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How do you explain when retailers like Target or Best Buy sell the iPhone for 29.99 or even $.01...?

How do you explain when retailers like Target or Best Buy sell the iPhone for 29.99 or even $.01 with a 2 year contract, (very attractive device pricing!), but then they're stuck paying $100 (or so) extra per month because they did not choose to pay full price for the phone a little at a time. (even over time it's still more out of pocket) . The plan prices are outrageous as is, let alone how much time is required trying to figure out special programs and whether it saves money or not. I see it as penalizing the customer for (wisely) choosing not to spend more than they have to for a phone. Customer NO service...

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Tidbits

You are tied to additional terms and conditions is why they can offer that price. You also have to be careful on the agreement. They may restrict the plans you can get. Changing your plan can invoke their EDF and they'll take it out of your CC or send you a bill.

lewisr13

Has Target and Best Buy changed their policies in the last 12 months? If not there are no additional terms or conditions with those 2. At least there wasn't for me.

Tidbits

There is. They still have the 181 day policy which has NEVER changed. If you cancel service within 181 days they will charge $250 as well as you getting the ETF. They both go through Let's Talk and which has that policy last I remember. I know let's talks policies haven't changed at all

zellerandy

two reasons they can sell their phones for less. target and best buy sell, apple phones for verizon, spirint, t-mobile, so on and so on, they also sell apple tvs, headponhes, ipods, tablets, all sorts of apple products. They have more buying power that verizon who simply buys verizon branded phones so can sell at a cheaper price as they buy at a cheaper prioce. also these store may sell at a discount thinking your going to do other shopping at store getting back the money the m,ay have lost ont he phone

zellerandy

also the same reason best buy and target have new iphones in stock and verizon doesnt. if verizon buys 50 million dollars worth of phones from applke, and best buy purchases 250 millions dollars worth of prudct, who do you think will get their order filled first when product becomes available

lewisr13

TTrue if you do it online, but its as I said when you do it in store.

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