they have a record. I don't have to say I bought it from J2fast in Asia.
11-10-2011, 09:33 AM
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people get the "upgrade" price from apple directly.
say you have an iphone 3GS...and you want the new 4S model. if you've been with at&t/verizon/whatever long enough, they give you a special upgrade price. catch is, you have to renew your contract another 2 years.
my girlfriend had a iphone 3GS and upgraded to the 4S for $199.
i sold her 3GS for $150...people are selling the 4S model for $700+ all day long.
obviously i can't speak for every seller out there, but this is what i've gathered when shopping around and comparing prices/reading stories.
say you have an iphone 3GS...and you want the new 4S model. if you've been with at&t/verizon/whatever long enough, they give you a special upgrade price. catch is, you have to renew your contract another 2 years.
my girlfriend had a iphone 3GS and upgraded to the 4S for $199.
i sold her 3GS for $150...people are selling the 4S model for $700+ all day long.
obviously i can't speak for every seller out there, but this is what i've gathered when shopping around and comparing prices/reading stories.
11-10-2011, 11:00 AM
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But he's talking about ipods, not iphones...
11-10-2011, 11:00 AM
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I got my daughter's new iPod Touch (32/white/engraved) from Apple with free shipping. I got her old one with 8 GB for the Acura (yeah).
I go on eBay and see the same new specs (minus the engraving) for about $25 less. This isn't an auction, but a "buy now price."
How do people do that? Do they have a hook-up with Best Buy or Apple? Or are they playing the currency exchange rates to sell lower?
At any rate, I will pay the extra $25 so when I can Apple with a problem and they have a record. I don't have to say I bought it from J2fast in Asia.
I go on eBay and see the same new specs (minus the engraving) for about $25 less. This isn't an auction, but a "buy now price."
How do people do that? Do they have a hook-up with Best Buy or Apple? Or are they playing the currency exchange rates to sell lower?
At any rate, I will pay the extra $25 so when I can Apple with a problem and they have a record. I don't have to say I bought it from J2fast in Asia.
11-10-2011, 11:03 AM
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$25 off is just over invoice price. Thats what the big box stores pay for it. So whoever is selling these isn't making much. (Unless stolen, obviously)
11-10-2011, 11:18 AM
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shit...you're right.
11-10-2011, 02:48 PM
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stolen....
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11-10-2011, 04:37 PM
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and then they rob you when you meet up with them...
Win. Win.
Win. Win.
11-10-2011, 06:04 PM
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Apple stores get their glass doors smashed, a lot.
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