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

In article <489a3846$0$48225$815e3792@news.qwest.net>,
Mike Hofman <info@recreate68.org> wrote:

> > > Nobody got $100 back.
> >
> > This is true. $100 of a future Apple purchase is very different than
> > getting $100 back.
>
> what's the real difference? over a few weeks or months, you still
> received $100 back in your pocket.

How is that?

Oh, I get it. You're like my wife, who insists we saved SO MUCH by her
spending 10 times as much--with no recognition whatsoever that spending
zero in the first place is an alternative.

You have to buy overpriced stuff at the Apple Store to start with. Gee,
let me think....what does that remind me of....for some reason, lawyers
who file class action suits come to mind...."Here's your $5 off
certificate to Best Buy, for being a qualified class member."

Mike Hofman wrote:
> SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.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.
>> This is true. $100 of a future Apple purchase is very different than
>> getting $100 back.
>
> what's the real difference? over a few weeks or months, you still
> received $100 back in your pocket.

LOL, remember, "It's now how much you spend, it's how much you save."

Mike Hofman <info@recreate68.org> amazed us all with the following in
news:489a3846$0$48225$815e3792@news.qwest.net:

> SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.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.
>>
>> This is true. $100 of a future Apple purchase is very different than
>> getting $100 back.
>
> what's the real difference? over a few weeks or months, you still
> received $100 back in your pocket.

How do you come to that conclusion?

In article <Xns9AF2C8315E145bob@216.196.97.136>,
The Bob <nospam@bob.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.
> >>
> >> This is true. $100 of a future Apple purchase is very different than
> >> getting $100 back.
> >
> > what's the real difference? over a few weeks or months, you still
> > received $100 back in your pocket.
>
> How do you come to that conclusion?

because your always buying something sooner or later. it's simple logic.

Mike Hofman <info@recreate68.org> amazed us all with the following in
news:489a65f8$0$48217$815e3792@news.qwest.net:

> In article <Xns9AF2C8315E145bob@216.196.97.136>,
> The Bob <nospam@bob.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.
>> >>
>> >> This is true. $100 of a future Apple purchase is very different than
>> >> getting $100 back.
>> >
>> > what's the real difference? over a few weeks or months, you still
>> > received $100 back in your pocket.
>>
>> How do you come to that conclusion?
>
> because your always buying something sooner or later. it's simple logic.
>

So where does the $100 go back in my pocket (as you claimed) if I'm buying,
which involves money coming out of my pocket? What if I have no need for
further pruchases from Apple? How does the money get back in my pocket
then?

In article <Xns9AF2D877E4B87bob@216.196.97.136>,
The Bob <nospam@bob.com> wrote:

> What if I have no need for
> further pruchases from Apple?

but that's highly unlikely, once you have one apple product, you always
want many more.

do you even have an apple product Bob?

In message <489a3846$0$48225$815e3792@news.qwest.net> Mike Hofman
<info@recreate68.org> wrote:

>SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.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.
>>
>> This is true. $100 of a future Apple purchase is very different than
>> getting $100 back.
>
>what's the real difference? over a few weeks or months, you still
>received $100 back in your pocket.

Only if you were planning on spending $100 more on Apple products.

At 06 Aug 2008 23:31:03 -0600 Mike Hofman wrote:

> but that's highly unlikely, once you have one apple product, you always
> want many more.
>
> do you even have an apple product Bob?


In 42 years of consuming, I have only purchased one Apple product- a first
gen iPod Nano. It never impressed me enough to acquire any other Apple
products.

Mike Hofman <info@recreate68.org> amazed us all with the following in
news:489a8897$0$48228$815e3792@news.qwest.net:

> In article <Xns9AF2D877E4B87bob@216.196.97.136>,
> The Bob <nospam@bob.com> wrote:
>
>> What if I have no need for
>> further pruchases from Apple?
>
> but that's highly unlikely, once you have one apple product, you always
> want many more.
>
> do you even have an apple product Bob?

I do and just like Todd, I wasn't impressed enough to purchase any more. I
find their products to be irrelevent and not functional enough for any true
real-life application, unless I'm willing to either spend more money than
necessary or learn to live within the mediocre limitations of their product
line.

In article <Xns9AF3B06F98F7bob@216.196.97.136>,
The Bob <nospam@bob.com> wrote:

> > but that's highly unlikely, once you have one apple product, you always
> > want many more.
> >
> > do you even have an apple product Bob?
>
> I do and just like Todd, I wasn't impressed enough to purchase any more. I
> find their products to be irrelevent and not functional enough for any true
> real-life application, unless I'm willing to either spend more money than
> necessary or learn to live within the mediocre limitations of their product
> line.

translation: you have never owned an Apple product.