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matt0715
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this says wirefly is selling it for $250, im guessing thats right since it will probably be $300 at best buy (unless you pre ordered) and verizon
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this says wirefly is selling it for $250, im guessing thats right since it will probably be $300 at best buy (unless you pre ordered) and verizon
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TxGoat
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I wonder how that's going to play out if people go to best buy because they were told to pick up their TB and it's not out on the 17th, what with gas prices like they are...
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TxGoat
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aodmisery
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im not answering the question but i had bb price match amazon one time for a tv.
blackceasar
Member
yea samething with me but it was a printer they match the price...and please dont jump on me if im wrong but i delievered some phones to VZW and i ask the dude if it was the TB and he just laughed and said im not allowed to tell u but winked and shook his head yes...if it was BB the kid would have opened the boxes and showed them too me! BB is cool like that lol but VZW was all big time secretive about it! there is hope ill let you guys know what tomorrow brings
jeramykeith
Member
for what its worth first time i called VZW cust service, and hit different call centers. each one of the 3 reps stated " OH its coming out Thursday the 17th" so we shall see,
i am not getting my hopes up so its not disappointing when it does not come out, but it does look good.
i am not getting my hopes up so its not disappointing when it does not come out, but it does look good.
PhishFunkadelic
Newbie
I live in Charlottesville, VA.
The bb guy called back right after I posted this but he was just trying to call someone else on the pre-order list and dialed my number on accident. I saw that number on my caller id and thought he was playing some sick joke and was about to yell "sike!". Luckily that wasn't the case.
I had the same experience. The email I received last week, had no mention of a date, just that a phone would be reserved for me. My local BB, where I had my pre-order, had no info on the date, but thought it might be sometime this week. My local VZW had no info and the corporate BB stated they could not comment. The corporate BB did say that b/c I did pre-order, I would get the $249 price. He said BB would honor that price for all the pre-orders due to the confusion with the various ads.
I think there are just too many rumors. I too, will believe it when I see a TB in my hand!
Waiting in N. California!
swamp
Member
My limited experience with BB for "price match" is the following:
Most sales folks will (given enough prodding/nudging) sell anything at BB for lowest price that is greater than the "lowest sold price". This is simply a field in their database that tracks the lowest price anyone (probably nationwide) has got to date for the particular item. Of course there may be items where the "lowest sold price" is the mandatory suggested retail (i.e. no discounts allowed) and this may happen for high demand items or new releases or other similar situations. Go in armed with this information about the lowest price sold. If it won't get him fired or if he feels like divulging crucial bargaining tactics Jay might have more comments.
Most sales folks will (given enough prodding/nudging) sell anything at BB for lowest price that is greater than the "lowest sold price". This is simply a field in their database that tracks the lowest price anyone (probably nationwide) has got to date for the particular item. Of course there may be items where the "lowest sold price" is the mandatory suggested retail (i.e. no discounts allowed) and this may happen for high demand items or new releases or other similar situations. Go in armed with this information about the lowest price sold. If it won't get him fired or if he feels like divulging crucial bargaining tactics Jay might have more comments.
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TxGoat
Guest
I would be curious to see if anyone gets BB to match Wirefly's $199 price.
They will only match brick and mortar stores. No internet pricing, unless you know someone or tell them that wirefly is a local wireless shop. I usually show them on my android phone so they don't look it up themselves.
orcsbane13
Well-Known Member
well i went into best buy last night to return my dinc and they had no clue of a release date. i said really, the verizon corp store down the road told me thursday and are holding one for me.
i was gonna preorder with best buy just in case but was told the phone would be $300. after using the $50 preorder card i would be pay $249. i told the lady that ia not what i was told last week and she apologized but that was the price. so best buy lost my sale this time.
i was gonna preorder with best buy just in case but was told the phone would be $300. after using the $50 preorder card i would be pay $249. i told the lady that ia not what i was told last week and she apologized but that was the price. so best buy lost my sale this time.
Bigdaddy1207
Member
So jay, bb will have the phones thursday right
Mitchell4500
Android Enthusiast
Thunderbolts on homepage of verzion.
odiej34
Android Enthusiast
Yeah, here in Tucson they either "Play Dumb" really well or.... They keep telling me it will be on sale on the 28th (Monday)... Hopefully they have simply been lying to me or they are clueless. (That's what I'm hoping)
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TxGoat
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rocky s.
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Hip hooray!!! Congrats everyone for hanging in there...and thanks to all for helpful info. along the way! At long last...it's great that our dream phone did not become our delusion.
And a special message to best buy: you know...wirefly is taking orders now at a cheaper price, and apparently is going to put the phones in customers' hands fast. So, I'm assuming that you guys may be getting the phone in today or tomorrow. And I'm thinking that you might just want to keep the competitive edge by maybe like selling it as soon as you get it??? I obviously have no other agenda here other than to just pass along a little friendly business advice. I'm just really concerned for you is all.
And a special message to best buy: you know...wirefly is taking orders now at a cheaper price, and apparently is going to put the phones in customers' hands fast. So, I'm assuming that you guys may be getting the phone in today or tomorrow. And I'm thinking that you might just want to keep the competitive edge by maybe like selling it as soon as you get it??? I obviously have no other agenda here other than to just pass along a little friendly business advice. I'm just really concerned for you is all.
