Purchase experience, long, useful $ savings tips.
Went to BB but not the one I pre-ordered from. They had one guy picking one up and one appointment at the time I arrived. Not a Fruit style launch at all (thankfully).
The tried to insist the phone was $300 ($50 preorder + additional $250 due). Once we got past that I let them know the wirefly and Amazon prices. I know they would not price match for online but I asked for some concession, stating I wanted the phone today but it was not worth the large price difference. She texted the manager and he refused. No budge on the $250 price. The rep was actually a VZW employee not BB. She called the closest VZW and asked the same questions - any way less than $250. The manager of that store said no way. A deal on accessories but no mail in rebated or a penny off the phone. I walked.
Next I went to a different VZW in person. Pleaded the same case. Sales rep said highly unlikely to get a better price on launch day. He quickly checked with the store manager and boom, it was done, $200, $50 off. VZW is "threatened" in some sense by wirefly and Amazon. Bargain away the best you can. You to can get this for $200 in person on launch day.
Last not of caution. Not sure if it is the same everywhere but here in CA you get charged the sales tax on a $600 ($599 IIRC) phone. The $250 is a discount price based on the contract and the extra $50 discount also does not lower the taxed amount. Thus total out the door price was right about $250.
Now its time for fun.
Went to BB but not the one I pre-ordered from. They had one guy picking one up and one appointment at the time I arrived. Not a Fruit style launch at all (thankfully).
The tried to insist the phone was $300 ($50 preorder + additional $250 due). Once we got past that I let them know the wirefly and Amazon prices. I know they would not price match for online but I asked for some concession, stating I wanted the phone today but it was not worth the large price difference. She texted the manager and he refused. No budge on the $250 price. The rep was actually a VZW employee not BB. She called the closest VZW and asked the same questions - any way less than $250. The manager of that store said no way. A deal on accessories but no mail in rebated or a penny off the phone. I walked.
Next I went to a different VZW in person. Pleaded the same case. Sales rep said highly unlikely to get a better price on launch day. He quickly checked with the store manager and boom, it was done, $200, $50 off. VZW is "threatened" in some sense by wirefly and Amazon. Bargain away the best you can. You to can get this for $200 in person on launch day.
Last not of caution. Not sure if it is the same everywhere but here in CA you get charged the sales tax on a $600 ($599 IIRC) phone. The $250 is a discount price based on the contract and the extra $50 discount also does not lower the taxed amount. Thus total out the door price was right about $250.
Now its time for fun.
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