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rambo47 · May 4, 2003, 07:08 AM

$100 off the price for a trade in, and that's for the old 5 GB model. Trade in a larger-capacity iPod and get an even bigger discount. They say "call for details" so the deal could be subject to some kind of "adjustments", but it looks like a good deal. I trade my 5GB original for a new 10 GB model and pay only $149 ?! PowerMax

m2bored · May 4, 2003, 08:19 AM

You mean you pay 194?

Unless they are selling the 10gb for 249?

M2

rambo47 · May 4, 2003, 09:24 AM

Something's fishy here. PowerMax lists the new 10 GB model at $249 which is from where I was calculating the discount to $149. But Apple lists the new 10GB model at $299. Either PowerMax is selling them at a $50 discount (highly unlikely) or the quoted price includes the discount. But that would only be a $50 discount, not the $100 advertised. Looks like they jacked their iPod price up by $50 over the Apple store price, then applied the discount, thereby cutting the price break in half. Sneaky and sleazy. Fsck 'em.

AssassyN · May 4, 2003, 11:10 AM

I'd stray away from this, it's a terrible deal either way. Your best bet is selling it on eBay and purchasing a new one.

m2bored · May 4, 2003, 11:41 AM

I think you got the numbers mixed up...

on the powermax site it says 294 not 249....

M2