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Wait for the Charge or not?

So Verizon has now announced they will cap data which makes this even harder.
The price of the charge is too much currently because I don't have a job. Hopefully will have one here soon but that is still any where from 2 - 4 weeks from a possible first pay check.
I would like to have the charge but unless the price drops tomorrow I am not sure it will happen. I want to get grandfather with unlimited data hopefully and was wondering should I wait a risk it or go for a sub $200 phone?
If so which one?

Wait
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Well depends on what you are looking for. I could have waited, but the 4.3" SuperAmoled screen, the hard buttons, and the camera/camcorder sold me. To me that made sense instead of waiting on this Bionic that may surface later, with probably the same crappy motorola camera. Beleive me, I have had original Droid and Droid X and although great phones I still love my Droid Charge over them. I have grown to love Samsung phones.

Well I would love the charge for the screen and 4g capabilities but at the same time it is still new and has its issues.
The reason for me having to wait would be for a job and to get the money to pay for it. My parents are will to pay for a sub $200 smart phone. They both have the Droid X's.
Is the wait for 4g worth it or for the next two years will 3g still be the leader or will 4g have taken over? With the charge part of the thought was that I would be future proofing myself you could say for the 4g to come.

Not sure if this changes your situation at all, but costco has the Charge for 179.99 which is by far cheaper than everywhere else. Just got mine yesterday. Great deal plus you get 90 days to exchange the phone if you don't like it. I will likely never get a phone through anyone but Costco going forward as long as this policy and their great pricing is in place.

How would I go about getting it from there if I already am on a plan with Verizon and I just want to upgrade my phone?

sam's
Sam's is actually cheaper than Costco, cause they give you a sale price and not a rebate, they dont charge tax on the full 300 like Costco.. that being said.. Costco does free activation and free accessories.
Also online from Sams it is 130. In store still 175.

Is it possible to get the phone itself and upgrade or do you have to get the plan through store? Cause if so I don't think that will work for me.

Costco has this phone on sale(until Jul6th or 7th I think) for $179.99, they give a free extended warranty, free car charger, 2 free screen protectors and a free leather case that clips onto your belt(that's where I got my charge, I really only cared about the discount but look at all the free crap!) Also I think Amazon just lowered their price of the Charge to $179.99 as well, just doesn't come with free crap.
I could have waited for the Galaxy S2 to hit Verizon(or the U.S. in general) but that seems to be ages away, especially considering the tiered data plans are coming on the 7th, same reasons I didn't wait for the Bionic, and neither of them have physical buttons(the GS2 has a physical home but the other 2 are capacitive and that sucks.. seriously that would have been a flawless phone if they hadn't done that)

Thanks to you guys telling me about the other sites selling the charge for cheaper then from Verizon I was able to order it today.

Splashtop Remote HD on sale for $1.99

FYI, I just noticed that Splashtop Remote HD is on sale in the market for only $1.99! I paid $9.99 just a month ago, so if you were considering a purchase but were put off by the price, now is the time to act.
/end public service announcement

Now it is at $4.99.... go figure!

Still a good price, IMO, but it seems like the market prices on apps jerk around more than a Newegg deal of the day!

Maybe it is regulated by supply and demand?

scottch699 said:
Maybe it is regulated by supply and demand?
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Could be. At any rate, it works great for me, even at 5x the price.

Touchstone

Hhhh

I have been searching for a good deal from around 10 days. Is $40 good enugh for touchstone?
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motofire said:
I have been searching for a good deal from around 10 days. Is $40 good enugh for touchstone?
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A quick search on Ebay shows that as the average. I think it's OK.

Some stores still have the accessories on the shelves for reduced prices. I saw screen protector at walmart yesterday... Look around you should be able to find the touchstone for a lot less than $40. I bought mine for $24 at a retail store a couple months ago
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Check amazon
I think I paid $32 plus shipping about two months ago.

