Best place to buy cell phones? (1 Viewer)

[Mr.Pack]

Did a search but nothing came up.

What say you?

 

[Jaysus]

In order: direct from manufacturer, Amazon.com, the back of a white van, your carrier 

 

[Mr.Pack]

In order: direct from manufacturer, Amazon.com, the back of a white van, your carrier 

I did not know you could buy direct. Apple too?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The cell phone store.

 

[SoBeDad]

Vendors were giving Costco dollars at their cell phone kiosks last month. About $200 for one of the latest phones per the Verizon rep. Three years ago I got my Samsung at Costco and got a free otterbox, a $150 flatscreen tv, and $50 Costco dollars.

 

[Osaurus]

I did not know you could buy direct. Apple too?

 

[BoltBacker]

Banggood.com

 

[BobbyLayne]

the back of a white van 

Tommie & Vinny have the best deals if you’re cool with a jailbreak model

 

[Foosball God]

Tommie & Vinny have the best deals if you’re cool with a jailbreak model

Delicately used

 

[BobbyLayne]

Delicately used

Oof madone.

No disrespect, but the boys on Graham Ave prefer gently used. You know, like a strip club girl.

Delicate and it’s various forms falls into the vernacular Reserved for mothers and wives. In certain circles. All things being the same. And so on and so forth.

 

[beef]

Banggood.com

A new phone and a date.  Double score!

 

[bcat01]

I've had good luck with Bestbuy.com for older models.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Vendors were giving Costco dollars at their cell phone kiosks last month. About $200 for one of the latest phones per the Verizon rep. Three years ago I got my Samsung at Costco and got a free otterbox, a $150 flatscreen tv, and $50 Costco dollars.

Never gone a route like this.  Do you buy the phone at Costco and then take it to your cell provider and activate it, or is it only certain companies and Costco activates them with a rep that's in their store?    I've never looked too hard b/c I thought I saw Verizon on the kiosk and we have US Cellular currently.  

 

[rascal]

Swappa worked for me

 

[Captain Cranks]

Swappa worked for me

This.  I've bought my last few cellphones used from swappa.  I've never had a bad transaction.  

 

[Jaysus]

This.  I've bought my last few cellphones used from swappa.  I've never had a bad transaction.  

I have had a bad transaction from them... but they were all over it and I wound up not losing money on it.  I still think it is a good option. 

 

[jb1020]

I gambled on a refurbished Iphone X from ebay.  It was $375 and has worked great for 3-4 months now.  The same refurbished phone from Apple is $600, new its like $900.  

Felt like it has been a great deal.  Lots of these sellers on ebay have real return policies.  

I'd do it again.