Sprint Touch Pro $199.99 with 2/yr upgrade or new BESTBUY 01-04-2009: Deal is BACK!

[Insoc]

Thank you for your impressive response!

There is just so much info on SERO and BB on Google it is silly. It comes down to chance, whether they do it or not...

[Insoc]

Originally Posted by Prez808

The ad just says 2 year contract renewal, nothing about that you must be out of contract in order to renew. I just renewed/renegotiated with Sprint last week, only for them to tell me the TP was still on backorder. BB says I am eligible, because I did not use the $150 off towards any handset yet. So to get the $199 price, the worst that will happen is that my contract gets reset on the day that I get the TP activated. This was not easy however because they couldn't understand that signing up for another 2 years doesn't mean that I already purchased a handset. They had to look up my Sprint account info... Hope this helps.

I wish anyone best of luck, sometimes that has more to do with BB then anything else, but they use the SNAP system. If you are not eligible for a 2 year upgrade (22-24 months into your current contract, or something special that allows you a full upgrade every 12 months) then BB cannot offer you this pricing, unless they want too... WANT is the key, and where many people get lucky...

[xxthomasxx]

I got shot down twice on price matching with my original purchase day being 11/5. It is outside the 30 days and they would not budge when I asked about the extended return policy, hoping that price matching might be included..

[tejesh83]

Thx OP, you saved me a $100. Refund was painless.

[DJx79x]

thats ridiculous $550 off they must want another black friday type death that was only walmart **** for a TP and theres only six some one will die i hope it doesnt happen and if it does i hope its not one of you guys out they if you are trying to get one god speed and best of luck you will need it

[Insoc]

Originally Posted by Derrycka79

thats ridiculous $550 off they must want another black friday type death that was only walmart **** for a TP and theres only six some one will die i hope it doesnt happen and if it does i hope its not one of you guys out they if you are trying to get one god speed and best of luck you will need it

OMGWTFBBQ? :P

P.S. BB pricing starts at $749.99, and the math is simple after that...

[Matrix]

I just got back, they pricematched my already pricematched TP from 11/14 with no problems. Thanks again, OP!

[redina]

Originally Posted by Insoc

There is just so much info on SERO and BB on Google it is silly. It comes down to chance, whether they do it or not...

Agreed. I was among the October BB batch of buyers for this phone, and I have SERO 500 ($30). Some folk had problems with SERO; some didn't. Fortunately, I didn't have problems with SERO and buying the TP at BB, and through much chance/YMMV, I ended up getting the phone at a ~$117 profit, after credits, discount, pricematch, rebate, exchange hassle (three TPs later and various CSR calls with tech problems). Really, there's much YMMV and who you get to assist with the purchase.

Ironically, my account still shows I'm out of contract, even after BB was supposed to add a 2yr renewal for the $150 off toward phone**, and Sprint also sent a letter, confirming I'm OOC. Even Sprint Retentions, when they gave a $70 credit for 2yr renewal and said my contract was renewed effective accepting this credit (this is over a week after BB purchase), I'm still OOC.

**Every month (e.g. eff upgrade date updates to 10/1, 11/1, 12/1, etc), Sprint shows I'm *still* eligible for the $150 off handset upgrade, and I don't think I'm part of any 'white glove' program. I've been with Sprint since early 2006 and had one late payment in nearly three years. No longterm customer, no perfect payment history, and I'm paying less than ~$37 for two phone lines, including taxes and fees. Then again, over the past six months, I've used less than thirty minutes total on those two phones. I think Sprint is still making a profit off a very light usage account.

[sircas]

Originally Posted by sircas

I just picked up a Touch Pro from Best Buy! The Sale is for Sunday 14th, with the price at $199.99. You can purchase today at $299.99 and go back tomorrow and get a credit/refund of the difference, $100 + tax.

Just bring-in your receipt!!!

They were going fast. I got the second from the last one with one or two individual waiting!!

$100.00 back with no activation Fee! Christmas came a little early for me this year!

Also, if your local Best Buy is currently out! I believe that Best Buy will honor their own Ad price for 10 days from today's Sale Date of 12/14. I am not for sure!!

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!

[Matrix]

Can someone please explain how the free activation works? I got mine 11/15, and $36 (I think it was) was billed to my Sprint account. Is this free activation from Best Buy? Or a Sprint thing? Is it a credit to my account? Or a refund?