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They all belong in the trash
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Long Beach, CA | other companies Now why cant other companies do that? You know, those that throw a bone to new subscribers only whilst screwing over the loyal customers.
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They tick off their customers every time they
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| Re: other companies said by NoAppleCustServ :
Apple has done this for years thats why I don't
buy their products!
They tick off their customers every time they
come out with a new product.
They will see none of my cash!
LOL, its a wonder you buy from anyone then. I have yet to see *any* electronics that don't degredate in price over time.
It's funny. Apple leapfrogs conventional electronics sales methods by offering a feel-good free store credit...and you're saying that their customer service sucks. You can't have your cake and eat it too, I'm afraid. | |
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In the gym, paying my dues
join:2006-02-01
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| Re: I wonder said by Gandalf4503  :So, there's a $200 price drop, but they only get $100 back. Yea, that sounds fair. I'll stick with verizon. What?! Someone bought a car 3 months ago and the car went on sale now? OMG!
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Willow Spring, NC
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| Re: I wonder said by openbox9 :The early adopters freely made the choice to purchase new technology...which always costs a premium. Early adopters are the ones that make things more affordable for the rest of us. IMO, the iPhone whiners should be extremely happy that they're getting the $100 credit. [/BQUOTE ******BINGO********* WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!! | |
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| Re: I wonder well also don't forget... AT&T is selling it not apple. so apple didn't make $200 profit necessarily then vs now. AT&T made some form of profit.
cell phone prices fluctuate by $100+ easily in the first few months of coming out. my $300 blackberry that i bought 2 months ago can now be bought for $99.
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join:2002-04-24
Miami, FL
| Re: I wonder said by HUH :
When the price of your Samsung drops, how much are you going to get back?
Exactly nothing, but these Apple bashers wouldn't stop bitching about money they never lost in the first place unless Apple decides to refund 200% of the difference. On second thought, they would probably find something to complain about that too. | |
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WileEC
mindtaker, macky cat, etc.
join:2002-02-07
Yonkers, NY
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| Re: I wonder said by Nemokrad : but these Apple bashers wouldn't stop bitching about money they never lost in the first place unless Apple decides to refund 200% of the difference. On second thought, they would probably find something to complain about that too. THESE Apple bashers?
Precisely whom are you referring to?
Because the whining, cry baby early iPhone owners are the ones who caused Apple to issue the bullshit credit in the first place. Guess what folks? Apple is a business who's #1 priority is MAKING LOTS AND LOTS OF MONEY. If they didn't believe that the stupid "credit" would bring them more money, they wouldn't issue it. Sorry, but I have no sympathy for the stupid. People need to grow up and spend their money wisely and maybe not throw it away every time a new gadget hits the shelves.
Personally, I like to bash Apple and the fanbois because they both make me sick.
Apple for being such a disgusting, predatorial company that preys on the stupid and gullable consumers (& fanbois) who buy their overpriced products oftentimes without any actual need for a particular product - and they'll often pay any price. Yes, because phones are not available for free, right? And everyone needs amazing products such as Apple TV... LOL! - another total and complete waste of time and money. Of course, Apple also preys on the unfortunate... Who do you think makes all the shiny new gadgets they so savilly market? Can you say nearly slave-level Chinese labor boys and girls?
Also, I love how the fanbois defend the mothership. Its soooooooooooooooooooo very amusing!!!
The press is bought and owned by Apple and they fawn over the company - they practically fall over themselves to cover the news every time Steve Jobs farts.
Face facts, Apple is now and will always be behind the big boys - no matter what the fanbois or press says. It's reality. Deal with it.
And just when is Steve Jobs going to retire anyway? What a loser... Take your frickin' money and buy an island somewhere. Why continue to put pants on in the morning when you are so friggin wealthy? ?
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| Amen brotha!
I find it extremely amusing that the people making the loudest noise about it are those who (over)paid for this thing in the first place, not the so-called "bashers". None of them are that stupid.
And then there is the usual rush to defend Apple no matter what they've done. Ha!
So much for being customer-centric here.
