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Return black to get white iPhone?

Will you return your black iphone for a white one?

  • Yes

    Votes: 142 32.4%

  • No

    Votes: 296 67.6%
  • Total voters
    438
If you're willing to pay the restocking fee, then who cares. If I did it, I'd exchange it & pay the fee. For me it's a karma thing.
 
I'm definitely getting a white. If they release the white past the 30 days then I guess I'll just have to buy a white one for no contract price.
 
samcraig said:
I hope they don't take exchanges. I also hope that the white phone comes out after the 30 day notice.

You should learn to be patient enough to wait for something you want - and not have the I WANT IT NOW so I don't care how I make that happen mentality.

Here's hoping that anyone who tries this course of action... can't. Or it's cost prohibitive.

Yeah. I said it.
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Exactly i agree with you 100%, I been planning on gettin white, but u have all these ip4 blacks want 2 exchange now, i hope apple see's all this and have them come out after 30 days...........ha hahttps://forums.macrumors.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
 
dvrmstrng said:
amazing how many people here reference an electronic device with such a neutral color (white) as "gay".
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No I said ghey not gay. Would never insult gay people. ; ) And yes a dude with a white iPhone to me says "look at me look at me" while showing off their jazz hands.
 
samcraig said:
I hope they don't take exchanges. I also hope that the white phone comes out after the 30 day notice.

You should learn to be patient enough to wait for something you want - and not have the I WANT IT NOW so I don't care how I make that happen mentality.

Here's hoping that anyone who tries this course of action... can't. Or it's cost prohibitive.

Yeah. I said it.
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The whole "past 30 days" release date argument doesn't really make sense. Worst case scenario, even if it does come out after the 24th, we'll have to go a week without an iPhone. Not a big deal.

Nice try though.
 
BlondeBuddhist said:
I doubt it.

Not because there is any moral attachment to the issue, but because I like my black iPhone 4. If Apple doesn't want to deal with people returning their product for another color, they shouldn't tell people both models will be available for pre-order on a certain date, only to silently remove the option last minute.

If I were to get the white phone, the route I would take would be to add a line of service, get the subsidy, pay the ETF and decide which phone to sell after a week with both phones. If I stuck with the back phone I suspect I would make a decent profit as the white phones are pulling insane amounts of currency. That's assuming the moral police don't bust down my bungalow and take away my birthday.

Blonde Buddhist
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As a heads up, paying the ETF and buying no contract pretty much the same price.

No contract = 599
Contract w/ ETF = 199 + 325 (ETF) + 25 (1st month) + activation = 550+

Not sure about specifics, and paying the ETF might save you a few bucks in the end but you'll have to weigh paperwork/time vs money.

The whole "past 30 days" release date argument doesn't really make sense. Worst case scenario, even if it does come out after the 24th, we'll have to go a week without an iPhone. Not a big deal.

Nice try though.
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I have to ask....why didn't you just wait in the first place? Wait now vs. wait later.
 
beamer8912 said:
As a heads up, paying the ETF and buying no contract pretty much the same price.

No contract = 599
Contract w/ ETF = 199 + 325 (ETF) + 25 (1st month) + activation = 550+

Not sure about specifics, and paying the ETF might save you a few bucks in the end but you'll have to weigh paperwork/time vs money.



I have to ask....why didn't you just wait in the first place? Wait now vs. wait later.
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Wait an extra month while using an iPhone 4 or wait an extra month while using a 3 year old BlackBerry Pearl. Seems like an easy decision to me.
 
Nrwrit3r said:
There's a 30 day guarantee, so I can return mine until like July 27th.

Will you return your black for the white one? Maybe the white one will also have a fix to the antenna thing? Probably not though.

Please note: I'm not talking about some kind of supported "exchange." I'm talking about returning your iphone, getting your upgrade back, then buying a white one.

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About those who are freaking out about the "scum" we are for returning our phones?

It's nothing like wearing clothes then returning them later. Because Apple didn't have the white iPhone available...PLUS they have had this whole antenna issue; I feel no remorse for playing the company that forced me to buy a bumper to use the phone for which I paid so much money.
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Hopefully the white one is available July 31 or later.
 
Eh, it is kind of immature to knowingly buy a black iphone and then return it for a new white one. I mean, Apple invited this to be an issue with this whole antenna business so I suppose they left the door open. If you want to go through it, go for it.
 
D3lta said:
Wait an extra month while using an iPhone 4 or wait an extra month while using a 3 year old BlackBerry Pearl. Seems like an easy decision to me.
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It'll be interesting to see if AT&T invoke their 3 month clause on signing contracts after canceling a contract.
 
PUCCY said:
I am returning the black for the white. I dont care what you losers think. Giving us a moral lesson. If you dont want to do it then dont. It's perfectly legal for us to do so. To wish that the phone doesnt come within the 30 days tells me more about you than me.
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LOL I hope your white phone discolors and has issues.
 
PUCCY said:
I am returning the black for the white. I dont care what you losers think. Giving us a moral lesson. If you dont want to do it then dont. It's perfectly legal for us to do so. To wish that the phone doesnt come within the 30 days tells me more about you than me.
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I guess your moral lesson will come when you get a PayPal chargeback on that 3GS you just eBayed to Thailand cause the seller claims he never got it (which could be true, as it is just as likely that the local postal workers steal it). Or you find out that the PayPal payment was fraudulent.

Karma can be a b****. I mean if you want to do it go ahead, but to start a thread bragging about it and be upset at the response? :confused:

BTW, link to the eBay Thailand thread ...
 
Funny how the person who signed up just to post in this thread is now canceling their account. That speaks volumes
 
samcraig said:
Funny how the person who signed up just to post in this thread is now canceling their account. That speaks volumes
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XD Funny how people are so gullible these days, dont worry im still here and yeah im still exchanging my phone, so.... whats up? :cool:
 
rchristie00 said:
cause i dont feel like it , period... anything else? well dont bother im signing off and erasing my account just wanted to be on this thread , laterssss !!!
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Gullible? no. More like hopeful you realized you were acting immature and decided to disappear before embarrassing yourself further. Shame
 
Most businesses in other countries have a no return policy. Once you buy it, you're stuck with it.

More US businesses will implement such a policy as abuse of the system increases.
 
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