Well not really but kinda but still not really, for real tho’.
It’s now 48 hours since the iPhone has been released & I have been holding on to my promise not to get one partly because I got pissed off about the marketing & partly because I am broke from spending 1.4k on my new camera & lenses.
I have to admit that I did attempt to stop at the AT&T store in my hood to see what it actually looked like in person but I was too late. I got there @ 7:09 & they closed @ 7:00, I think my timing was perfect because maybe if I saw it I would have gave in.
So after I got home a few minutes later I get a call from Cousin Precious J asking me about eBay & how to sale stuff. He asked all of these questions because he was thinking about buying an iPhone & putting it up on eBay for a little profit (a young Black entrepreneur in the making).
After I gave him the eBay run down, I agreed to sale it for him, only because I am a really good eBay & I have a 100% feedback score. 2 hours later, I posted a 8GB iPhone for sale with the hopes of cashing in on the buying frenzy for Cousin Precious J.
Before I put it up I had to benchmark & what I was seeing was tripping me out! People were paying like 200 & more dollars above the actual cost & many were charging up to 40 bucks for shipping. Talk about making some real fast cash.
As it stands now, I have 2 hours & 43 minutes before my item goes off sale. I have no bids & I’m hoping that I can pull the off for Cousin Precious J. If things go bad, I may have to put this itch back up for another 24 hours but I think the wave is dying down based on the activity that I am monitoring like a fool on eBay.
I knew I would have another iPhone story but not imagine this, so if you are desperate for a 8GB iPhone bid right now & help a Nigga out!
Terell / July 2, 2007
I would help you but I am BROKE. They still have them in all the stores here in Portland.
If you are accepting layaway plans let met know. 🙂
-T
Liz / July 3, 2007
Smart of you to put one on Ebay, but man oh man, folks need to learn about delayed gratification. Why spend more than the product is worth? That said, I hope it sells.
aulelia / July 3, 2007
tafari, i am so fighting the iphone onslaught with the same tenacity that i have been fighting facebook lol
Miz JJ / July 3, 2007
They do not work where I live. I think you will be able to sell it with relative ease though.
Bygbaby / July 4, 2007
Well the iPhone did sale on Sunday & I got 663.68. After all is said & done I actually had a small loss when you factor in ebay fees, paypal fees & shipping. Luckily I am not dealing with my money or I would have been made.
I cannot believe people are paying so much for this thing on eBay!
Bygbaby
Keith / July 5, 2007
Yo Tafari!
I would help you out, cuz, but uhhh…pocketbook be a little light right about now. But check this out, have you seen that Jaxtr phone hookup? Dr. Spence has one, and I just signed up for it off of his site. It’s a free hookup, and it lets you talk free with folks from your blogsite, and you can receive voicemails on your phone from them as well. It’s pretty cool.
Also, look slike we missed the hookup AGAIN. I didn’t notice Lester’s post about him being in Detroit until yesterday, and by then I think it was too late. I messaged him anyway, but damn…
One of these days, though FOR REAL.