- Dec 1, 2010
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Well, I finally broke down and joined Costco for $50 knowing that I could get a refund for the membership if I was dissatisfied.
I joined for the sole purpose of getting the Droid X for $29.99 for an add-a-line.
It's even cheaper at $9.99 if you are opening a new account.
I also wanted to inspect my phone and avoided using the website to try and score one that still had the 16 GB SD Card vs. the current 2 GB version......SUCCESS!!!!
Costco actually sells cell pohones through Wireless Advocates which is a 3rd party authorized reseller.
Now they assured me that there would be no activation fee (normally $25) and that if there was it would be credited.
Now, If I had purchased from Costco.com, I know that I would need to send in a mail in rebate to receive a $25 check.
http://membershipwireless.com/index...doc=rebateCenter/pdf/VZ_Activation_Rebate.pdf
However, they assured me that I would not be charged for the activation fee because I bought in the store.
Now, I have names and the # of the Costco I purchased from and I will call in a couple billing cycles if the credit is not issued.
Hopefully, I really won't see any $25 fee at all.
However, does anyone have any experience dealing with Costco?
On the plus side, I was able to get a new DX2 with 16 GB SD card and a case, car charger, and ear bud for $43 after tax with a new 2 yr agreement.
Hopefully, I may even find reasons to use Costco in the future and will not have to get a refund on my membership provided everything else related to this transaction goes as planned.
I joined for the sole purpose of getting the Droid X for $29.99 for an add-a-line.
It's even cheaper at $9.99 if you are opening a new account.
I also wanted to inspect my phone and avoided using the website to try and score one that still had the 16 GB SD Card vs. the current 2 GB version......SUCCESS!!!!
Costco actually sells cell pohones through Wireless Advocates which is a 3rd party authorized reseller.
Now they assured me that there would be no activation fee (normally $25) and that if there was it would be credited.
Now, If I had purchased from Costco.com, I know that I would need to send in a mail in rebate to receive a $25 check.
http://membershipwireless.com/index...doc=rebateCenter/pdf/VZ_Activation_Rebate.pdf
However, they assured me that I would not be charged for the activation fee because I bought in the store.
Now, I have names and the # of the Costco I purchased from and I will call in a couple billing cycles if the credit is not issued.
Hopefully, I really won't see any $25 fee at all.
However, does anyone have any experience dealing with Costco?
On the plus side, I was able to get a new DX2 with 16 GB SD card and a case, car charger, and ear bud for $43 after tax with a new 2 yr agreement.
Hopefully, I may even find reasons to use Costco in the future and will not have to get a refund on my membership provided everything else related to this transaction goes as planned.