[Q] Fair price - Motorola Photon 4G

t's a fair price for my Photon with no nicks scratches or blemishes with SPB 3d shell, and a 8 gig memory cad.
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Sprint is offering 80.00.

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These kinds of posts/threads are always interesting because there are a lot of variables like is it unlocked for GSM, is it rooted, is it pure stock, where it's being sold, the market in that area, and so on.
I'd say at this point in time a Photon in excellent physical and working condition is worth roughly $125-150, as for the accessories or whatever that I don't consider to be too much of the pricing. An 8GB microSD card can be found for $5-10 these days so that's nothing at all. The case? No matter what people pay for those pieces of plastic or silicone or whatever, they're already overpriced by massive margins 99% of the time so, that shouldn't really be a factor either - the potential new owner may not even care to use their device in a case at all.
Original box, packaging, etc, it's all nice and dandy but that stuff doesn't increase the value of the phone itself.
This is US dollars I'm speaking of, as well, since I can't tell where you're hailing from and this forum is worldwide.
/me is expressing his own opinions about the value of the Photon so take all comments in this post as such...

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I would say if your selling it, and its on 2.3.4, than NO DEAL. Ebay will give you 120 easy. If your buying it, and it is 2.3.4, than Buy! Only if it's running 2.3.5 do you have a problem.
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If you want reference, I bought my Electrify for $100 with no accessories off Craigslist about 2 months ago.
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I'm wondering what I can get for my Electrify, but it won't matter until next August when I qualify for new-customer pricing at US Cellular (so I can put the amount towards the S3 or Note 2 successor, or whatever I decide on switching to then). I have an Otterbox Defender and a 4GB microSD card -- the 16GB card is coming with me. Unless the new phone doesn't have a microSD slot I suppose. And it's unlocked, so I can give the buyer whatever Android version they want. MotoBlur, CM7, CM9, or CM10, or a ROM based on one of those.
And I disagree about cases. The Otterbox Defender is a $50 case (though you can find it cheaper -- I paid $30 for mine). I wouldn't add $50 to the price but I would at least add $25. (What I paid for mine doesn't matter, it's what they go for.) It's in perfect condition so why not.

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br0adband said:
These kinds of posts/threads are always interesting because there are a lot of variables like is it unlocked for GSM, is it rooted, is it pure stock, where it's being sold, the market in that area, and so on.
I'd say at this point in time a Photon in excellent physical and working condition is worth roughly $125-150, as for the accessories or whatever that I don't consider to be too much of the pricing. An 8GB microSD card can be found for $5-10 these days so that's nothing at all. The case? No matter what people pay for those pieces of plastic or silicone or whatever, they're already overpriced by massive margins 99% of the time so, that shouldn't really be a factor either - the potential new owner may not even care to use their device in a case at all.
Original box, packaging, etc, it's all nice and dandy but that stuff doesn't increase the value of the phone itself.
This is US dollars I'm speaking of, as well, since I can't tell where you're hailing from and this forum is worldwide.
/me is expressing his own opinions about the value of the Photon so take all comments in this post as such...
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THIS IS STOCK NEVER BEEN ROOTED, AND IS ANDROID 2.3.5 Box was not intended to increase sales rofl.wtf This was meant to be a simple question about value with no "hocus pocus" sales tricks with anything other than to show what item looks like. The memory card was included because some people may want it even if they have their own, and if I could get 5-10.00 every day without having to do anything that's a plus. Thanks for your candid honest thoughts. I appreciate all of them. I ended up listing on Craigs list for 150.0 or best offer, and on Ebay 125.00 to start bid and 150.00 buy it now
Update to this story is I sold this for the $150.00 buy it now, and I am waiting for payment. Thanks for all of your in put. The MOPHO was one of the best signal phones that I have ever used. However the replacement SGIII is very close to signal -dbm strength in weak areas just like the Photon.This is not to discredit or bash the Photon because it is still a great phone with solid performance. Good luck to you all, and enjoy this phone until your next upgrade.