Comments on: Amazon Unloading BlackBerry Curve Inventory Before The iPhone Launch http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch The Official, Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dave http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch#comment-79661 Dave Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:10:41 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1399#comment-79661 Rob - I have noticed that you often have written blog entries about Amazon's pricing with the built-in assumption that Amazon is "dumping" inventory. It doesn't look like you've done any digging into this at all, and it is purely your assumption - correct? I don't think your assumption is correct. If there is one thing you need to know about Amazon, it's that their pricing of mobile phones, in general, doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. I don't claim to know why, but I bet if you did some poking around their site for other phones you'll find other seemingly strange pricing behaviour. I'd really like to know how many BlackBerries they sell, because if I was a customer that planned to buy a new BB, why would I go to a T-Mo or AT&T store when I could get it much cheaper on Amazon? Rob - I have noticed that you often have written blog entries about Amazon’s pricing with the built-in assumption that Amazon is “dumping” inventory. It doesn’t look like you’ve done any digging into this at all, and it is purely your assumption - correct? I don’t think your assumption is correct.

If there is one thing you need to know about Amazon, it’s that their pricing of mobile phones, in general, doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense. I don’t claim to know why, but I bet if you did some poking around their site for other phones you’ll find other seemingly strange pricing behaviour.

I’d really like to know how many BlackBerries they sell, because if I was a customer that planned to buy a new BB, why would I go to a T-Mo or AT&T store when I could get it much cheaper on Amazon?

]]> By: sigmamason http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch#comment-77426 sigmamason Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1399#comment-77426 Not relevant as to what network the phone is on. people that want the iphone are gadget freaks and early adopters. people saying verizon are just the normal verizon loyalist that get mad when anything gets released anywhere else in the universe and it is not on their provider of choice... Not relevant as to what network the phone is on. people that want the iphone are gadget freaks and early adopters.
people saying verizon are just the normal verizon loyalist that get mad when anything gets released anywhere else in the universe and it is not on their provider of choice…

]]> By: tom http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch#comment-77424 tom Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:49:42 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1399#comment-77424 You can't get this deal as a family plan. Amazon won't allow you to set it up. Its only as single accounts. You can’t get this deal as a family plan. Amazon won’t allow you to set it up. Its only as single accounts.

]]> By: Thought http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch#comment-77242 Thought Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:32:38 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1399#comment-77242 Amen to Norman's reply. The way to fight back against the iPhone is to utilize the one advantage that Apple cannot control, and that is Verizon's superior network and customer loyalty. A Curve on VZW's 3G network would be very enticing to many of those considering switching to an iPhone; as it is, if someone is drawn towards the iPhone, there is no reason to go with the Curve as the device is on the same network. Amen to Norman’s reply. The way to fight back against the iPhone is to utilize the one advantage that Apple cannot control, and that is Verizon’s superior network and customer loyalty. A Curve on VZW’s 3G network would be very enticing to many of those considering switching to an iPhone; as it is, if someone is drawn towards the iPhone, there is no reason to go with the Curve as the device is on the same network.

]]> By: Norman http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch#comment-76992 Norman Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:46:18 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1399#comment-76992 No, they would have been better off if they released on Verizon first. No, they would have been better off if they released on Verizon first.

]]> By: gquaglia http://www.rimarkable.com/amazon-unloading-blackberry-curve-inventory-before-the-iphone-launch#comment-76972 gquaglia Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:22:38 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/archives/1399#comment-76972 I expect sales of the Curve to be light, due to the iphone. RIM would have been better off releasing this first on Tmobile. I expect sales of the Curve to be light, due to the iphone. RIM would have been better off releasing this first on Tmobile.

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