Buying from Best Buy?

[STARGATE]

I could but y go through the hassle

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Guess you're right...
Still, $65 seems like too little.

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[anon(27512)]

As others have said, do not get best buy insurance. Total waste of money.

 

[cdd543]

I've never had a pre order work out with best buy out of three tries. They've "delayed" each time.

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[Worlds2See]

Phone is up on Verizon...now just waiting on Best Buy!

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[STARGATE]

Phone is up on Verizon...now just waiting on Best Buy!

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[Worlds2See]

So I went to my not-so-local Best Buy store. Gave them all my information including my driver's license and paid the $25 using my credit card. Gave them my email address send the confirmation to. Got all the way home and come to realize that on the paper printout the pre order is under my father's name! So I call Best Buy and they say that I can't pick up the phone because it is his name listed. That my only option is to cancel the order and come back to the store to do it all over again. I said that would not be agreeable. So in order to get me off the phone they said they would try to call my pickup location to "make them aware of the situation". I said I wanted to know exactly who they talk to because I want a record of all of this. If I lived nearby I would just go back but that's not really a current option and their attempts to fix the problem seem dicey at best. (sigh)

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[Worlds2See]

Follow up to above tale of woe...

I ended up having the original store cancel and reorder it and the new order is STILL under my father's name and there is no way to change it. (bangs head on desk) so they transferred me to the general customer service number...

So then I spent 1.5 hours on the phone with the customer support people and they can't do anything either after talking to like three different departments.

So basically I'm going to get an email saying that my phone is ready to be picked up at my "local" store and I'm going to go there and then they are (most likely) not going to sell me said phone because my name is not anywhere on the pre-order.

I'm so frustrated!!! At this rate I should just buy the damn phone from Verizon

 

[ibcop]

So cancel the BB order and buy it somewhere else. Less headache and stress.

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[hardrocker89]

Bb won't let you cancel online preorders

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[rexbaumgartner]

Well I decided not to wait after all. Price including tax and geek squad protection came out to $871.47 (with a $30 gift card I happened to have). I'll be doing a trade in on my s4 to get some money back. ☺���� can't wait!!

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Hardrocker, check out what the S4 is going for on eBay or Craigslist. Sell that thing yourself and get three times what they will give you as a trade-in!

 

[Worlds2See]

So cancel the BB order and buy it somewhere else. Less headache and stress.

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Well Best Buy is doing the $50 right off the top (no mail in rebates) plus I have a $50 credit to apply from a special upgrade promotion they were doing...plus I want to trade in my phone right there so in the end the headaches might be worth me saving some significant cash!

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[ibcop]

Well Best Buy is doing the $50 right off the top (no mail in rebates) plus I have a $50 credit to apply from a special upgrade promotion they were doing...plus I want to trade in my phone right there so in the end the headaches might be worth me saving some significant cash!

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You could sell you current device for more than what they will give you on trade in.

 

[hardrocker89]

I've been debating holding onto my s4 just in case I need a back up phone for any reason or if my brother might need one as he and I are both on sprint. I've also been debating on having the bb person switching me to either sprint's easy pay or framily plan then I would be able to upgrade whenever since I've bought the s5 outright

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[Worlds2See]

You could sell you current device for more than what they will give you on trade in.

Even something as old as the S3 (in great condition but refurbished)?

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[hardrocker89]

Well I've seen Walmart's ad for their family plans and the s3 you have to buy outright is $299 so you could get a decent amount I would wager

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[ibcop]

Even something as old as the S3 (in great condition but refurbished)?

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Well, look on Swappa and eBay and see what used ones are going for. How much is BB offering for your S3?

 

[Worlds2See]

Thanks for pointing out Swappa! I was only quoted $75 from Best Buy.

I think if I move quickly on Friday perhaps the market will not be completely flooded?

I assume that I just do a hard reset? And obviously let Verizon know I'm selling it?

Have you had success using site before?

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[ibcop]

Thanks for pointing out Swappa! I was only quoted $75 from Best Buy.

I think if I move quickly on Friday perhaps the market will not be completely flooded?

I assume that I just do a hard reset? And obviously let Verizon know I'm selling it?

Have you had success using site before?

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Yes, I have used Swappa before. They charge a flat 10 buck fee for selling unlike eBay.

There are always people looking for devices off contract so simply list yours and see what happens. You'll be required to provide the ESN when you make the listing. The Swappa staff will ensure the ESN is clear and no issues with selling the device. No reason to inform Verizon you are selling it.

Make sure you remove the SD Card (if you are using one) and do a hard reset. Take plenty of pictures of the device (you'll have to upload a verification photo of your device and the listing number that is generated when you make the listing). Be honest when you describe the device and point out any discrepancies. Price accordingly - you'll be able to see what has recently sold and for how much. Don't be surprised if someone offers you less than what you have it listed for.

I sure wouldn't give to to Best Buy for $75 bucks, but that's me.

 

[STARGATE]

Yes, I have used Swappa before. They charge a flat 10 buck fee for selling unlike eBay.

There are always people looking for devices off contract so simply list yours and see what happens. You'll be required to provide the ESN when you make the listing. The Swappa staff will ensure the ESN is clear and no issues with selling the device. No reason to inform Verizon you are selling it.

Make sure you remove the SD Card (if you are using one) and do a hard reset. Take plenty of pictures of the device (you'll have to upload a verification photo of your device and the listing number that is generated when you make the listing). Be honest when you describe the device and point out any discrepancies. Price accordingly - you'll be able to see what has recently sold and for how much. Don't be surprised if someone offers you less than what you have it listed for.

I sure wouldn't give to to Best Buy for $75 bucks, but that's me.

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[hardrocker89]

This is what best buy says they'll pay for my gs4.. not too bad I think.

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