First Engadget iPhone returned
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Jun 30th 2007 5:59PM
posted Jun 30th 2007 5:59PM
posted Jun 30th 2007 5:59PM
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Oh ffs you have to be kidding me.
You could have sent it my way ;-)
She does look sooo... sympathetic? empathic?
Empathic? She's not Marina Sirtis you know! ;)
Everyday people can be empathetic. If you've never gone through it and feel bad for the person, you're sympathetic. If you have gone through it, and can actually feel the pain they are dealing with, you're empathetic.
No ST:TNG stuff here.
-p-
p-diddy....you are just as dumb as someone i would expect with the name "p-diddy"....do you know what an empath is? did you notice a word that was spelled close but not quite "EMPATHETIC" maybe...something like...oh idk..."EMPATHIC"??
Oh, she does look hurt. How sad!
should have just sold it on ebay
Selling it on ebay would have cost the 10% restocking fee anyway (if not more). If you notice, people are getting the 8gb model on ebay for UNDER $600, sans tax. Factor in the cost of posting it on ebay, the cut they take, and the cut paypal takes and it's just easier to get the same amount of money back right away at the store (and no hassle with the phone plan you just activated being canceled or somehow being charged for someone else's new plan).
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>jdaciuk @ Jun 30th 2007 9:28PM
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>Selling it on ebay would have cost the 10% restocking fee
>anyway (if not more). If you notice, people are getting
>the 8gb model on ebay for UNDER $600, sans tax.
Actually, I hadn't noticed that. So I went to Ebay and looked it up. In the last few minutes, here are what the iPhone sold for:
8GB $720+ $20 shipping
8GB $725 shipped
8GB $670+ $35 shipping
8GB $700 shipped
8GB $700 shipped
4GB $710 shipped (with charger and case)
Here are a couple of the links:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-iPhone-i-Phone-8-GB-BRAND-NEW-IN-BOX-IN-HAND-NJ_W0QQitemZ290134468639QQihZ019QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Apple-iPhone-8-GB-AT-T-100-SOLD-OUT_W0QQitemZ170126860230QQihZ007QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Apple-4GB-iPhone-with-Accessories-In-Hand-6-29_W0QQitemZ190127807408QQihZ009QQcategoryZ64355QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Depending on how much tax one paid (or if they paid any tax), these still seem not only reasonably profitable and far better than the $540 one would get back after the restocking fee.
on launch day someone on ebay pay $100,000.00 for a single iphone.
i feel bad for the guy cuz all he had to do was go to apple.com,and order one. the shipping time is about 2 weeks, but its better than paying 100+ times the retail price
Ah, 10% restocking fee? Weaksauce... what happened to ATT's 30 day risk free trial? $60 is quite a bit of risk. What all happened to the contract, etc? Deets plz.
Apple has always had restocking fee.
I think all carriers are required by law to allow you to terminate you contract within 15 to 30 days after activation without having to pay an early termination fee. The restocking fee, of course, is up to the company to decide.
In London only merchants who love to rip-off people down in Tottenham Court Road charges 'restocking fees'. No other reputable companies would do that, not even Harrods or crappy stores like Dixons/Currys. Maybe Apple down at Regents Street, but I never bothered to shop there.
Actually, most Apple stores waive the restock fee for items in the firs 14 days. In the case of the iPhone they seem to be enforcing it and I can think of one REALLY good reason for this:
Ebay
Every major gadget launch in the last couple of years has been plagued by speculators buying as many units as possible to make a quick buck. From Apple's point of view why should they give someone a risk-free approach to make money re-selling their products?
And I've gotta say, I don't understand why someone would be returning an iPhone for reasons of cash (or lack thereof). The price has been available for months, the monthly tariffs were known in advance, if you don't think you can afford the latest shiny gadget then DON"T BUY IT!
I heard there was a $170 cancellation fee for the phone plan.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the 10% restocking fee only applies to Computers/Monitors and iPods (and by now iPhones)... perhaps "Major Electronics". I bought a power adapter recently and was able to return it with no probs and no restocking fee.
Computers, Monitors, iPods and the iPhone... I doubt that much else gets sold.
Haha then it should have been returned to an ATT store or resold or something. I know I'd probably have bought it from an ATT store so that I could have taken advantage of whatever risk-free thing they have.
there is no risk free deal with the iPhone, if the plastic seal is broken you get charged 10% no matter what the reason is
So, lemme get this right; An Engadget employee stood in line for 10 hours to buy a phone he knew he couldn't afford (no rent money)? Or was this just Engadgets way of generating another "news" story for the neverending stream of iPhone non-news?
Yeah, this just sounds idiotic. There are so many iPhones at retailers there was never a risk of running out. A friend walked into an Apple store this morning and got one. No line, no waiting. And yet people were waiting in lines outside of stores all week long since Monday. Pathetic. As for him not being able to afford it that just means Engadget must not pay their employees very well.
