FYI: BB Price match confirmation

[brownhornet]

Originally Posted by Meanee

One thing I'd like to ask is for someone else to confirm this at another store. All we know, you may have a rep who may not be 100% sure, or just mistaken.

Again, it wasnt a rep it was the cell department manager... the person that makes the decision on whether or not the store price matches phones to begin with. Had it just been a rep I wouldnt have even put any stock in it.

[Meanee]

Originally Posted by brownhornet

Again, it wasnt a rep it was the cell department manager... the person that makes the decision on whether or not the store price matches phones to begin with. Had it just been a rep I wouldnt have even put any stock in it.

Ah got it. Did not read the Department Manager part.

[dbldwn02]

Originally Posted by ace741

Yes a confirmation would be a good idea for those who plan to buy it outright. Cause if you pre purchase from BB and price is $600, the deposit is non refundable I believe.

Don't worry. The deposit isn't what you think it is. It doesn't go toward the purchase price of the phone. All you do is buy a $50 gift card and fill out a slip of paper. If it doesn't work out, you can spend your gift card on whatever you want in the store. We all have stuff we want to buy at BB. haha

[ace741]

Originally Posted by dbldwn02

Don't worry. The deposit isn't what you think it is. It doesn't go toward the purchase price of the phone. All you do is buy a $50 gift card and fill out a slip of paper. If it doesn't work out, you can spend your gift card on whatever you want in the store. We all have stuff we want to buy at BB. haha

Although true, I'm sure they'd want it to go towards their new phone

[madoc]

Originally Posted by brownhornet

...Sprint's training on the evo and they had confirmed their msrp @ $449 which is why she was able to confirm it. She also said no ads or anything are required since she already knows the msrp (this will probably vary from store to store).

That is a really, really good price. I don't want to admit what I paid for the TP1 out of contract.

Originally Posted by brownhornet

...I went ahead and pre-ordered mine and she said 9 times out of 10 she will get them in the night before (June 3rd) and will start making calls down the list to come pick it up.. (Im #9).

I hope so, they had my (super expensive) TP1 a day early as well. I am #26 on the pre-order list at my local BB store. 3 weeks out, they better damn well get enough stock (at least to match the pre-orders).

[brownhornet]

In a way I still find it hard to believe I havent seen a commercial for this phone yet.

[adenicol]

So my phone plan isn't up until January. I am not eligible for the full upgrade but when I called Sprint they said to cancel my current plan is $10 for each month of service I still have left on it.

I was planning on getting a new Evo on a seperate plan, have the phone numbers switched and then cancel the old plan, is there any reason I shouldn't do this? I can't imagine I am the only person who has considered this and I am wondering if there is a reason why everyone else is talking about just buying one outright instead of doing that.

[madoc]

Originally Posted by adenicol

So my phone plan isn't up until January. I am not eligible for the full upgrade but when I called Sprint they said to cancel my current plan is $10 for each month of service I still have left on it.

I was planning on getting a new Evo on a seperate plan, have the phone numbers switched and then cancel the old plan, is there any reason I shouldn't do this? I can't imagine I am the only person who has considered this and I am wondering if there is a reason why everyone else is talking about just buying one outright instead of doing that.

Add up the costs of running your proposal through the time when you'd shut down the other line, then compare to the extra $250 you'd spend on buying it outright.

For comparison - check out the sprint site, you'll see that:
TP2 $449.99
PRE $549.99
Intrepid $449
Bold $449

Verizon:
Droid $559.99
Incredible $529.99

I'd just buy it outright if I were you. The outright EVO price is really great for a flagship (brand new release) phone with no contract. Aside from the good price, this would allow you to keep your January rebate and potentially use it for a newer phone at that time - or whenever you feel like it after January.

[boredandtattooed]

how can BB be the way to go if radio shack has em at 449 too and the shack gives you an additional $20 gift card for whatever you want

[brownhornet]

Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

how can BB be the way to go if radio shack has em at 449 too and the shack gives you an additional $20 gift card for whatever you want

Uh... everything i've seen has said radio shack is selling it @ $499 unless they're pricematching too.