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Ridiculous pricing. |
walgman
Joined: Nov 02, 2008
Posts: 54
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get one in the UK they are all free  |
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carkitter
Joined: Apr 29, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Auckland, NZ
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In NZ where "official"  phones are only available from Vodafone, the prices are worse. Lower mid-range prices are competitive though, due to competition from grey importers.
C902 on NZ release: NZ$ 899 (US$ 524.94)
C702 on NZ release: NZ$ 599 (US$ 349.81)
W910 on NZ release: NZ$ 799 (US$ 466.56)
W910 now selling at NZ$ 399 (US$ 233)
X1 at an importer (not officialy released yet) NZ$1,741.80 (US$ 1,017.12)
W980 at an importer (official release delayed) NZ$ 764 (US$ 446.11)
C905 (not available anywhere - importer or official) expected to be NZ$ 1,300 (US$ 759.27)
We sometimes get 30 - 50% discount when we sign up to a 2 yr plan, but we never get free phones as an inducement to resign. Only corporate customers get free phones...
NZ dollar is at its lowest level against the greenback for 5 yrs. Currently NZ$1 = 58.38c US, last year it was at 88c US and we were sitting pretty. 
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Sator1973
Joined: Jun 20, 2006
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From: Netherlands
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Fanofmodi, you paid the price didn't you. Considering free market values a product isn't overpriced if the customer is willing to pay. Also will you pay a lot if you want the newest immediately. If you're willing to pay, what's the problem?
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se_dude
Joined: Nov 07, 2007
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W980 costs 21k here..approx 400$.
C905 is alomost 600$.Any idea if the price is going to go down any soon??
Even C902 costs 350$ now. |
se_dude
Joined: Nov 07, 2007
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Has anyone bought the C905 yet in India?? I am thinking of getting the C902 or the g705 and buy the C905 at a later date.Too damn expensive. |
gforce23
Joined: Aug 25, 2003
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From: Atlanta, London, Dubai
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On 2008-11-16 15:59:39, se_dude wrote:
Has anyone bought the C905 yet in India?? I am thinking of getting the C902 or the g705 and buy the C905 at a later date.Too damn expensive.
Get the G705 mate. I think it looks a lot better than the C905. If you haven't read this already, check out the Smape review too.
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gtr83
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
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From: Indonesia
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In Indonesia C905 costs for about US$525 SIM-free. |
se_dude
Joined: Nov 07, 2007
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Here it costs bloody 600$. :| |
gtr83
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
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From: Indonesia
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And what's more, SE phones here usually deteriorate in price faster than you can say discount  Seriously, the price usually goes down in 3 months to 80% of initial price. |
se_dude
Joined: Nov 07, 2007
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Here in India, its just the oposite.the price may go down ,by say 20 or 30 dollars at the max. :|
The W960 still costs 430$s here. |
gforce23
Joined: Aug 25, 2003
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From: Atlanta, London, Dubai
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On 2008-11-17 14:29:54, gtr83 wrote:
And what's more, SE phones here usually deteriorate in price faster than you can say discount Seriously, the price usually goes down in 3 months to 80% of initial price.
Isn't that the case with almost any phone?
Case in point: A new N95-8GB costs close to $500. You can buy a 6 month old phone in 9.5/10 condition for $350.
The N78 has lost more than half its value.
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Fanofmodi
Joined: Jan 03, 2008
Posts: 191
From: Hindustan
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In india SE does not believe in price competition and letting nokia and samsung takeover the market. Dumb ass.
Hell is empty,
All the devils are here.
K750>W800>W810>W850>J100>P900>K790>M600>K800>W880>K810>W580>K850>W890>C902. |
TeknoBoi90
Joined: Mar 08, 2008
Posts: 164
From: Piemonte, Italy
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In Czech Republic C905 is 12.200 Kc which means 480 € without ANY restriction (brand, contract, sticker, colour....) |
se_dude
Joined: Nov 07, 2007
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If the C905 goes down by at lwast 3-4k in the next couple of months, I am on. |
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Posted: 2008-11-11 02:00
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