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[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
But where or when did they announce that? I have called Stores and CC and they have no clue about the price
[HTC EVO 3D] user7618:
Even if they had released the off contract pricing, which I'm pretty sure they haven't, retailers and manufacturers are free to change their prices as the market dictates without any notification required. It's probably why they held the off contract pricing back. So they could get an idea of demand and adjust the price accordingly. Kinda crappy for the consumer, but makes great business sense.

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[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
Amazon has it for $469, amazing. I hope Sprint really isn't trying to charge $549, or I will be going with Amazon.
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
Have fun not having the phone till July... I hate amazon and wirefly...

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[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
That too :(. But ****, it's $469 out the pocket, no tax, no shipipng, nothing!

It's such a tempting offer and almost worth if it's that much cheaper. If Sprint is charging $499 then i'll probably go with them, but $549? I might just have to stick with Amazon...and hope for the best. Ugh. I wish they accepted PayPal or allowed bill to account.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Wow, really? Are people that impatient? I will buy from amazon to save 80 plus tax. I'll pay 470 from amazon than pay sprint 600 after taxes for an extra week of waiting.

(update) Just ordered from amazon and the estimated delivery date is June 28th, so we won't have to wait till July. Waiting 4 more days to save 130 bucks, yes please...
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
I'm only paying 200 @ radio shack...

God only knows why your paying full price? Couldn't get a free upgrade from CSR?

And if you where a real techie you'd want the phone the day of release...

Not after all your friends get it...

Save your 100 bucks ill be playing with it a week before you get your tracking number

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[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
I almost agree here but the money savings....ahh....IDK...**** IT I'M GETTING IT FIRST DAY IDC!
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
I'm not here to tell you what to do... And in this economy i'd want to save as much money as possible... But with sprint and radio shack buy back program and the added benifit of having the phone on launch day out weights 100 dollars off and a weeks wait....

To each there own spend your money how u want... But trust me wirefly and amazon have small print too I recommend reading all of it. Never had good experience with wirefly return policy and amazon is a crock of **** too..

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[HTC EVO 3D] Bukem75:
Is the Evo 3D at Radio Shack the only one coming with Green Hornet and Spiderman the game? Don't see it mentioned at Sprint , BB, or target
[HTC EVO 3D] xeroxsmm:
What is the correlation between the $150 upgrade credit and the retail/non-contract price? So Sprint is $549, with a $150 upgrade credit that takes me to $399. Why does everyone keep saying the full upgrade credit allows us to buy it at the subsidized price of $199?

I don't understand this $75/$150 upgrade credit from Sprint and how its supposed to get me to $199...
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Paying full price because I just signed up with Sprint 2 months ago. So I paid 200 for the Evo and I have to pay full price for the phone. And yes I consider myself a "techie" but when you have a Mortgage, car payment, Insurance, Water bill, etc... It does make a difference on how much you can save or just wait four days. I don't know about your sitch but if I only had to pay 200 then there would be no contest. As far as trade in, why do that when I could easily get 250 for my evo or the phone and extra cases and hdmi cable I have to go with it.
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
I will be selling 2 of them for $450 as i have 4 upgrades and will use 2 for me and 2 to make a few $'s on.Won't sell them on ebay either the net or CL always have with each new phone.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Ok.. why the hell do people think we care about this kind of stuff? Congrats DUDE, you gonna have 4 Evo3d's. OMG Your Leet and pwnt me. LAWL

Anyway, most of us have to pay full price cause our contract isn't near upgrade price and wont be for a while, or we don't want to renew our contract with Sprint just yet. I don't mind waiting an extra week to save $120 through Amazon. I got one preordered at RadioShack right now, but when they decided to change their prices from $499 to $599 I thought that was a crock of ****.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Someone else has some sense too
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
Because it might help someone save a few $s that is why
[HTC EVO 3D] eman3316@optonline.net:
Being techie is cool and all, but not being able to wait 4 days to save $130 would be pure stupidity. Just because $130 isn't much to you, doesn't mean others have that money to waste. And yes, it would be a waste.

