Lol same here. We have 3 older kids and eating out is a $$. I eat out for lunch at work often and starbucks, so I can make a few small changes there to warrant this s8 Plus
I think most people considering this $850 phone can easily find a way to cut expenses for a few weeks or in Mike-Mike case, 2 meals lol
I still don't agree with down payment on JoD and I'll continue to voice my displeasure with them about it but after my GF claimed my S8 pre-order, I relented.
Although, I did get some of my pre-order back. For some reason my main CC that I use for everything to get airline points wasn't working in their system. I was on the phone with the rep for 25 minutes as we kept verifying the info, trying the card, etc. He finally asked if I had another card and I said sure, I have plenty, but this is my primary card for points. He said he understood and if we had to use another card he would give me a $50 account credit for my time and trouble. We switched to the other card and it went thru the first time and he credited my account $50.
I guess in the end the pre-order will only cost me $90 net after taxes. Slightly better than a kick in the face.
I haven't called my CC company yet but I'm guessing they blocked the charges because the first time they ran the card he entered the wrong security code. That probably prevented all other attempts.