Regular People Buying High Prices Phones

[chanchan05]

I get my phone half price as a deal for my contract with my carrier. Locked in for 2 years though. And I am sure there are no hidden charges because I pay the same amount monthly if I get a phone or not for two years. So I can get flagships.

As for others, there are deals. A Galaxy S9 may be 800USD, but trade in your S8 and that price drops to like 450. Not a bad deal.

So not all people are actually paying for it entirely. Personally I could keep a phone for at least 3 years, but I can get one every two, so why not?

 

[dontpanicbobby]

2 years sounds cool.

 

[Camp Smith]

It's just status symbol for some individuals

 

[Xavier Black]

Those ****ers aren't really offering those big bugs for your phone, regardless of it's great almost new condition..maximum they are interfering is $100 to $150..that ain't a good deal to me at all since you are almost through paying off the $900 debt..

 

[Jfalls63]

Picked up the new Motor G6 last Friday for $250. So far it's been a great experience. Downgraded a little in spec's from the LG G6 but got everything I was looking for in a new phone at half the price. No NFC but never used it anyway.

 

[KBU2]

What's the definition of regular people?

 

[Jfalls63]

What's the definition of regular people?

Those who are not Abby Normal

 

[KBU2]

Those who are not Abby Normal

So you're referring to 65%+/-3% margin of error of the world's population right?

 

[mikedt]

What's the definition of regular people?

Mr & Mrs Average American with 1.8 children and a mortgage?

 

[KBU2]

Mr & Mrs Average American with 1.8 children and a mortgage?

So I take it that nobody else in the world qualifies as regular people outside of America right?

 

[mikedt]

So I take it that nobody else in the world qualifies as regular people outside of America right?

Well I assume that's what the OP was referring to.

The part that goes "...for they buy a $1k phone yearly and only use it for Facebook, YouTube, Twitter," Quite frankly I don't see too much of that going on in my part of the world, and we don't use USD either.

 

[dontpanicbobby]

Regular people do not share their opinions on Forums that can be read all over the world. Regular people do not pay more for a phone than their monthly rent/mortgage payment. Phandroidians ain't regular people.

We look normal though. Just don't start talking about phones.

 

[KBU2]

Well I assume that's what the OP was referring to.

The part that goes "...for they buy a $1k phone yearly and only use it for Facebook, YouTube, Twitter," Quite frankly I don't see too much of that going on in my part of the world, and we don't use USD either.

Touche!!

 

[dontpanicbobby]

But OMG! That screen resolution. It's like, like, like realer than real.