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Trying to get a good deal on an upgrade with Verizon

Discussion in 'Verizon Wireless Forum' started by pfp, Mar 14, 2012.

  1. pfp

    pfp Senior Member
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    A family member is trying to get a good deal on an upgrade - they haven't selected their phone yet and are going to the store to look at two.

    They've been a customer over 5 years and have a good payment history, they're moving from an old simple 'flip' phone up to a smartphone.

    They know the phones they're looking at are in the $200 range, and they'll be upgrading a second line to a new 'basic'/flip phone.


    If they're trying to haggle to get the smartphone for free or heavily discounted, will they have better luck in the store or over the phone?
     
    #1 pfp, Mar 14, 2012
  2. RJB

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    Don't waste your time. You'll probably not get anything.
     
    #2 RJB, Mar 14, 2012
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    Good advice. They will be very unlikely to "deal" when you consider they already sell the phones at a loss (unless you buy them w/o a service agreement, but in that case they basically sell them at cost).
     
    #3 bikebryan, Mar 15, 2012
  4. QLR

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    Only free smartphones with a Verizon contract are on the low end. Retail pricing on them starts around $350. If you want lower contract pricing, you have to try other avenues, VZW.com, Amazon, or Best Buy are a few places. Just 2 weeks ago, the Bionic was free as part of the leap year day sale. Amazon has several smartphones starting at a penny.

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