Toys

One of my consumer weaknesses is new electronic toys. I am always impressed by new technology and better functions etc. I try not to be sucked in… but sometimes I just can’t resist.

As much as my old Nokia 6230i has been a great little phone, I was quite bored with it and wanted a change. I stopped by a Vodafone shop in my lunchbreak and the assistant there showed me the Nokia E65. Very nice! (Imagine Hamo doing Borat impression)

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I spoke with Telstra to see what it would cost me to exit my contract with them – Virgin had the best deal – and they told me $217.00. That’s a lot of money just to have a new toy. I really couldn’t justify it. Then I had a thought… I rang Telstra and told them I was thinking of moving on and asked what they would give me to stay.

‘Hows $100.00 credit?’ he replied.

“Ok…”

So I rang Virgin, told them Telstra’s offer and haggled a $100.00 credit on my first bill. I tried for more, but they weren’t moving.

Now its down to $117.00 to recoup. Hello Ebay… 6230is were selling for around $80.00 so I figured I could justify $40.00 changeover for a new phone and a better contract.

I had heard that the best way to get the bids going on your listing is to put your item on starting at $1.00 with no reserve. Its a gamble… but worth a shot I thought. Five days later and with $113.50 paid for the phone I didn’t feel too bad that all up the new phone deal had cost me $3.50.

One of the great things about the E65 is that it has wifi, and a great little web browser. The MP3 player is much better than the 6230i – one the things I hated about the old phone was that if you were listening to a sermon (as I often do) and someone rang then it sent your listening right back to the start… The camera is pretty dodgy, but otherwise its a great little phone.

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8 thoughts on “Toys

  1. I reckon there may not be any sly comments during this year’s Christmas Carols about new mobile phones though Hamo.

    :p

  2. I’m trying to think of a witty comment about consumerism to throw at you, but my humour has temporarily left me (don’t panic, it will be back.)

    Nice new headline on the blog BTW. But what’s with the tea bags? Shouldn’t they be coffee cups or something.

  3. “AFFLUENZA” – Clive Hamilton and Richard Dennis – I quote – more and more Australians are deciding to ignore the advertisers, reduce their consumer spending and recapture their time for the things thar really matter. 2005 – Allen & Urwin. (rest in peace – DEX)

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