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Are you flipping your watch for profit?
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Unless someone ordered more than one, the kind of person likely to buy one just to resell for profit doesn't tend to hang around these forums. These are generally enthusiasts, the people that are likely to want the product. I suppose with the current wait times that some people might be tempted by the opportunity for a bit of additional $$, but for me, I just don't see it as being worth losing my spot in line. I've waited long enough for this thing.
No, I only ordered one. And a few hundred extra dollars won't do anything for me. Now, I may sell it after a week's use if I hate it. Just to get rid of it. I don't like pointless gadgets cluttering my nightstand
Ditto. I had two ordered and cancelled one after I made my decision. I would prefer helping someone else get a bumped up ship date.
I'm keeping the watch but if someone wants to pay me silly money, like 200 more than I paid for it, I would have to be nuts not to take it and wait a month. Right?
With the wait of 2 months... May and June, is it worth the 200?
I bought a SG sport that confirmed at 12:01. Then before I went to bed I had second thoughts and grabbed a stainless steel with the sport band a few moments later. Both were in the first group of shipments and I intended to cancel whichever one I didn't decide to keep. After seeing the demand and delivery dates slip I decided I'd sell whichever one I decided not to keep. I tried them on and decided I preferred the SS. since I had only budgeted the price of the sport in selling the SG on eBay to make up the difference.
Did the same. In hindsight I should of let it deliver and sold it at cost to a forumer
ebay prices aren't high enough for me to consider flipping it for a profit and waiting till June for the space gray sport. It crossed my mind but prices are only about $100 or so for bids..
To be very very honest the thought has crossed my mind more than once, or twice But I think that I value having a Watch for ~3 months greater than I value a few hundred bucks.
This.
No way I'm selling mine. Who knows when they'll next be in stock.
***k no, I stayed up until 3:01 to order mine. People will pay the cost of being late by waiting until June, not by paying a premium to get it early.
The mods here need to step up and ban those who make threads like this.
It is clear as day in apple's terms when u buy the item.
You are buying it as the END USER.
IT IS NOT BEING SOLD TO YOU FOR RESALE.
It is clear as day in apple's terms when u buy the item.
You are buying it as the END USER.
IT IS NOT BEING SOLD TO YOU FOR RESALE.
I'm definitely tempted to after having tried on the watches at the store. I ordered a 38mm Space Gray thinking it would look great on me. Unfortunately the larger model fit me better. I have a shipment date of 4/24-5/8 whereas the 42 I ordered will arrive in June.
I'm keeping the watch but if someone wants to pay me silly money, like 200 more than I paid for it, I would have to be nuts not to take it and wait a month. Right?
I agree with this, but only because it's such a ludicrous scenario since I'm getting an aluminum Sport in the "launch day" window, and an extra $200 would basically be the price of a Stainless Steel. But hey, if someone really wants one that badly, I don't mind waiting (and then essentially "upgrading" to a Stainless Steel for free a month or two later).
Not immediately no but if by the time the watches are shipping in days rather than weeks (months from now of course), and I decide this is indeed a device I value and want to invest in, perhaps I'll 'trade up' to a nicer looking model.