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join:2003-02-16
Ingersoll, ON | Everyone makes stuff in China. I bet you buy only products made in the USA or at least North America right? Apple has no choice to go to China unfortunately because everyone else is so if they want to compete on price they have to do it. | |
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Laredo, TX | Re: I wonder They were charging 600 dollars for a phone, how in the world were they trying to "compete on price"?  | |
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Ingersoll, ON | Re: I wonder There's lots of other smart phones that are that much. | |
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | Re: I wonder Not WITH a two year contract. Even $399 is a lot bound by a two year contract. The Itouch is going to kill off all those Iphone sales anyway. | |
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| said by WileEC :Personally, I like to bash Apple and the fanbois because they both make me sick. Apple for being such a disgusting, predatorial company that preys on the stupid and gullable consumers (& fanbois) who buy their overpriced products oftentimes without any actual need for a particular product - and they'll often pay any price. Yes, because phones are not available for free, right? And everyone needs amazing products such as Apple TV... LOL! - another total and complete waste of time and money. Of course, Apple also preys on the unfortunate... Who do you think makes all the shiny new gadgets they so savilly market? Can you say nearly slave-level Chinese labor boys and girls? You mean like Microsoft, right?
said by WileEC :Also, I love how the fanbois defend the mothership. Its soooooooooooooooooooo very amusing!!! The press is bought and owned by Apple and they fawn over the company - they practically fall over themselves to cover the news every time Steve Jobs farts. You are talking about your buds at Microsoft, right? You just got the name wrong. | |
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| said by Gandalf4503 :So, there's a $200 price drop, but they only get $100 back. Yea, that sounds fair. I'll stick with my samsung. Or they could give you the huge, whopping bubkiss you're entiled to whenever any other electronics undergo price cuts? Yeesh.
Seriously, for someone who'd be verse in cutting-edge electronics, maybe they shouldn't be so b*tchy about the inevitable price drops that follow their purchases. | |
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MD2Be
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YeeHaw
join:2002-11-17
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In the gym, paying my dues
join:2006-02-01
Victoria, BC
| Hmmm.... I wonder what's happening for those who bought an iPhone at original price, and sold it on eBay (or other sites) for more than it was worth.
There should be a stipulation that the person receiving the credit be the original owner. 
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Graham, WA
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| Re: Hmmm.... said by MattBC :I wonder what's happening for those who bought an iPhone at original price, and sold it on eBay (or other sites) for more than it was worth. There should be a stipulation that the person receiving the credit be the original owner. Matt It should be the original owner should pay the ebay buyers $150.00 Sinced the ebay bayers payed more then original buyers.
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Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD | Jobs is an Excellent Corporate Executive The best part about this offer is that the early adopters have to spend even more money at the Apple Store to make use of this "refund."
Rock on Steve!
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Sortofadog
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Chicago, IL | Re: Seeing all the mortgage stuff..... ATTingular already gives you 30 days to change hardware without penalty. Too bad Apple didn't allow them to include the iPhone (for obvious reasons), just like the phone insurance debacle.
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join:2004-07-31
Whiting, IN
| cheap plastic stuff $100 is nothing when given in store credit. People going to spend $100 on iPhone accessories actually worth $10 to $20. The markup on accessories is sometimes 300 to 500%. A real deal would have been a $300 credit or $100 cash. $200 price drop is a crazy seems like they are trying to help At&t get people signed up, Apple got there money when At&t signed contract with them. Glad I waited and instead bought a treo 755 for $200 off craigslist. | |
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Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| Re: cheap plastic stuff said by ossito16 :A real deal would have been a $300 credit or $100 cash. An even better deal would be if they paid the customers $2000. Granted, that'd be terrible for the company, but it'd be a good deal for everyone else. 
