RadioShack's Deal On the Evo and Info

[Zakley]

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm heading out of town for the weekend either on the 3rd or early on the 4th, so maybe RS will open early or start the festivities on the 3rd. I know it'd only be a couple of days to wait, but I could go nuts in those hours.

 

[el_capitan]

Hey guys, this may be a stupid question but I'm new here and haven't really found an answer yet. I got the Pre at launch from a Sprint store, and I'm going to convert to the EVO. If I buy from The Shack or BB, is that going to change my contract at all? Will I essentially be paying The Shack or BB on a monthly basis instead of Sprint, or will I still be able to go through the Sprint website and pay like normal. Also, if something happened to the phone or there was a problem, would I have to go back to where I bought it from or could I still take it to Sprint to have them look at it. If it's all the same everywhere, then what is the real incentive on going to an actual Sprint store over BB or The Shack?

 

[estebancam]

el_capitan,

Several things:

First, think of RadioShack and Best Buy as retailers with Sprint stores in them, so your contract will not be changed, and you will still be able to pay online through sprint.com and do everything else just as if you purchased the phone from Sprint stores. So, you can pay like normal.

If something happened to the phone that had to do with manufacturer defects, your first source of assistance will be Best Buy or RadioShack, depending on where you bought the phone, but ONLY in the first 30 days of service. After 30 days, which is the "trial" period, Sprint will be your main source of assistance.

The incentives of going to a Sprint store are few, but sometimes helpful. The sprint store has much, much more access to your account and other third party options. Best Buy and The Shack can only sell you a phone with a basic plan. They cannot, for example, add insurance to your account, cannot deal with billing issues, cannot swap phones... well they can't do anything past selling you the phone. I would always go to Best Buy or RadioShack to get a phone since there are no mail in rebates, and usually better pricing. After your first 30 days, then go to Sprint to get everything done.

So in short, purchasing a phone from The Shack or Best Buy is basically the same exact thing as purchasing it from a Sprint store. They just can't do all the fancy stuff.

 

[el_capitan]

Thanks a lot estebancam, that answered a lot of my questions I had. So will The Shack be able to tell that I'm eligible for the 1 year upgrade since I'm a premiere customer? I also just realized that I get a discount on my plan from work so I will try and add that, but that is probably an example of something that only Sprint stores can do, correct?

 

[estebancam]

Since you already have an account with Sprint, only Sprint stores or Sprint customer service will be able to add the discount, yes. The Shack can only do it when you are beginning service for the first time.

And yes, The Shack's system will be able to tell that you are a Premier customer. You'll be able to get the Evo with no problem.

 

[klimb22]

Hey guys: I have a question. So I am a premier member and it shows on Sprint's site that my second line is not eligible for an upgrade until early next year so I figured only my main line would get the Evo and my husband would have to wait or pay full price. When we went today to pre-order the Evo at The Shack, their system showed that BOTH lines would be eligible on June 1st so we reserved 2! Is there a reason I should be concerned about this? I don't want to go and pick them up and realize that the second line will cost me full price.

Thanks,
Keri

Kerrir000,

I would be concerned with the discrepency. If you want, you can send me a personal message with your phone number and zip code and I can check for you to see if both your lines are eligible.

Check your upgrade eligibility here: https://manage.sprintpcs.com/specia...do?id12=UpgradeLanding_CheckUpgradeEligiblity

 

[error4o4]

At this point there is no reason to go anywhere other than Radioshack for the Preorders.

Sprint - Mail in rebate... bleh
Bestbuy - 50/50 shot of sales tax (I had to walk out of one friday b/c they didnt believe me that they had a system issue) and no 20$ discount on accessories at POS

Radioshack - more stores, smaller lines. 20$ accessory discount (screen protector or charger, i dont care its free!). no mail in rebate.

I am pre-ordered and ready for the 4th! (Btw, this will be my 4th phone from Radioshack. They are legit and cheapest imo. )

Shame sprint wants to charge me 10$ more, but w/e.

 

[Josh K]

I just went into a Radio Shack and after looking at her computer, the girl behind the counter said that she can't do a preorder because there is a red flag or something on her website and that means that preoredering has to be done by a Sprint store. Anybody else had this issue?

She also said that since she has no preorders yet and they will be getting a whole load of EVOs I should just come by on the 4th and get one, adding that if they haven't gotten them in the morning of the 4th they will get them in the afternoon. Can that be? They will first get delivered on the 4th? Should I be worried if some sort of shipping delay pops up?

 

[error4o4]

100% false.

There is a very real chance that if you do not pre order there may be a waiting list. Just like the Incredible, Just like the HD2, just like the iphone.

Go back and talk to someone else, she apparently does not want to make a sale. (What she said is false as there is no such thing.)

 

[Josh K]

Hmmm..... She was the only one there.

 

[error4o4]

hey check your PM box

 

[italiangspot]

got mine at the shack .. why not for the $30 discount
$20 towards accessories and $10 for filling out survey at the bottom of the receipt

 

[boston_ant]

I was thinking the same but then I found out that Sprint has a 10% discount if you are a member of a credit union, which I am. Since I have the $129 family plan, that means at least $12.99 off (I'm not sure if the discount also applies to the insurance), so it's all good. Going to the shack today to pre-order.

How do I find info on the 10% discount? I also am on the $129 family everything data plan and belong to a credit union.

 

[corleone401]

Ordered mine today from the shack! I can't wait!

 

[jjsevier]

I pre-ordered at Radio Shack today, the guy said this was the first he has done and he had only worked there a few days so I was there about 40 minutes. His copy of the sprint instructions still said that you have to be eligible for an upgrade at the time of a pre-order even though I've talked to many people that say it should be fine (I'm eligible on June 1st like any other day 1 Pre owner). I insisted that it was fine and he took my word for it and punched it through, I obviously knew way more about the process than he did.

This was the second store that I've been to, the first one would not let me pre-order due to the June 1st thing. I was pretty upset, but this is going to work out better anyway. The first store was in a mall and the one I did get the pre-order with is in an older outdoor shopping center, I feel they need the business.

 

[fredd0]

I am a Best Buy employee. The tax addition with the gift card is a system mistake. Best Buy corporate sent us an e-mail about the problem and how to give customers the $50 without applying tax. Basically the Best Buy store you went to didn't check their e-mails.

i am bbym too. some of the stories i here about other employees make me want to slap someone... thanks for spreading the word.

have fun on EVO friday!

 

[rockdawg]

So if you aren't eligible for the discounted price you can't preorder? I'm nowhere near my eligibility and I'm going to have to pay full price, but I'm not sure where the best deal is. I've read a couple posts that say RS will be $449 like Sprint and not $599 like Best Buy. Anyone know if that is indeed true?

 

[estebancam]

FYI for all,

I have been working at RadioShack for 4 years. This is how I know this.

FinalJenemba,

So 4 years is a good amount of time, and have sold hundreds upon hundreds of Sprint phones. My Sprint Rep specifically tells me that we should not add insurance to phones because we (radioshack) is not a qualified insurance agent. It is in the SNAP system, but you should never add it.

 

[Josh K]

Did anyone receive some sort of coupon for the $20 ? I preoredered and the employees aid he didn't know how to do it so Im wondering if that is something we get when we pick up the phone.

 

[estebancam]

Did anyone receive some sort of coupon for the $20 ? I preoredered and the employees aid he didn't know how to do it so Im wondering if that is something we get when we pick up the phone.

you get the $20 on activation date.