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element bumper "vapor"
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Valueless? I have a bumper I bought for $30. If I wanted this case as well, I would need to spend a total of $110. However, now that Apple is essentially giving me $30, I now only need to spend $80 for BOTH cases.
The Video Game analogy as you described it isn't accurate, because I'm not returning my bumper and getting my money back. I'm keeping my bumper and getting my money back.
The Vapor case is still $80, but you have a free bumper. So whereas if my budget for cases was $30 and my first priority was the bumper, I can now keep the bumper and use the $30 I was going to spend on a bumper and use it for another case.
if your claim were true, i could check completed listings on ebay for apple bumpers find find exactly zero sold since jobs offered free bumpers. in order for something to hold absolutely zero value is if there is literally no market for it.
apple giving away a product for free does not render the product valueless.
Ah I just had to fix my phone number format(no dashes). The case looks really nice and unlike the rubber/plastic thing I think will enhance the IP4 aesthetic. Pricy at $80 but I think quite worth it, as it will also fix any potential GSM antenna issues.
OK I will pay for it, what is your price? In other words what monetary value would you place on it?
Say I am standing next to you with a $1 bill, would you give it to me? No?
Great, so we can now agree that its monetary VALUE is >$1.
Me too, but logo can be removed free!
What killed it for me is no back protection. This is just a bumper and not a real case!
i just told you im not selling it because im using it. but if i get this case i will just be throwing the bumper away. please stop talking now. thanks.
It does have back protection.. get the carbon fiber backing also available on the website for it.
Don't be silly, The bumpers aren't valueless. People aren't going to be giving away their colored bumpers on eBay, because they're suddenly *****. When you're purchasing something on sale or things being liquidated, you compare it to their original value to determine how much you're saving when purchasing them. For someone who bought a bumper when they were being sold, it makes sense to say that they are now going to gain $30 (since the purchase of the bumper) of which they may now use on the vapor case. They won't be in any different monetary situation than of the original purchase (assuming the new case is of the same $30 value of the original bumper).
Your video game analogy is broken.
That's good. I assumed you wouldn't be able to because their FAQ page states:
Q:
Can I buy the Vapor with no laser engraved logos?
A:
Not at this time.
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