Again, part of buying cutting-edge electronics is price degredation. It always has been, and always will. The fact that Apple is giving back "shafted" customers *anything* is well above and beyond what the customer is entitled to. | |
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join:2004-07-31
Whiting, IN
| Re: cheap plastic stuff said by AquaBlaze :said by ossito16 :A real deal would have been a $300 credit or $100 cash. Again, part of buying cutting-edge electronics is price degredation. It always has been, and always will. The fact that Apple is giving back "shafted" customers *anything* is well above and beyond what the customer is entitled to. Ok, Ignoring your sarcasm, I agree with you. But don't you think that $100 store credit is not really a good will effort. Go to the apple store and look at the stuff you could buy for an iphone, that stuff probably cost $2 to $3 and they charge $20 to $50 for most things. So it is possible you can spend $100 store credit and actually have a product worth $6. I would rather not receive anything at all instead of be insulted with a $100 store credit not actually worth $100. My experience working at BestBuy for 2 years has shown me just how much electronics are marked up by companies. | |
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
| Re: cheap plastic stuff said by ossito16 :But don't you think that $100 store credit is not really a good will effort. *shrugs* They could pick up a free iPod Shuffle and pawn that...or go hog wild on iPhone accessories. Getting anything back at this point, however, is a good will effort considering the outright shafting customers usually get from cutting-edge price degredation. Apple could've been like any other company and told customers to get bent...but they chose a PR move to offer something to their customers, even if it is a token amount of store credit.
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join:2006-06-24
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| So I buy a computer.. So I buy a computer top of the line, the next week there is a new model that bumps my model down by $400..should I go bitch and moan that my computer is now worth $400 less? No, I just eat it and take it in stride.
Its the same concept here, you bought into the "LATEST GREATEST" thing when it first came out and 3 months later another product has come into play so they drop the price. I don't see anything wrong with it, and quite frankly I think they have absolutely no right to a refund of any kind or store credit.
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join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA
| Re: So I buy a computer.. Yeah, what they should be complaining about is going through the "Latest Greatest" hassle without getting the latest greatest. Why would you EVER get an Iphone when you can get an Itouch with twice the space, Wifi, at half the thickness, and NOT be saddled with a monthly contract. (which triples the price by the way, +$720 more/yr) | |
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join:2001-10-06
Lagrangeville, NY
| Cry babys win It's what, 8 weeks or so. Big deal... Should I complain when I buy bread from the A & P and 3 weeks later that same bread has a price cut?
Price drops happen all the time, the more hyped something is the faster it will crash. At least it’s store credit, hopefully apple will make even more money now. Anyone who complains is just a spoiled brat. Is it apples fault you bought the iphone and a lot of other people saw it for what it was (an over priced phone) so their sales slumped and they needed the price cut? No company is going to cut the price on something they are selling well. | |
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Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
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Got Helix?
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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Cubs 20??
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as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| Re: i said by cbrigante2 :Is it just me, or is the i-joke thing a bit played out at this point? It feels like the Mastercard priceless joke, funny the first 1000 times you hear it. Not so much now. iCONCUR
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Complete Your Transaction
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Fur It Up
join:2007-06-22
Portland, OR | Why should they get a break. It kind of silly to complain. it like the a man who buys an a new car at the beginning of the model year then complains and demands a refund at the end of the model year because thats when the dealer drops the price to clear out the old cars. | |
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join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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| Steve Jobs.. Is my hero. And I don't even own an iphone..nor any apple product for that matter.
Really folks..what he's doing is unheard of. Especially on such a widespread basis in public company corporate America.
This was a very hot new technological product and people stood in line for it. It then sold on ebay for a whole lot more.
I once bought a toshiba 486dx laptop for 4 something thousand dollars that not all that long after was made practically a doorstop pricewise by the rollout of pentium computers.
Toshiba didn't refund me that 4 grand..nor 100.00 even.
And, bear in mind that 100.00 represents a pretty big percentage of the purchase price of this phone.
Yes...the price dropped quick on this phone. But so too did most people think it would as it became much more mass marketed. And so too does the price of video cards..memory..and everything else.
But, the apple lovers crowd cried..and his royal Steveness answered your call.
He flew to your nest and dropped the worm right in your open beaks.
Eat it and enjoy.