Luckily I am eligible for an upgrade, but if I could get the EVO 3d for $130 cheaper then the $199 update price if I waited 4 days I sure would do it. $20-$30 not enough to wait. Everything has it's price and it it also has to due with your financial situation and I am a phone junkie to the fullest. Had every pocket PC from the PPC-6600 to the TP2 with every model in between and then to the EVO.
[HTC EVO 3D] Averix:
Why would we have to wait until July if ordering from Amazon? They're still quoting shipping on Friday the 24th so far.
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
They will claim back order and won't ship till Monday qoute me on this if u want but come 2days before launch day you all will get a email and there will be 10 threads started... title; "amazon/wirefly back ordered"

I want mine launch day so I can spend all weekend breaking it in... I work for a living and don't have time to **** around all day during the week .

But to each their own

Trust me I got ****ed over on my pre orders and orders by wirefly and amazon... Good luck tho

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[HTC EVO 3D] Averix:
Ah. Well, an extra 4 days or so to save $130... I can live with that.
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
Like I said its your money and I'm not here to stop anyone from saving money...

Just voicing my opinion on the internet and the fact that no one I know or seen buy a phone for a 3rd party vendor and be happy about it in the end

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[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
what is radio shack?
[HTC EVO 3D] kerms:
really? mine is estimated july 1st
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
Ok I meant internet vendor that ships the phone rather than you picking it up...

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[HTC EVO 3D] freeza:
I may be interested, especially if the retail price is over that :)
[HTC EVO 3D] djordje_rosic:
One of the radio shack guys I was talking to said if i traded in my original cable then it would get me an extra 80$ off on top of the 100+50 gift card comes out to 230....but still then im paying 370+tax............this means i need to calculate whether or not to terminate early and trade in my phone with the 230 off HAHAH lets see how this goes!
[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
Just spoke to my friend who is a lawyer and explained the whole $499 to $599 situation with Radio shack. For those who pre-ordered before the 8th. It would be illegal to not sell you the evo3d at $499. So everyone that pre-ordered before the 8th like me call your Radioshack local store manager and complain if that doesn't get you anywhere ask for the contact information for his/her direct supervisor. As you pre-order there is a binding contract for them to reserve that phone for you at the agreed upon price. That would be the equivalent of you pre-ordering the evo then changing your mind and expecting them to refund you your money for the gift card. Everyone post your experiences on here. I am awaiting a call on Monday from the District Manager here in southeastern OH. I will post my experience afterwards.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Even though I already ordered from Amazon, I will see where this gets me. I don't think they had officially given any off contract price even with those flyers out.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
How does that even work when they never announced a price for the phone. You assumed it was 500 because of a leaked flyer but things could change and they obviously did so radioshack is not responsible for selling it for 500
[HTC EVO 3D] blues2009:
Has anyone heard of no-contract price w/sprint yet? I know they usually sell no-contract price cheaper than bb or rs.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
It is $549 from Sprint. This is confirmed.
[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
I did not assume anything. I have seen the Radioshack memo that Misty the CSR showed me and it said "Previous to June 8th, the price for the HTC Evo3d was incorrectly posted on our website. Explain to the customer this was a misprint and that we apologize for any confusion this may have caused." The flyer on the Radioshack website said $499.99 until June 8th, 2011. You should not assume. The people on this forum are ridiculous you have to defend yourself on everything. I should have just kept my mouth shut got my evo3d for $499.99 and let you pay the higher price. :rolleyes:
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Not trying to fight you or anything like that but what your saying makes no sense to me. So a radioshack employee showed just you something that is not ment for public eyes. There is no way they will sell to some for 499 and then to the rest for 599. I would just order from amazon and pay 469 with no taxes as well.
[HTC EVO 3D] jessejames111981:
when was the the price officially posted at $499? I only seen leaked info.
[HTC EVO 3D] Razgriz:
You've got to be kidding me. Some people take things reallllllly too far.
[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
June 6th and 7th on radioshack's website. U could probably call any radioshack and ask if they got a memo concerning the price difference and they would tell you yes. Its not like project blue book or some type of top secret classified document.

