How much are used, unlocked, original iPhones going for now?

In message <QFYdk.6489$vn7.3602@flpi147.ffdc.sbc.com> SMS
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:

>Larry wrote:
>
>> Horseshit! Users were dumping them on anyone who would buy them on the
>> waiting lines all night for $50.....reported in many many of the websites
>> like Gizmodo. The deal was $50 and a 2G for your place in the line....a
>> great deal for people in the 20 states ATT doesn't have 3G installed in!
>
>They're selling for $60-80 on eBay for the 8GB model.

They are? Can you share any item numbers?

I did a query for all completed item matching "iphone 8gb" between 50
and 90, that actually sold without words such as "for parts" or "broken"
or "cracked" in the title or description, or a "The seller ended this
listing early because of an error" note.

$400 looks to be the going price:

http://search.ebay.com/140248078743
http://search.ebay.com/160257997901
http://search.ebay.com/150269775417
http://search.ebay.com/140248068226
http://search.ebay.com/200238293596
http://search.ebay.com/270254667486

All of these being around the $400 mark, ending after the iPhone 3G came
out.

SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in news:QFYdk.6489$vn7.3602
@flpi147.ffdc.sbc.com:

> The experts predict that the
> price will fall to $100 with a contract, but that the contract may go to
> 3 years instead of the usual 2 years.
>

With the unit becoming history in 11-12 months, who would be stupid enough
to sign up for 3 years to be stuck with an old toy that long?

DevilsPGD <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in
news:ndmg74tsb6veeop3ijhptpdoj43faajkar@4ax.com:

> http://search.ebay.com/270254667486

Just like these quoted, they are all DEALERS, same on Craigslist in
Charleston...national dealers trying to hold the price up.

Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:

> > http://search.ebay.com/270254667486
>
> Just like these quoted, they are all DEALERS, same on Craigslist in
> Charleston...national dealers trying to hold the price up.

ah, ebay and craigslist are free, open markets, there is no way a dealer
can hold a price up... market forces dictate the price. and currently a
1.0 iPhone 8GB goes for around $380-$420, those are the facts.

Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:

> > The experts predict that the
> > price will fall to $100 with a contract, but that the contract may go to
> > 3 years instead of the usual 2 years.
> >
>
> With the unit becoming history in 11-12 months, who would be stupid enough
> to sign up for 3 years to be stuck with an old toy that long?

no larry, the 1.0 iPhones will have a life of about 4-5 years of active
use. We aren't talking about a regular cell phone, we are talking about
an apple device which lasts far longer than other similar products...
since apple continuously updates them to be on par with the newest
models.

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

> > during the 2nd year, 2G iPhones will retain around 90% of their value,
>
> Interesting- however, I seem to recall the first batch lost about 1/3 of
> their value in six weeks... ;-)

no, the 8GB lost 20%, it went from $599, to $399 and everyone got $100
back, so it dropped by $100, or 20%.

Oxford <apony@pasture.com> amazed us all with the following in
news:apony-039307.13025412072008@news.qwest.net:

> Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
>
>> > The experts predict that the
>> > price will fall to $100 with a contract, but that the contract may
>> > go to 3 years instead of the usual 2 years.
>> >
>>
>> With the unit becoming history in 11-12 months, who would be stupid
>> enough to sign up for 3 years to be stuck with an old toy that long?
>
> no larry, the 1.0 iPhones will have a life of about 4-5 years of
> active use. We aren't talking about a regular cell phone, we are
> talking about an apple device which lasts far longer than other
> similar products... since apple continuously updates them to be on par
> with the newest models.
>

Yeah- that worked well for them yesterday, didn't it?

You are obviously too stupid to understand what Larry was saying. In
another year, the iPhone will add to the growing list of irrelevnt Apple
products. He may be a little aggressive in saying a year, but certainly in
a couple of years.

Oxford <apony@pasture.com> amazed us all with the following in
news:apony-690439.13074612072008@news.qwest.net:

> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:
>
>> > during the 2nd year, 2G iPhones will retain around 90% of their
>> > value,
>>
>> Interesting- however, I seem to recall the first batch lost about 1/3
>> of their value in six weeks... ;-)
>
> no, the 8GB lost 20%, it went from $599, to $399 and everyone got $100
> back, so it dropped by $100, or 20%.
>

Nobody got $100 back.

The Bob <nospam@bob.com> wrote:

> > no larry, the 1.0 iPhones will have a life of about 4-5 years of
> > active use. We aren't talking about a regular cell phone, we are
> > talking about an apple device which lasts far longer than other
> > similar products... since apple continuously updates them to be on par
> > with the newest models.
>
> Yeah- that worked well for them yesterday, didn't it?

what do you mean? plenty of iPhone 1.0 users now have 2.0 software, the
problem was too many tried to do it at the same time and it wasn't
resolved until around 4pm, now the problem is gone. Yes, Apple screwed
up, but it's not a long term problem.

> You are obviously too stupid to understand what Larry was saying. In
> another year, the iPhone will add to the growing list of irrelevnt Apple
> products. He may be a little aggressive in saying a year, but certainly in
> a couple of years.

No, Apple stuff doesn't lose value that rapidly, even iPod 1.0's are
worth over $100 and that's 7 years later... The iPhone will be no
different in this regard. It's kinda like Volvo or Acura cars, you pay a
little more up front, but you get the use of a finer product and when
you "upgrade" you get a significant amount back.

The Bob <nospam@bob.com> wrote:

> >> Interesting- however, I seem to recall the first batch lost about 1/3
> >> of their value in six weeks... ;-)
> >
> > no, the 8GB lost 20%, it went from $599, to $399 and everyone got $100
> > back, so it dropped by $100, or 20%.
>
> Nobody got $100 back.

actually, everyone that wanted it did... i ended up getting $135 back
since i took the money, got an iPod Nano, sold it on ebay for $145, so
subtract out some fees and $135 minus $499, equals $364, which is about
$30ish less than what it is worth today.