To me it's just useless old junk.
People who spend that much on obsolete crap need some help...
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Unopened Original iPhone Sells for $35,000 at Auction
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People who spend that much on obsolete crap need some help...
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This original iPhone changed the whole world. Heck, It even changed Apple. Worth a whopping $3 Trillion dollars because of the iPhone.
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Good thing they didn't sell it on eBay. I sold a 20 year old first-gen 5GB iPod in the box (used, not sealed) on eBay, and 20 days after receiving the item the buyer complained it no longer worked. Of course it was sold in as-is condition, with no guarantees.
But guess what? eBay declares sellers have to guarantee everything they sell. So nearly 3 weeks after receiving a 20 year old iPod, the buyer can decide they're not happy and insist on a full refund.
eBay provided the refund, and immediately tried to debit my accounts, which I preemptively removed from my eBay account. After over 20 years on eBay and 700+ feedback, I no longer have an active account, I have a collection agency chasing me for USD$650 (LOL good luck, I'm self employed and could care less about my credit rating) all because of a 0 feedback buyer who bought a used iPod with no guarantees and their reason for a refund was it no longer worked.
Not that it wasn't in the condition described or didn't come with the accessories listed in the auction - that it 'stopped working'. Inferring that it worked upon receipt and now it doesn't anymore.
Rant over - articles like this trigger me
. Long story short, I'm glad someone profited big time on a sealed gen 1 iPhone, and F eBay.
But guess what? eBay declares sellers have to guarantee everything they sell. So nearly 3 weeks after receiving a 20 year old iPod, the buyer can decide they're not happy and insist on a full refund.
eBay provided the refund, and immediately tried to debit my accounts, which I preemptively removed from my eBay account. After over 20 years on eBay and 700+ feedback, I no longer have an active account, I have a collection agency chasing me for USD$650 (LOL good luck, I'm self employed and could care less about my credit rating) all because of a 0 feedback buyer who bought a used iPod with no guarantees and their reason for a refund was it no longer worked.
Not that it wasn't in the condition described or didn't come with the accessories listed in the auction - that it 'stopped working'. Inferring that it worked upon receipt and now it doesn't anymore.
Rant over - articles like this trigger me
. Long story short, I'm glad someone profited big time on a sealed gen 1 iPhone, and F eBay.Not sure if serious.
The target market is for those who collect things like this, and there are TONS of people that collect vintage Apple products.
Also, this will stay sealed. No way will someone buy this and open it up to use, because the value goes from $35k to $100.
Apple Stock $4.23 on June 1, 2007... $182.95 high for the year 2022... Phone was $599 for 8GB at launch... If you had invested $599 in Apple stock on June 1, 2007, you would have had... drum roll... $25,900 in stock value at the high of the year. Sounds like keeping old unopened Apple stuff is a better investment 😃
I haven't done the math myself, but out of curiosity is that final amount including the splits that have happened over the years?
Sort of, but "as is" isn't a condition option. The eBay seller has to "guarantee" that the product is as described for up to 30 days after sale. If the seller listed an item condition as "Used" then it is supposed to work/function as intended for that 30 day period unless perhaps the description specifically stated that it is non-working or may not work. Describing it simply as "as is" would not be enough.
However, if the seller lists the item condition as "For parts or not working" then a buyer shouldn't be able to get their money back if it's not working.
For an item a seller is unsure about, it's best to list the condition as "for parts or not working" OR specifically state in the description that it may not work.
True, but in another 15 years, the iPhone Pro is going to be in the same boat
Heh... say what you will, but them rollover minutes were pretty nice. I would hardly use the full allotted time, so having some months with a 2 to 3 month buffer kept me from paying overage fees.
That, and their ringtone was rather delightful...
If I were filthy rich, I would buy it, then I would promptly make a Youtube video of me opening it and then using it as a backup calculator for Yahtzee.
I have my original one too & box, but I used for a year. I've had every year, but only saved the 1st. Currently use an iPhone 13 Mini.
I too have mine. It’s in mint condition with the box as well as the unopened ear phones and the very nice corded black apple bag it came in.
It still powers up, just fine. Bought it at the apple store in boulder July 2007.
I have a feeling there are tons of pristine originals out there
iPhones and zunes weren't even in the same product category.
Also I bought every gen ipod until it became the touch because I had an iPhone but instead bought a zune hd and let me tell you. It blew any ipod out of the water. Best mp3 player I ever owned hands down.
Heh.. I already do that, without the paying part.. I still have an iPod Touch 5 (on ios7) that I still carry with me. Assuming I can still get stuff from the App Store, it'll be limited that may as well consider it as "can't connect to the app store". It's small and slim enough that I carry it in my front pocket anyways. And my 9th gen iPad still uses a lightning connector, so that part is taken care of. It's otherwise a glorified calculator, flashlight, and some old apps that don't exist on newer versions of iOS.. for reference, and few scant games.