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I came, I saw, I slept
join:2004-06-26
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| Re: Steve Jobs.. said by Rick :Really folks..what he's doing is unheard of. Especially on such a widespread basis in public company corporate America. Yeah, it's fun to watch dime store elites with a little stock (or not) laugh at people that overpaid for an over-hyped product that has 30% of its price lopped two months post launch. Funny stuff.
said by Rick :This was a very hot new technological product and people stood in line for it. It then sold on ebay for a whole lot more. What does ebay have to do with it? As to the standing in line thing. Yeah, we all noticed that, too. Now we can read in the Apple forums (All Things Macintosh on this site) where the regulars watched and clapped in glee as the lines and sales went through the roof; defended the high price, and fought anyone who 'whined' about gouging. Funny thing again, now those same people are calling the early adopters "buttmonkeys," a name, it turns out, that's been used before by your friendly Mac using buddy. Some buddies there, wow.
said by Rick :I once bought a toshiba 486dx laptop for 4 something thousand dollars that not all that long after was made practically a doorstop pricewise by the rollout of pentium computers. Does the phrase "apples and oranges" have any meaning for you? We're talking 30% in 60 days and no newer, or comparable, product has been released. Get with it.
said by Rick :Toshiba didn't refund me that 4 grand..nor 100.00 even. And, bear in mind that 100.00 represents a pretty big percentage of the purchase price of this phone. No sh*t. The apples thing again. When did you buy the 486? When did you buy your pentium? No, the $100 doesn't represent anything more than another sale for Apple. It's not cash; it's a credit to purchase more 'stuff' from them.
said by Rick :Yes...the price dropped quick on this phone. But so too did most people think it would as it became much more mass marketed. And so too does the price of video cards..memory..and everything else. More analogy. Sigh. Here's one, and I'm amazed you didn't go for the 'car' in the first place. Your 60k Lexus gets you 40k sixty days later. Think so? I've got beach front in Nevada ...
said by Rick :But, the apple lovers crowd cried..and his royal Steveness answered your call. He flew to your nest and dropped the worm right in your open beaks. His royal what? Oh, I should rest my case here and finish my coffee ...
I don't own an iPhone and never will. Having said that, however, I do own Apple computers. This isn't about Apple lovers; it's about PR and very, very poor decisions on a price cut that was tantamount to a slap in the face of those who waited to buy the phone that made the stock holders now laughing at the 'whiners' a lot of money.
The salient point here is that maybe people will wake up to being corporate owned and in the hologram of the TV light (gotta have it, gotta have it now ... buy it, charge it ... pay later pay later) AND that Apple's 'fanbois' are truly the worst of the worst in this game of consumerism for stockholders sake. These guys cheer you on to buy it and then say F you if you don't like anything about it -- including watching its value drop 30% in sixty days. Here's wishing their stock values drop the same.
How you defend the phone and its price at the outset only to turn around and call the same people you cheered on to buy it then 'whiners' and everything else now is extremely telling about many things. Too many to list.
said by Rick :Eat it and enjoy. No thanks. The ass isn't a bowl from whence one eats lunch.
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Does the phrase "apples and oranges" have any meaning for you? We're talking 30% in 60 days and no newer, or comparable, product has been released. Get with it.
I guess you missed the iPod Touch announcement that effectively dropped the iPhone price. The iPod Touch is a comparable item even if you don't like it, and its in fact some ways better than the iPhone. (WiFi)
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No sh*t. The apples thing again. When did you buy the 486? When did you buy your pentium? No, the $100 doesn't represent anything more than another sale for Apple. It's not cash; it's a credit to purchase more 'stuff' from them.
Really? Apple doesn't pay 3rd parties for their iPhone/Ipod Accessory products they just pull it out of their ass? Could have fooled me. The only limit with the $100 gift card is you have to buy it at a apple store, there are plenty of products there that aren't apple branded if you've been to one before. Apple in essence is still giving it to you fo |
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It just cracks me up that those who paid all that money is crying about the difference in price. Suck it up and consider keep bragging about being the 1st to get it.. 
Passing out the refunds!