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Originally Posted by cocochannel
yeah the goal is to have the mogul to pay for the pro.
yea i have a cheap phone i could connect in between. but i was thinkin of gettin the diamond in between instead so i dont have to deal with the cheap phone. but without using the discount so i can use it for the pro instead.
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Okay, let's review the plan you are considering doing:
1) Buy the Diamond full price (let's use 9/21/08, since that is around the max 30 days for exchange) $549.99
2) Sell the Mogul (hopefully for as much as possible), but let's say $200 (to be conservative)
3) Exchange the Diamond for the Touch Pro 10/20 (just in case it's not fully available in the store until the 10/19 date that's been posted).
Flaws I see from doing this:
1) Paying full price for the Diamond when you don't really intend on keeping it anyway.
2) You'd still end up being short $349.99, even after you sell the Mogul, for at least 30 days
3) If you intend to return, instead of exchange for the Touch Pro...yes, you can get all of the discounts for the Touch Pro, but if you use the discounts on the Diamond up front, all you'd need to do is pay the difference ($50) between the two phones.
Here's what I was suggesting:
1) Change your service on that line to your alternate phone for a little over 30 days (no hassle, you can call in to do this).
2) Sell the Mogul online, let's assume $200 (at this point, you're +$200 and nothing out of your pocket...plus, you have wasted less time)
3) 10/19 comes around, you are eligible for $200 of instant rebates, bringing the price down to $399 (from retail price of $599). $200 you got from your Mogul brings the price to $199 out of pocket initially. MIR gets you an additional $100 back, so out of pocket ends up being $99.
Okay, so my plan takes less time, less hassle (already save money there. Time=Money). You dont' have to fork over a BULK amount of money up front and settle for a "credit" to your account instead of immediate refund.
All-in-all, it comes down to the fact that you'd rather "waste" time on the back-and-forth (while having a "cool" phone), rather than putting up with a "crap" phone for 30+ days (or less, depending on when you decide to sell your Mogul).