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$50 Boost refill for $40!!
- Thread starter kolosus
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No state income tax in Tennessee but we have high sales tax and property taxes. They get us one way or another.
T-Mobile in stock now also.
KennyFiesta
Newbie
Just bought a Virgin pin with $9 off of a $60 pin from CrazyGameTime...in the time it took me to log in to my PayPal e-mail, the pin had arrived. Highly recommended...no Boost though. It seems like now for Boost, we're just trying to minimize tax on the regular price. I've found a few stores that won't charge tax if you pay cash.
In NYC:
88 Nassau Street
New York, NY 10038
Neighborhood: Financial District
(212) 233-1211
In Belleville, NJ:
123 Washington Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 751-4569
In Astoria, NY:
There's a shop on 23rd Ave, off 31st St (heading towards 29th St on the North side of the Avenue). I believe it's called Super Wireless. You have to bend their elbow a bit, but they'll take tax off if you pay in cash.
I know the locations seem odd, but those are the ones I've been to in person that I can reasonably remember.
There's also one somewhere in Harlem in the 150s on the West Side, next door to Charles's Country Pan Fried Chicken...get awesome chicken and pay your bill without tax.
In NYC:
88 Nassau Street
New York, NY 10038
Neighborhood: Financial District
(212) 233-1211
In Belleville, NJ:
123 Washington Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 751-4569
In Astoria, NY:
There's a shop on 23rd Ave, off 31st St (heading towards 29th St on the North side of the Avenue). I believe it's called Super Wireless. You have to bend their elbow a bit, but they'll take tax off if you pay in cash.
I know the locations seem odd, but those are the ones I've been to in person that I can reasonably remember.
There's also one somewhere in Harlem in the 150s on the West Side, next door to Charles's Country Pan Fried Chicken...get awesome chicken and pay your bill without tax.
rockdoctor1
Well-Known Member
pretty much it. I found another site. AllPrepaidWireless.com - Boost Mobile - PIN - Prepaid Wireless Airtime Refills from allprepaidwireless.com he is based in Miami. Haven't used them but need to refill in the next two weeks.
rockdoctor1
Well-Known Member
As i weed my way though online boost cards/PIN sellers i notice that in nearly all cases you have to make the purchase and then call them to confirm your phone number and you are who you are... I have a feeling this is fallout from our favorite Russian site, who does not seem to sell Boost anymore... I find it interesting that in all of the sites that require you to call, it is only for Boost and Virgin cards... I probably will give the second on the list a try, as they do the verification via text. They text you a pin and then you enter the pin into the webpage, instead of having to call them after the purchase. Plus they are based in the US. Will try them next week and i will report back on how it went. Anyway here are a couple more sites to look at, if anybody is familiar with them please let us know. Thanks...
Boost Mobile Refill - Boost Mobile - ReBoost your Cell Phone Prepaid Airtime Minutes Online at CallingMart.com
- Boost Mobile Re-Boost $65.00 #
Re-Boost Prepaid Wireless Phones, Recharge Boost Prepaid Instantly
Boost Mobile Refill - Boost Mobile - ReBoost your Cell Phone Prepaid Airtime Minutes Online at CallingMart.com
- Boost Mobile Re-Boost $65.00 #
Re-Boost Prepaid Wireless Phones, Recharge Boost Prepaid Instantly
rockdoctor1
Well-Known Member
I tried a mock purchase and there is no shopping cart app attached to the add to cart button they may be dead...maybe just a firefox issue.?.
Yep, you're right and I tried it with IE. Cross callingmart off the list.
I just did a $45 purchase with this one (clearlineprepaid.com). I did not get a text to validate my phone #. I entered # on the site, clicked validate button, and the site just said it was validated and a new button to checkout appeared. I used paypal and the transaction was standard procedure. When paypal directed me back to the site, I had to enter my email address and check the consent to terms box to complete the purchase. Setting up a password for an account on the site was optional (to view order history, get perks, etc). Funds showed up in my Boost account in less than 5 minutes. So I got a $45 refill at face value with no hassle. Based on this one time, I can recommend this site.
rockdoctor1
Well-Known Member
Awesome, we have a winner (for now)... Thanks for plowing the way.
