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		Terretta on Feb 8, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Your Phone Loses Value Pretty Fast (Unless It's an... Nice job leaving the rest of the headline off. I've sold each model iPhone to date for more than I paid for it, even when paying full (unlocked) rate. Apparently people consider there to be significant value in a no contract phone.

omarish on Feb 8, 2012 [–]

Absolutely. A lot of those no-contract phones end up going abroad, where people are willing to pay heavy premiums for the latest and greatest.

joering2 on Feb 8, 2012 | [–]

he probably sold the previous version (to get the newer one).

Terretta on Feb 9, 2012 | | [–]

Yes, I was selling prior versions. But also yes, they went usually to Puerto Rico or Russia.

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