What's the story US?

[Adam Vickers]

I am lucky enough to live in Vietnam. Retailers here often stock mobiles specific to other regions, I am currently using a Japanese branded Sony z3c, which sells for about 50% of local Sony stock. An ad from a local retailer caught my attention, HTC one m9, 99% new (given I imagine these scratch easily, I am guessing the 1% comes from opening the box), selling for less than $250 USD. The retailer is quite large, so I imagine they have relatively high stock levels, but I am curious how and where these phones came from...any theories?

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[srkmagnus]

I am lucky enough to live in Vietnam. Retailers here often stock mobiles specific to other regions, I am currently using a Japanese branded Sony z3c, which sells for about 50% of local Sony stock. An ad from a local retailer caught my attention, HTC one m9, 99% new (given I imagine these scratch easily, I am guessing the 1% comes from opening the box), selling for less than $250 USD. The retailer is quite large, so I imagine they have relatively high stock levels, but I am curious how and where these phones came from...any theories?

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It's possible that the retailer purchases from vendors who receive inventory from stores sending or selling open box units. As you mentioned, there may be nothing wrong with the devices; however, I would still due some research on the retailer and/or units to make sure everything is in good working order.

 

[Adam Vickers]

Still seems cheap...less than $250 for a nearly new phone.

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[kilskev]

When a deal sounds too good to be true it is

 

[mfreeland]

There seems to be a lot of new stock out there, I'm guessing. I just had my M8 replaced under warranty, and they sent me a brand new M9, in the box.....