There's Iphones on ebay going for £700 - £800 16GB they cost £500 direct from Apple so why do people want to pay that much for one? They look like genuine bidders too. 
Almost £800 for an Iphone 4 16GB
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This isn't uncommon on eBay, I often see things on there going for more than retail, ps3 games often go for more.
As the stores are out of stock and the apple website currently says 3 weeks shipping time..... people pay extra to get it now.
Originally Posted by The Lord Lucan:
“As the stores are out of stock and the website currently says 3 weeks shipping time..... people pay extra to get it now.”
“As the stores are out of stock and the website currently says 3 weeks shipping time..... people pay extra to get it now.”
I wonder how long it will be before the shipping speeds up? The old Iphone says about a day to deliver
Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.
Originally Posted by Soundburst:
“Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.”
“Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.”
PMSL
Theres a sucker born every minute more like
Originally Posted by Soundburst:
“Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.”
“Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.”
Your getting worse.
Originally Posted by alanwarwic:
“Of course it is because some think that the iPhone is the iCon to have.
”
“Of course it is because some think that the iPhone is the iCon to have.
”
Oh Alan I do enjoy a good old Double Entendre.
At the above - it's nothing about being a sheep. Gadget lovers often pay high prices for the next big thing. It's not exclusive to iPhone. It's an expensive hobby - but if they can afford to, then they can spend their money how they like to get their latest gadget.
Originally Posted by Soundburst:
“Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.”
“Some countries also don't sell iPhone 4 so a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to have the greatest mobile phone experience since all they have in their own country are Android phones or Nokia's.”
thanks for making me laugh my *** off...
Originally Posted by dan44762000:
“thanks for making me laugh my *** off...”
“thanks for making me laugh my *** off...”
I know - I thought he was having a laugh at 1st.
£800 is a lot for a doorstop.
I must admit I thought Apple had made their first decent phone and had caught up with the competition until the reception problems.
It's he Arabs that'll pay that sort if money. And I've not seen an auction 16GB go through for more than £600. The 32's are still topping £700+. I'm patient enough to wait for my Apple order.
Originally Posted by Mark in Essex:
“I know - I thought he was having a laugh at 1st.
£800 is a lot for a doorstop.
I must admit I thought Apple had made their first decent phone and had caught up with the competition until the reception problems.”
“I know - I thought he was having a laugh at 1st.
£800 is a lot for a doorstop.
I must admit I thought Apple had made their first decent phone and had caught up with the competition until the reception problems.”
You mean the mythical reception problems?
Originally Posted by linkinpark875:
“There's Iphones on ebay going for £700 - £800 16GB they cost £500 direct from Apple so why do people want to pay that much for one? They look like genuine bidders too.”
“There's Iphones on ebay going for £700 - £800 16GB they cost £500 direct from Apple so why do people want to pay that much for one? They look like genuine bidders too.
”
Fools and their money are easily parted as my Nan always used to say.
Originally Posted by Ian Kane:
“It's he Arabs that'll pay that sort if money. And I've not seen an auction 16GB go through for more than £600. The 32's are still topping £700+. I'm patient enough to wait for my Apple order.”
“It's he Arabs that'll pay that sort if money. And I've not seen an auction 16GB go through for more than £600. The 32's are still topping £700+. I'm patient enough to wait for my Apple order.”
You've ordered one of these things
Have you seen the outcry over on the Apple Discussions forum.
Originally Posted by JS477:
“You've ordered one of these things
Have you seen the outcry over on the Apple Discussions forum.”
“You've ordered one of these things
Have you seen the outcry over on the Apple Discussions forum.”
Plenty of people like myself aren't having any problems with reception. You'd realise that if you took the time to read the posts.
I would never pay £800 for an iphone though. Best to wait.
Originally Posted by JS477:
“You've ordered one of these things
Have you seen the outcry over on the Apple Discussions forum.”
“You've ordered one of these things
Have you seen the outcry over on the Apple Discussions forum.”
I have !
I had a reservation but missed it due to the fact I wasn't prepared to queue for 4 hours (which my more patient friend did. Said the free Krispy Kremes and coffee helped !). He's having no problems and I've had a good play so I think I'll be ok. Although Apple offering your money back if you're not happy is a bonus.
Originally Posted by jim_uk:
“Not a fan then?”
“Not a fan then?
”
Awww hell no
I don't get the hype. Yes, very nice screen but it's so overpriced for what it is really. It would be nothing without the app store, and I don't like the marketing of it. They bring out features that phones have had for years. Even my Nokia 6680 had multitasking. And that was yonks ago.
no scratch that. My first 3 phone, NEC E616 had multitasking. I could use the browser, music player and messaging at the same time.
People fall for the apple marketing gibberish everytime.
Are APPLE not been taken to court in the U.S. as the Iphone 4 is, not 'fit for the purpose'?
Your hand covers the aerial, Apple have 'suggested' the owners hold the phone differently so as to avoid covering that part of the phone!
A lot of angry people about, but of course people will still buy it.
Your hand covers the aerial, Apple have 'suggested' the owners hold the phone differently so as to avoid covering that part of the phone!
A lot of angry people about, but of course people will still buy it.
It's ridiculous. Even I know that you don't put an aerial in the bottom of a phone. It's just common sense. And I don't even do it for a living.
Originally Posted by The Geek:
“Plenty of people like myself aren't having any problems with reception. You'd realise that if you took the time to read the posts.
I would never pay £800 for an iphone though. Best to wait.”
“Plenty of people like myself aren't having any problems with reception. You'd realise that if you took the time to read the posts.
I would never pay £800 for an iphone though. Best to wait.”
Even [some] Apple fanbois are rueing the day they wasted their money on this gadget.
You're right when you say "Best to wait"; always wait to see if there are any "teething " problems and it would appear there are plenty of problems with this gadget, I'm amazed Apple let it onto the market with so many.
I think Apple have now gone into damage limitation mode.
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