I like that idea! I like the shot with the 12 camera visible as a reflection of how far we have come. Also many more people have been polishing steel bands 😂
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Other UK iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max (2020) Orders and Dispatch Thread
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At what point do i get the option to upgrade my DPD delivery. Currently i can only pick precise one hour slot. Picked the second slot available 12pm-1pm but Premium Delivery greyed out.
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I’ll have to dig mine out, get some parts ordered and some photos of it.
Last time I looked it still powered on, so maybe I could do the flip side of your 12 Pro reflection in the 3G and take pics of the 12 Pro on the 3G 🤔
Well, Gave That Magsafe charger back to Apple today with the silicone magsafe case, What a load of Rubbish in my opinion.
the Magsafe only had about a metre of lead, no plug. Far too short for most needs!. annoying to take off, also only works fully as designed with the "apple" 20watt Charger, Old hat since the first iPhone and since the iPhone 4 , Yes the 12/pro is so similar and such a nice design hence me upgrading from the X . Foilio cases for me, but Apple seem to have lost the plot on this. 3rd party suppliers must be laughing. Apple seem to have definitely lost the plot !
the Magsafe only had about a metre of lead, no plug. Far too short for most needs!. annoying to take off, also only works fully as designed with the "apple" 20watt Charger, Old hat since the first iPhone and since the iPhone 4 , Yes the 12/pro is so similar and such a nice design hence me upgrading from the X . Foilio cases for me, but Apple seem to have lost the plot on this. 3rd party suppliers must be laughing. Apple seem to have definitely lost the plot !
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Just weighing up options here and would appreciate a steer.
I’ve currently a 256gb IPhone 11 Pro Max, am on the iPhone upgrade program, and am waiting on the 12 Pro Max being released.
I’ve paid my Oct 20 monthly payment already, which means I’ve approx. £500 left to pay to Barclays, which includes the remaining months of AC+ between Nov 20 and Sep 21.
Apple are quoting me £580 trade in on my 11 Pro Max.
Rather than just hand the phone back, pay £69 and start a new 20 month IUP loan, I’m considering starting a new 20 month IUP for the 12 Pro Max, keeping the existing IUP loan going on the 11 Pro Max - but only until I can cancel AC+ to get a refund of about £90 for the 11 remaining months AC+ between Nov 20 and Sep 21, and then pay off the outstanding sum (approx £410) with Barclays.
Which I think would make me about £170 better off in the process. Although I guess that “profit” would then reduce by £69 if I kick off a new IUP. I’d then be paying £66.45 monthly, as opposed to £71.45 as I was doing for the 11 Pro Max.
Is that possible/a correct assessment of how that would work?
Or would a better alternative be to trade in for £580 offset against the 12 Pro Max, which would mean no £69 upfront cost and would reduce the monthly payment of the Pro Max 12 to about £25 per month for 24 months, and would mean I’d then need to cancel AC+, get £90-ish AC+ refund then pay off the £410-ish outstanding to Barclays for the 11 Pro Max IUP - all on the assumption that I’ll get a decent trade-in price next year and can repeat this process then (or better still, lock in an even better trade-in value somewhere else around release time, if I can manage to organise myself better than I have done this year)?
This **** makes my head hurt so all thoughts very welcome - and thanks in advance!
I’ve currently a 256gb IPhone 11 Pro Max, am on the iPhone upgrade program, and am waiting on the 12 Pro Max being released.
I’ve paid my Oct 20 monthly payment already, which means I’ve approx. £500 left to pay to Barclays, which includes the remaining months of AC+ between Nov 20 and Sep 21.
Apple are quoting me £580 trade in on my 11 Pro Max.
Rather than just hand the phone back, pay £69 and start a new 20 month IUP loan, I’m considering starting a new 20 month IUP for the 12 Pro Max, keeping the existing IUP loan going on the 11 Pro Max - but only until I can cancel AC+ to get a refund of about £90 for the 11 remaining months AC+ between Nov 20 and Sep 21, and then pay off the outstanding sum (approx £410) with Barclays.
Which I think would make me about £170 better off in the process. Although I guess that “profit” would then reduce by £69 if I kick off a new IUP. I’d then be paying £66.45 monthly, as opposed to £71.45 as I was doing for the 11 Pro Max.
Is that possible/a correct assessment of how that would work?
Or would a better alternative be to trade in for £580 offset against the 12 Pro Max, which would mean no £69 upfront cost and would reduce the monthly payment of the Pro Max 12 to about £25 per month for 24 months, and would mean I’d then need to cancel AC+, get £90-ish AC+ refund then pay off the £410-ish outstanding to Barclays for the 11 Pro Max IUP - all on the assumption that I’ll get a decent trade-in price next year and can repeat this process then (or better still, lock in an even better trade-in value somewhere else around release time, if I can manage to organise myself better than I have done this year)?
