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Is an iPhone 3G previously owned by Chris Pirillo worth more? ~ Come to think about it, Why do some previously owned items of celebrities carry more value?

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How much would you pay for Chris Pirillo's iPhone 3G[s]?

asked Nov 28 '10 at 17:15

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Really, she has the iPhone now and is planning to get rid of the iPhone 3G S?

(Nov 28 '10 at 17:43) YamazaruNinja YamazaruNinja's gravatar image

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I don't live in the USA I live in Canada so AT&T is not the best for me so I would pay about $150.

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:20

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Would probably pay about $100-$150. Depending on if I got anything with it(cables, cases, etc.). I have had bad experiences with AT&T so I would probably not use it as a phone, so then it would be useless to me considering I just bought the iPod Touch 4th Generation in 32GB form.

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:26

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Seeing as a brand new iPhone 3Gs is around 99 dollars from AT@T now... Not sure if thats contract or no, I would pay less... Its been used by 3 different people now? So I'm somewhat scared of what its been through! Hahahh

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:29

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99$ is on contract

(Nov 28 '10 at 17:29) Tim Fontana Tim%20Fontana's gravatar image

Probably like 40-50 bux, depending on shipping and stuff like that. I don't think the iPhone is worth as much as it costs, but I'd still like to own one.

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:32

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Uhm. I have not said I WILL sell it. I don't know what to do with it at this point. My Dad got the iPhone 4 for me because he wanted the 3GS and he knew I wished I had a 4. He didn't like the touch screen experience at all, so the 3GS is mine again.

$99 is NON contract price, y'all. This one is in perfect condition, used by Chris from the day he bought it until he sent it to me. I used it from mid-July until the end of October. There's not a scratch or ding on it... at all. :)

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:38

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Kat, As I've told you, I might be interested in a backup iPhone 3G. Which accessories are you going to bundle with it?

(Nov 28 '10 at 17:44) r0bErT4u r0bErT4u's gravatar image

I'd be willing to sell it for $150.00 (USD). It only includes the charging cables and the sexy Griffin case (black) given to me by Dave Delaney during Gnomedex. Dave is the Community Manager for Griffin.

(Dec 01 '10 at 04:53) Kat ♦♦ Kat's gravatar image
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Kat, If the iPhone 3G baseband is 05.13.04 or lower (Settings -> General -> About -> Modem Firmware), I'll buy it =0p...

(Dec 01 '10 at 05:08) r0bErT4u r0bErT4u's gravatar image
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awww no. It says: 05.14.02 right now, whatever that means. I've done a restore, and wiped all my data off of it. According to what I'm finding on eBay and Craigslist, I could get $300-$400 for this device. :)

(Dec 01 '10 at 05:22) Kat ♦♦ Kat's gravatar image

Kat, Hang tight! I'm checking if I can still jailbreak it with that baseband. You kept the original iPhone boxes & things?

(Dec 01 '10 at 05:52) r0bErT4u r0bErT4u's gravatar image
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Not sure if I have the box still. Chris sent it to me, yes. But with the sudden move we had to do, I'm not sure where it is. I THINK I know. hehe. I will look after I get some sleep today, and let you know. I may dig up other accessories, as well. We'll see what I find. :)

(Dec 01 '10 at 05:55) Kat ♦♦ Kat's gravatar image

Kat, I just confirmed that a Jailbreak & Unlock will be out in a few weeks. If you find a buyer before that, my loss.

(Dec 01 '10 at 17:14) r0bErT4u r0bErT4u's gravatar image
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I would pay for it, but I don't want to be tied to AT&T. I'd say if I wanted it, I would pay about $110 for it

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:44

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So if i buy a NORMAL iphone and put a batman stickker on it, i can sell it for more?

answered Nov 28 '10 at 17:48

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edited Nov 28 '10 at 17:49

Jack Ogara ... I inserted the in place of the letter "s". I'm wondering, Why some previously owned items of celebrities carry more value? --- So, a BATMAN sticker on an iPhone without have been previously owned by a celebrity means nothing.

(Nov 28 '10 at 18:04) r0bErT4u r0bErT4u's gravatar image

Mine was owned by the Queen of England

(Nov 28 '10 at 18:05) Jackster1337 Jackster1337's gravatar image

I'll bet an iPhone previously owned by the Queen of England would sell above retail. No sticker needed =0p...

(Nov 28 '10 at 18:10) r0bErT4u r0bErT4u's gravatar image

Nothing, I don't personally want an iPhone, especially not one as old as the 3G. I am happier with android if i'm honest

answered Nov 28 '10 at 18:13

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Actually, I was just thinking about this very subject the other day. Some people hold the belief that objects owned, operated, and enjoyed by a person of whom you appreciate their traits would pass on those traits -- kind of like a good-luck charm -- to the next owner. We call that a kind of object-oriented karma. Does it work? I am not aware of any scientific research on the subject. Still, people often buy memorabilia owned by a celebrity or famous person because we want to have a little "slice" of them around us.

I have a costume that I swear works like a good-luck charm when it comes to performance. Perhaps it is what we feel -- and thus the orientation of our own reality based on perception -- that changes the outcome, and not the object itself. At the same time, if it's a home you've purchased, some people swear they can detect the happiness or unhappiness of its former occupants. I think there's probably a lot to be said about psychic energies applied to objects. I suppose a cell phone wouldn't be exempt.

answered Nov 28 '10 at 18:17

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I would buy it for $500 if I had $500. xD

answered Nov 28 '10 at 19:50

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Not even the iPhone 4 is worth that much :P

(Nov 28 '10 at 19:52) YamazaruNinja YamazaruNinja's gravatar image
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I don't think it is worth that, but if this is a serious offer Kat might take you up on it.

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