I also did a purchase for $65 and it went w/o a hitch. Every time i buy minutes online i feel like i am throwing the dice at Atlantic City... Will it be a winner or craps.... Thanks ZingBot i was going to chicken out and do the reboost via the phone. You saved me nearly $4 in taxes! Over a year that is a month for free.
add--> i just checked my credit card statement and it did go on as $65....via paypal
Yep, part of the fun....gamboooool!
new optimus
Android Expert
My last 2 boost payments I actually made by buying boost cards from walmart.com, it helps my wife is employed there they give 10% discount. so even with taxes I paid $38 for a $40 card.
I can not recommend wireless.refill.com any longer as they have started charging a handling fee of 2.50 for all boost transactions.
And prepaid.refill.com has not had a boost deal in 5 or more months.
I also jumped ship and went to t mobile, faster data and $30 per month (if you dont talk much) 100 mins unlimited web and data.
I can not recommend wireless.refill.com any longer as they have started charging a handling fee of 2.50 for all boost transactions.
And prepaid.refill.com has not had a boost deal in 5 or more months.
I also jumped ship and went to t mobile, faster data and $30 per month (if you dont talk much) 100 mins unlimited web and data.
rockdoctor1
Well-Known Member
It seems most are now charging a fee of a couple dollars or a couple percent... something has changed on the back end... Most also want you to call after the purchase...the reason i buy off the web is because i don't want to talk to anybody... Thanks new optimus for the update.
rockdoctor1
Well-Known Member
Good, i tried a mock purchase and no tax. Probably will jump over to WM from now on. Thanks.
Edit: Tried to use WM and it came back as "payment not confirmed". Tried twice. They did immediately cancel the order so if it fails for you, you will know w/in 2 minutes. Also tried to do a paypal purchase and they rejected that also. I called my CC company and they said they OK'ed each purchase and it was WM rejecting them. So if you try to use WM do not do it at the last minute...
Second Edit: I tried to buy a boost card in the local WM store. They wanted to charge me Fed tax, state tax, activation fee and a 911 fee. So the card that was listed as $49.88 on the price tag would have cost $54. Taxes and fees in your area will be different then mine but i thought i would forward that on to you...
Which seller did you buy from?
tube517
Android Expert
I've been using it since November with Boost and TMobile and have had 100% success with it. All pins loaded fine.
new optimus
Android Expert
Same here, unfortunately they dont seem to have boost any longer.
It has always been few and far between they carry boost but in the last 4 months I dont think I have seen any boost refills.
tube517
Android Expert
Same here, unfortunately they dont seem to have boost any longer.
It has always been few and far between they carry boost but in the last 4 months I dont think I have seen any boost refills.
Yeah, haven't seen any Boost in months. But, I've moved on to T-mobile so I still use the site, even moreso.
I just submitted a payment on E&ay, $40 Boost for $34. I will report back with more info.
Seller: 4232runer 859 rating (99.8%).
edit: Account updated $40 about 3.5 hours after purchase.
This was a 'E&ay classified' listing, meaning kinda' like a Craigs1ist posting offered from the E&ay site. Side effect: this is not recorded as official E&ay transaction under 'my transactions'. Even tho I paid with PayPa1, I wonder if there would be issues getting PayPa1 to cover a bad transaction (PayPa1 normally insures up to $100 E&ay).
edit2: Also this not being an official transaction, I cannot leave seller feedback.
Seller: 4232runer 859 rating (99.8%).
edit: Account updated $40 about 3.5 hours after purchase.
This was a 'E&ay classified' listing, meaning kinda' like a Craigs1ist posting offered from the E&ay site. Side effect: this is not recorded as official E&ay transaction under 'my transactions'. Even tho I paid with PayPa1, I wonder if there would be issues getting PayPa1 to cover a bad transaction (PayPa1 normally insures up to $100 E&ay).
edit2: Also this not being an official transaction, I cannot leave seller feedback.