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Cheap Motorolas Coming
I got this from CNN, which is a great source for info about the cell phone industry. Thought I'd pass it on.
Motorola to compete with sub-$50 phones
In bid to firm its position as the No. 2 cell phone maker, company may sacrifice profit margins.
April 24, 2005: 2:38 PM EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. is changing its tactics to take on competitors by getting aggressive in the market for phones priced for $50 and less.
In a bid to gain ground against industry leader Nokia and lock in a solid No. 2 lead against Samsung Electronics, its next closest rival, the handset maker is pressuring its tight operating profit margins to win market share.
By going downmarket, Motorola is treading on Nokia's traditional territory, ...
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Motorola to compete with sub-$50 phones
In bid to firm its position as the No. 2 cell phone maker, company may sacrifice profit margins.
April 24, 2005: 2:38 PM EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. is changing its tactics to take on competitors by getting aggressive in the market for phones priced for $50 and less.
In a bid to gain ground against industry leader Nokia and lock in a solid No. 2 lead against Samsung Electronics, its next closest rival, the handset maker is pressuring its tight operating profit margins to win market share.
By going downmarket, Motorola is treading on Nokia's traditional territory, ...
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It turns out that the phone resellers that PhoneTwit lists in this post all engage in fraud.
Before you have anything to do with any of these companies, see the reviews of these resellers at resellerratings.com, cnet, or epinions.com. Or, do a google search for one of the companies' names along with a word like "reviews" or "ratings." As near as I can tell, wirefly, intelenetwireless, a1wireless (that's a "one" in the name, not an L), and cellularchoices.net seem to make their way to a common parent company called inphonics.com. All the companies and their parent company get failing marks for things like keeping promises or sending promised rebates.
I have nothing to do with the phone industry except that I am shopping for a cell ...
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Before you have anything to do with any of these companies, see the reviews of these resellers at resellerratings.com, cnet, or epinions.com. Or, do a google search for one of the companies' names along with a word like "reviews" or "ratings." As near as I can tell, wirefly, intelenetwireless, a1wireless (that's a "one" in the name, not an L), and cellularchoices.net seem to make their way to a common parent company called inphonics.com. All the companies and their parent company get failing marks for things like keeping promises or sending promised rebates.
I have nothing to do with the phone industry except that I am shopping for a cell ...
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I can very much vouch for this. I have several consumers a day calling in about these sites. Buyers if you do buy read all information very carefully. Especially The rebate info. Most there "money back" rebates you have to wait 6 months to send off, from there you have a 1 month period to get it in. From there you do have to wait an additional 6-8 weeks before you recieve your rebate. And as well still have to contact the authorized dealer to set up the phone. If you change your plans anytime before the 6 month period you will lose those rebates. Thanks
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I sell online and some rebates do take six months or more to recieve.
If you are in the business, chargebacks are what we want to avoid.
If I give a customer a phone for free with free accessories, I went into my commission $100 or more. Then if I give you a rebate my risk is even greater.
The six month time limit is the chargeback period.
http://www.wirelessconsultant.net »
If you are in the business, chargebacks are what we want to avoid.
If I give a customer a phone for free with free accessories, I went into my commission $100 or more. Then if I give you a rebate my risk is even greater.
The six month time limit is the chargeback period.
http://www.wirelessconsultant.net »
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Not necessarily, the rebates that have you receive a rebate coupon, hold on to it for six months, give you a window of three weeks after that time to send it in are called, "time-deferred rebates". I would never purchase from a company that offered that. They are specifically designed to take advantage of a formula that says only 15% of humans will remember to send it in when they are supposed to. They also have a ridiculous set of parameters set up as far as what you need to send in to redeem rebate...
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BTW, I didn't intentionally list them. When you paste and cut form CNN ads get imbedded. I never encourage anyone to buy from a reseller unless they know a real life person who's had a good experience. I'm sure some people have had great experiences with resellers - I'm just a skeptic by nature.
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