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[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
Well how would you feel if you put money down on a car to hold and they raised the price? I ordered a phone from radio shack and expect to get what I ordered. I'm screwed with a $50 gift card if I were to just order from Amazon for a cheaper price. Sorry I don't just have $50 to throw away.

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[HTC EVO 3D] jessejames111981:
Its not like a sale where there is a printed date that a retail store will garentee you the price. You trying to say that once they print the price they are obligated to always sell it at a price?

No one is forcing anyone to do business with anyone.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
I had a 50 dollar gift card from sprint for a pre order and I ordered from Amazon. Still gonna be cheper even after having to keep the gift card. I planned on buying a case for the phone and screen protector so there goes the 50. It's not like your losing money, U didn't plan on buying any protective stuff?
[HTC EVO 3D] sakuul:
looks like radioshack can't make up there mind. The new ad states it is

$499 again.

Also I have proof I just can't post outside links

Pm me for the pic
[HTC EVO 3D] toxicfumes22:
Agree, your lawyer probably wasn't told correct information if he gave you that answer. HINT HINT.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
looks the same to me
[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
So just an update. Radioshack isn't going to take any money off the phone or pricematch. But they are going to give me $100 in free accessories for my phone. So I decided to get an otterbox for it (store manager is hoping it comes in by Friday) and have not decided what to get with the remaining $$$. Any ideas?

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[HTC EVO 3D] 1Brite1:
Okay, now you have me confused. When I went into Radio Shack, I showed the manager and he looked it up online, the ad that was posted. It showed $199.99. It showed that EVO 4G owners who traded in their old EVO's would get $100.00 credit towards the $199.99, thus making it $99.99. Then, with the prepaid $50.00 gift card, I would only have to pay $49.99 on day of launch. He even printed off a piece of paper and had his co-worker beside him....He..being the actual store manager. He did a check and showed me that Sprint was wavering the Sprint Premier program for those who would have previously qualified for the $150.00 upgrade off price before Sprint changed the terms, would be granted that price. So, I am going in expecting only to pay basically $49.99. I hope that is the case.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
That what everyone told you. I would have just gone with amazon. That's what i did and i am saving a ton of money. The 50 dollar card I got from Sprint is being used for a case I was gonna buy anyway so I don't loose that either. So your still spending 599 plus tax just cuz they are giving you 100 dollars for accessories? how far do you think that goes? A case and some screen protectors.
[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
Congratulations I nominated you for ***hole of the year award. :rolleyes: If you aren't going to say anything worthwhile just shut up. Its dingbats like you that make the board not a cool place.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Dude, I'm just being practical. All I'm saying is that if you where so bent on the price diff that you talked to a lawyer about this issue is that the ultimate way to stick it to Radioshack would have been to buy elsewhere and save yourself a good amount of money.
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
it's 499.99... Local shack store ad says so.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Really, that's new to me. When did they change it again? I didn't get a radioshack ad this week
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
yeah go to the website, hit 'weekly ad' enter your zip code and check the add... runs till june 25th
[HTC EVO 3D] jessejames111981:
whatta know i just checked the online sales ad for this week and yea 499
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
It does show 499 but when you go to order it off contract it says 599. WTF?
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
i just tried , entered a phili zip code (19019) and it shows 499.99 for me.
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
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[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
Yeah I did the same thing too and I keep getting 599 here's the link

http://radioshackwireless.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=25578_9e8b72550e15461a9b6dba02157df7a7
[HTC EVO 3D] jessejames111981:
either 599 is the online off contract pricing or it hasn't been updated yet. Really now thou I expect to walk in to the shack and get it for 499 on friday
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
yeah, I would bring the add just for some proof
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
yeah ill probably print it off just in case.
[HTC EVO 3D] Dstiger1:
U get 150 for your EVO 4g @ Sprint! 50 bucks plus tax if your eligible

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[HTC EVO 3D] sakuul:
Sometimes I think no one reads my posts .
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
I ordered from Amazon thinking this was gonna screw me! WTF RadioShack!
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
And now you have to wait longer for shipping... Lol

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[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
I called and verified with Radioshack and cancelled my order from Amazon to honor my pre order with radio shack since they are gonna give the original price I signed on for. I also printed out the ad online and the one on the site here for evidence and going down there to have the manager sign off on it.
[HTC EVO 3D] nate420:
Good deal!