It's called "buyer's remorse" and I wouldn't be surprised to hear more stories like this because after all the hype,sexy graphics and cool apps it's just a phone.
@fritz: Buyers remorse doesn't apply when you buy something you can't afford. That is called buyers stupidity.
thanks for making me feel even stupider for what im going to be buying in the next month ScOObyDoo, i can barely buy a sandwich (hmmm subway) but im getting a new car. Buyers stupidity lol
Engadget doesn't report news...you should know that.
Anyone with average dexterity can type quickly with two thumbs on this keyboard. Just don't try to correct your mistakes -- trust the software 'cause it works. I love typing on this thing.
Because it has an Apple logo right?
Right. No, actually. Because I can type fast on it and the keyboard goes away when I don't need so I have a huge, vivid screen to watch videos on and surf the web.
Keep hating, dude. Meanwhile, I'm going to go out and pick up chicks with my phone.
haha this guys going to pick up chicks. go for it captain awesome, and don't let the $600 bill make you feel dirty.
"I'm going to go out and pick up chicks with my phone."
Is that the first time that sentence has been uttered sincerely, and for that matter, the first time it makes sense?
@ Tom
Errr... so can I on my 1 1/2 year old PDA phone. With 640x480 pixels too.
@Jon
That's awesome. I should've bought one of those instead.
I bought a graphics card from the Apple store, had it installed and everything, and they told me there was a 10% restocking fee even before I bought it.
Then I returned it, and they didn't charge the restocking fee, in fact they even refunded the installation cost!
Although, I don't blame them for the restocking fee. They sell you new product, you give them back used product.
Wait wait wait. You're an Engadget reader, and you:
1) Bought a graphics card from the Apple Store?
2) Had somebody else install it?
Seriously, you're joking right? You don't have to hang out with us to be "cool", you can go back to the Apple Store and drink lattes and wear mock-turtlenecks to do that.
Will: They wouldn't let me buy it without having them install it, and I couldn't find any halfway decent documentation on putting the PC version of the card in.
I bought my RAM elsewhere and installed it myself :)
lmfao@no money for rent
hey hey ... give another angle, she looks like she might be hot.
The fact that said wow twice, dictates that you're blowing my statement out of proportion and assuming (concocting your own stories in your own mind) ... isn't that ironically hypocritic?
Lightweight ... I observed, you assumed.
um...read too much into it?
No, only observation and knowledge of the term is required to see and understand "wow" twice. What you did was factual.
I wonder if you're putting tone to my words (now I'm reading into it).
Ha, this is a good conversation. FWIW, I side with Mr. Prasand.
A little anecdote: A few years ago, I was a virgin, you see. I was nice and respectful, and I was the type to, like our friend Core 2 Duo, perhaps say someone should get off the computer if they think a small image of a lady on Engadget is hot.
Then I found a nice girlfriend, and we... did that thing that boys and girls do. And we did it a lot. And now I tend to think like Prasand does. The moral of the story is this: making comments like that doesn't make you a loser who spends too much time on the computer. In fact, it might mean just the opposite.
Yeah, I know it's quite likely that no one gives a crap about anything I just said, but damn, I need something to talk about other than iPhones here...
lol@the opposite. Ironic.
If he just googled my name and initial he would've seen that I handle models for a living (btw, I personally think the cat in the pic is stylish ... so kudos to whomever that is). Therefore, paying attention to women, style, etc is one of my occupations ... and is habitual.
Btw, someone does give a crap ... =P ... and thanks, it was much appreciated.
Geeks give those who are truly intelligent a bad name. If one cannot understand, grasp, and accept social rituals ... or cannot justify why they 'both' should and should not ... they are blinded by their knowledge and aren't as intelligent as they may delude.
The past 3 things on engadget are all iPhone related.. Its a bit much for saying nothing at all... Come on guys.... Your killing us all here.
You're.
You got two choices:
1) get used to it, because the iPhone will probably be the topic of discussion for the next few days..
...or...
2) http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/20/tired-of-iphone-and-or-apple-news-on-engadget/
Assuming you keep 2 out of the 12, you just lost about 550.00 dollars. Wait, youre giving away one, so thats 1000.00 ( if not more ).
Way to spend money?? Someone on Engadget got too excited and bought 12...
DId you not know there was a 10% restocking fee? I dont understand. Why would you waist 550.00? Thats the price of an iphone.
Come on... I bet the profits from ad traffic (which came because of the iphone coverage) have already covered the $550
I believe Steve said that if an iPhone get returned, the person would lose their free one.....
My friend has this one topped. Yesterday he went and bought two 4 gig iphones at 7 pm Pacific Time and returned them at 8:30 pm pacific time. The reason: it was a bad impulse buy. I'de say he was the first person to return a iphone. WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Right on Jim. I am starting to seriously wonder myself...
There aren't currently, but very recently there has been quite a few apple ads on the page, I guess they just have articles instead now.