I got mine for $29.25 a few months back, keep an eye out for online stores clearing out their old stock.

aqnd said:
I got mine for $29.25 a few months back, keep an eye out for online stores clearing out their old stock.
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That's always the choice. Wait around for a "good deal" or go ahead and pay $40 to get one now.

Amazon has had them for $33 free shipping with prime.
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Touchstone...342581517&sr=8-1&keywords=touchpad+touchstone

How much for my skyrocket

if i sold it here on xda on the marketplace do you think 400 is a fair price?
need some opinions especially if you have sold phones on here before. If you dont think thats a good price what would your opinion be?
Ive had it since release day the thing is in amazing shape maybe a few light light scratches on the battery cover if you look hard but nothing besides that.
It comes with:
the really nice screen protector from the mall i think its invisible shield
otterbox commuter case
GSP case
32GB sdcard
Galaxy nexus extended battery
stock battery
original box with all manuals and unused headphones
official samsung hml to hdmi cable
kinda want an s3 so might sell it if i can get a good chunk of change lol

Sell it for higher. The phone itself should be about $350. SD Card is $60 if it's Class 10. Invisibleshield is $30. And the other things, I don't know.
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Can buy it NIB on Amazon for $350, I wouldn't pay more than about $200 for a used one.
Accessories might entice someone to buy but don't add much to the overall value.

RE: Price
You can get used ones on eBay for $300 so with your accessories id say a fair price is more like $350

yeah 300 for the used. Might sell it for 330-350 if its in really good condition. I personally dont care about extra accessories.They just simply dont add any value to your phone. At least when sell people seems like yeahh whatever i just need the phone.
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People on ebay are nuts, they regularly bid up used items and pay more than what they can buy new.

$250
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I'd say between $250 and $300 depending on the condition, scratches, nicks etc.
I agree, accessories have no value on used items.
Why are you selling this awesome phone?

I had put mine as "feeler" for 340$ including the US only shipping charges and insurance .. Had to deal with few tire kickers in the market place section here on xda ... Then I deleted my post and what I can see is that I would be for sure a complete dump if I sell this awsome phone for 200$ or 250$ ... Never worths it..

Yeah thats always the case. Once you buy a phone a new one comes out and brings down the value.
Overall the i727 is still a good phone and not worth selling for $250. I would have sold mine for $400 if i could and bought the S3.

im currently selling my skyrocket on craigslist for $320. saw a couple of ads the prices range from 400 for unused and 300 to 350 for used. Some of them have scratches and about 6 to 5 month old. My phone is about one a half month old with 0 scratches . So far its kinda going slow I bet if I'll lower a price below 300 thing would go smoothly. Let's see... I once managed to sell used Kindle fire for 180 !!! who knows crazy people out there.
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I got my skyrocket off of Craigs list for 300 and it came with box and usb and charger plus it also came unlocked and its in mint condition just a small Nick on the bottom left can't even tell its there so I'd say 300 to 340 maybe 350 if it Comes with all thoes accessories I would pay like 340 or 350
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Unbelievable! So get this. Somebody posted white skyrocket on Craigslist with the picture from my ad!
http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/mob/3125304852.html
Please click on spam a few times.
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Selling a skyrocket
I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere, but I hopped on Craigslist instead of going with a traditional online sale, and I got $350 out of my skyrocket with very minimal scuffs on the battery cover, a defender otter box, an invisible shield and the charger. Depending on where you are, you may consider that, I'd imagine a bigger town might turn a little better profit than the rednecks I live around. :good:

I call bs on the fact that accessories dont matter mine would come with 48gbs compared to 16... I took the case off and the phone is actally flawless no scratches I posted it in the for sale section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760216

I think anything over three for used is too much
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You're asking way more than what they go for new, guess the market will prove out what's a fair price.

from att its 450

Guitarboarder28 said:
from att its 450
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But can buy new from other sellers for $350 - $375, only an idiot would by one from at&t for $450.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006V47ONU

If you're gonna loose on it just bite the bullit and keep it for a spare! You can never have enough spares!
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FREE-nexus 4 wireless charging orb

free wireless charging orb with purchace of nexus 4 black or white

chacua358 said:
free wireless charging orb with purchace of nexus 4 black or white
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They've had this offer since last month but its online only so don't expect the local stores to honor it.