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[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
It's still better to go with Amazon though, if you can't wait four days to save and extra 50 to 60 bucks thats just sad. I mean, we waited this long for the phone an extra 4 days is nothing
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
So wait.. radioshack is gonna be $499? Is the pic posted above a recent ad or the first one before they changed the price?
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
yea same here.. that is odd
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
It's this past weekends ad. If you go to their website and click on the local ad its on the front page
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
Ok so I just talk to the RS near here and they say $499. Think I may just get it from there. Funny part is, Best Buy has theirs for $699 still lol
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
That's because best buy sells their phones for 150 over retail. Sprint is probably selling the Evo 3d for 550 then
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
Sow how is it that these places like amazon and radio shack sell the phone for so much less than even Sprint themselves? Ive never got that.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
I have no clue but I went through amazon to save myself 120 bucks. I can wait a couple more days for that kind of savings
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
I already had a pre order with Radioshack when I ordered from Amazon, and with the new price of $499.99 and the $50 giftcard to make it $449.99 when I get it without contract on Friday. The store manager said this was the SET price now, and wasn't going to change after the 25th. I had him sign off on this, so I hope he knows what he's talking about.

I asked him if I can be assured that I will get my phone launch day since I am second on the pre order list, and his response was "As long as they come in". That doesn't inspire much confidence in my RadioShack preorder. So as long as THEY COME IN, I will have my phone on launch day for 499.99, and called Amazon to cancel my order for 469.99 without a problem today. I couldn't let $30 come between me and launch day with this device. $100 I could wait on the device, but not $30.
[HTC EVO 3D] sakuul:
And there minds change once more. It seems the 499 price was a typo. It will be $599.99 unactivated.
[HTC EVO 3D] No1ustad:
ha. will this be the first RS manager to stand by their word?
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
weekly ad says 499.99. That ends on the 25th so probably on the 26th it goes to 599.99.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Nope, got a call from RadioShack saying today that they wont honor the weekly ad that it was a Misprint and it will be $599.99 after I cancelled my Amazon order and got a refund for my Sprint Pre Order.
[HTC EVO 3D] sakuul:
Well this will be interesting to say the least
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
well i just called 3 radioshacks... 2 said yes $599.99 now. 1 didn't hear of it.

of the two that said yes... one said that because i pre-ordered when the ad came out(which i did not, i fibbed), i'd get it for 499.99. so that's interesting.
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
I was going to post this. I went to RS today and the regional manager was there. She said she had spoken directly to a HTC rep and the price is going to be $599. Come Friday they're going to have a hell of an issue considering they printed $499 in the paper. It is most definitely going to be $599 but for people that pre-ordered I dont think they're going to have any choice but to honor that price.

I told yall I thought that price was too good to be true considering what everyone else is charging for it lol. I honestly wouldnt be surprised if Amazon's price changes too.
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
quite the scam.... wouldn't be bad if i didn't have this $50 gift card..... If i can get it friday morning, i still might pay the 599... but ill never go to radio shack again for sure.