This **** makes my head hurt so all thoughts very welcome - and thanks in advance!
From memory I think you always pay the £69 up front, even when handing the old phone back. The monthly loan repayment assumes that initial £69 was paid. You will certainly be better off selling the old phone either to Apple, via trade-in, or elsewhere. The only potential issue would be the possibility that you don’t get accepted by Barclays for a new IUP loan.
I have just done similar but instead of trading I’ve sold 2 phones to get 2 brand new upgrade programmes. I paid off Barclays myself and I’m waiting for the apple care to be refunded for both. Apple said it can take a while.
If you trade in your phone doesn’t the old upgrade programme get cancelled automatically and apple sort out the apple care refund? Also I’m confused because if you are reducing your monthly payments then you won’t have the money to pay back your old loan because the payment from your old trade will go towards your new phone. You will have to hand in your old phone straight away surely.
I ended up around £330 better off over both phones selling them instead of handing back. I got £130 handsets and £200 AppleCare refund but more hassle.
That could happen even when you hand the old phone back in. A credit check is still performed.
The case kind of does snap on but you still have to push your phone into it like you would a normal case, just not as hard I guess?
I'm like you in that I really like big screened phones, but I think the 12 Pro Max even with an ultra thin case will be possibly too much.
I've on and off been playing with my wife's 12 Pro and I'm rather smitten with the size and form factor. I too had an iPhone XR for a week or so last year when I was between phones and commented multiple times that the 6.1 inch screen seemed optimal, though I wish there were options to set the text size one or two notches even smaller.
I think I'm going to wait until iPhone 13 Pro, as the camera upgrades are important to me and I'm hoping Apple brings parity between the camera systems back to different Pro sizes.
Good shout about music magpie - didn’t know about them but just checked and they’ll pay £290 for my xr so that’s another £45 on top of apple Trade in.
As I have already ordered, do you think I just need to let apple know I won’t be taking up the trade in any let them charge my card for the £245?
As I have already ordered, do you think I just need to let apple know I won’t be taking up the trade in any let them charge my card for the £245?
You wouldn’t get your money with the trade in from Apple until device sent so just don’t send!
Music Magpie are really good. Even though re-buy are offering £50 more I’m still tempted to use Magpie.
I have a similar decision to make and will probably go with Music Magpie. I may be wrong but I just have a feeling that ReBuy are more likely to go back on their initial valuation.
Yeah true, but would rather just be clear with them. Quick live chat to let them know I’ve changed my mind and all good, I guess.
Just checked re-buy and they are saying £337 like new or £290 very good. Might be worth taking the punt here as my phone pretty much has no scratches. The worst they can do is say it’s only worth £290 which is the same as MM.
I guess they are very strict, however.
I agree. I sent my AW4 last month to Magpie and and it had minor scuffs on the bezel. Still paid me the full amount. Whereas looks like re-buy are really picky.
Just completed my daily Music Magpie sign up to extend my sending back window!!!
Believe me they won’t be waiting for it. They don’t even manage the trade in!!! It is ran by a third party company - different company in each country.
I currently have 15 Music Magpie Trade Ins. The email address they are linked to are now not valid so will just bounce.
Why people don’t add a gadget protection option (which covers multiple devices) to their home insurance I’ll never know.
Yeah true, but would rather just be clear with them. Quick live chat to let them know I’ve changed my mind and all good, I guess.k
Rebuy may be too good to be true. £337 for my xr? Surely they’ll expect pristine condition. However, as the next band down is the same as MM, perhaps worth a go.
This is what worries me, particularly as their price quotations vary MASSIVELY as between their grades. “Like New” (£367) and “Very Good” (£260). This is for my son’s iPhone X 256gb which, in my opinion, is in excellent condition. It’s a £107 hit if they don’t accept that it is “Like New”.
I think I’ll settle for £320 from Music Magpie. This includes their 10EXTRA coupon.
I sent reBuy my XS Max which like new was £407, very good was £290. I said that it was like new. There were a few scratches on the screen as I hadn’t used protection and they reduced my offer to £380 because of scratches. This was still better than Music Magpie whose top offer was £366.
Worse case scenario you decline offer and they return it. 😁
If they don’t deem it as ‘like new’ but it is still very good I think they’ll make you an offer in between the two prices quoted. I was offered £27 less because my screen was scratched.
That’s a very good point but I wonder what the turnaround time would be. If it’s more than a few days then valuations elsewhere might fall.
Very true!
turnaround from booking courier to payout was 3days for me but might be longer if they are returning goods.