Link?

This deal also applies to new customers only.... ugh.

filthykid said:
Link?
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here

Wannagotopopeyes said:
This deal also applies to new customers only.... ugh.
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theres no more contracts on t-mobile well in the us so anyone can get it when i bought my nexus 4 i got a free accecory so i chose a packet of 2 screen protectors.

chacua358 said:
theres no more contracts on t-mobile well in the us so anyone can get it when i bought my nexus 4 i got a free accecory so i chose a packet of 2 screen protectors.
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Yes you are correct about the lack of contracts, however you can still be a new or existing customer on T-Mobile. I bought this phone for my mom on our family plan and she was not eligible for the free charger (or free anything for that matter) because we were not "signing up" on T-Mobile, just simply upgrading her phone.

Wannagotopopeyes said:
Yes you are correct about the lack of contracts, however you can still be a new or existing customer on T-Mobile. I bought this phone for my mom on our family plan and she was not eligible for the free charger (or free anything for that matter) because we were not "signing up" on T-Mobile, just simply upgrading her phone.
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my parents have been t-mobile customers since the 96 never changed and my dad got a free accecory whith his s4

If you upgrade in a store you should be able to get freebies. When I got my Nexus early in the year I got a free car charger and free Skullcandy headphones. Last week my wife got the galaxy s3 LTE edition and she got an extra wall charger, body glove case and a power bank all for free. Don't be afraid to ask "so if I get the phone today are there any free accessories with it?"
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freezeburn said:
If you upgrade in a store you should be able to get freebies. When I got my Nexus early in the year I got a free car charger and free Skullcandy headphones. Last week my wife got the galaxy s3 LTE edition and she got an extra wall charger, body glove case and a power bank all for free. Don't be afraid to ask "so if I get the phone today are there any free accessories with it?"
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true today i went to t-mobile and my cousin bought a white nexus 4 they gave him 2 free accesories cuz he paid in full he got the screen protectors and a case for his girlfriends s4 t-mobile can be really nice sometines but sometimes they can be a pain in the neck

i got one
I just went in for my upgrade on monday and i got a free wireless charger in store

I had a mixed bag this week with t-mobile. After being told over the phone that the nexus wasn't available for current customers right now at all (I'd called because it wasn't showing up online) and hung up on when i protested i swore i would never buy anything from them again.
2 days later my gnex ate it and I was forced to go into the store. Not only was he happy to sell me a nexus 4 but I also got the charger and a case for free.
I can't put my phone down long enough for the charger to be useful for me though. So it's now on ebay. When it sells it'll be like getting a free phone and $30 cash.....and then only having to pay $17 a month for 2 years... should wipe out the price difference between t-mobile and the play store though.

is this the stock google wireless charging ORB? i have that cheap chinese POWERQI charger, got it for like 40bucks shipped, its a POS! u get what u pay for i guess
it doesn't keep the the phone topped up charge, so if you forget to take it off the chager after 2-3 hours, you'll only get like 80% , not 100%

I went to a Verizon store and picked up the WCP-300 for $40 + tax and I love it. I haven't had a bit of trouble with it, and now I'm using it in the car with that cradle that was designed for it (before that I used a rubber band to hold it on my regular car cradle).
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I went to T-mobile during the sale just because of this offer to upgrade to the Nexus 4 from my SGS3 and they said that "In order to get the wireless charger accessory with my purchase I had to be a 'new t-mobile customer'. After spending about 2 hours on hold trying to reach a Customer Service representative on the phone, I finally gave up and just bought the device from T-mobile without the accessory the next day, but not before they decided to raise the price of the nexus 4 $5..
Has anyone had any luck getting the charger as a returning customer?