If they say they don't have enough stock or something, ill buy from amazon instead and then use my RS gift card to buy 50 $1 audio cables and make them double bag each one individually and then return them 5 minutes later, and then get my refund on a gift card and light it on fire in front of them.
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
Or i have 1 on Marketplace on here for $450 which ill have in hand tomorrow ordered 4 keeping 3 selling 1.And BHornet knows me from SD and SU and PPC GEEKS so i am legit :)
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
You're really willing to pay over 150 more to have a phone 4 days earlier? I will tell you that I am a impatient person and can hardly ever wait for anything, but when I seen the price that Amazon has it for and with free shipping and no taxes that's a steal. I have a preorder at a Sprint store for 50 bucks but I am going to use the gift card instead for a case and screen protector. It is gonna be hard waiting after see every post how awesome it is and that they already have it but the money I'm saving is worth more to me than having it Friday.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
I'll give you $450 for it. Just let me know what kind of payment you accept and what we can arrange.
[HTC EVO 3D] MarkGbe:
yeah. well for one thing, amazon is charging tax... at least in NY. Plus, i already have this dumb RS gift card and i never ever shop there.. so.... 511 at amazon with tax, get it on tuesday(boo) ... or... use RS gift card and pay 598 with tax on friday(yay). i think ill pay the extra $90 for a happy Friday and to be able to give the Radio shack people dirty looks.
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
You really have to wonder now... with the cheapest price being $549 from Sprint whether that $479 from Amazon is going to hold up lol
[HTC EVO 3D] guyver2077:
glad i preordered at amazon for 469.

Everyone should just order from there. i can wait till tuesday lol
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
I did too man, just cancelled it after talking to the manager yesterday about the price being right. I am not a violent person, but I want to mash this manager Will in the damn face for this.
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
That's what I did too. Happy I did it cuz after all this crap with everyone else seems like amazon was the best way to go. I still have a preorder with Sprint so if Amazon decides to change the price I'll just go with Sprint. But I couldn't see how they could especially since I have already been charged by Amazon for the phone
[HTC EVO 3D] ldominguez1986:
You might give them dirty looks but ultimately they won and you lost cuz even after getting all upset you still choose to buy from them so you still lose cuz they get your money.
[HTC EVO 3D] Quiksmage:
Items Ordered: Price

HTC EVO 3D 4G Android Phone (Sprint) $179.99

AmazonWireless Getting Started Generic Guide $0.00

Shipping Estimate: Jun 24, 2011

Delivery Estimate: Jun 28, 2011

No tax is so huge on these phones. What annoys me is that they always calculate tax based on the non-subsidized price, so I'm saving about 80 bucks going with amazon over going to a local store for 200+ tax. I'll wait the 4 days =3
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Well radioshack decided to honor the deal at $499, so kudos for them.
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
How do you know that?
[HTC EVO 3D] nastystang05:
After calling corporate my local district manager called me. Timothy Barnes. He is honoring $499.99 price.
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
CAuse I filed a complaint with the BBB and sent it to their FT Wrth home office and got a response the next day from District and their office in Texas saying that they will honor the deal cause of my situation.

I called the retention line at last moment and got my upgrade reset even though I'm only 10 months into a 2 yr contract, but I have had 5 replacement epics in 7 months and they did that for me. I would have got the phone at $499 at Radio Shack, but instead I got it for $217.00 online, and being delivered tomorrow.

If you have doubts, just call the number that everyone is using. My 3rd time was the charm. Every other time I was told to go **** myself cause I was only 10 months into my contract and I haven't even hit my 1 yr mark for the $75 upgrade. I was due an upgrade in September, and they did the full reset for me and within 20 min of hanging the phone up yesterday, I had the Evo 3d ordered, and delivery confirmation that it will be at my door tomorrow. I love sprint, and if I could get my way, I would kiss the woman that helped me in the retention department and let her have my baby.

If all else fails, try.. try again. I wasn't expecting anything to happen, it was a last ditch effort to actually get something form that number. If you say that you want the Evo 3d and you hate your phone cause it has caused you so much trouble and you have a replacements to back it up, then they may do you the same.
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
Well the local radio shack here says they arent honoring the $499 price lol
[HTC EVO 3D] heathmcabee:
Here you go: Try this

http://www.bbb.org/
[HTC EVO 3D] brownhornet:
lol well I dont think thats gonna help much now since the phone comes out tomorrow.