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iPad Upcoming TSV

Jordan2 — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:50:52 GMT

I got an email for a 16GB iPad for an upcoming TSV. I'm sure this is not the new one that is coming out. I don't even think it's the iPad Air. This is alright if you don't mind not having the latest one but I hope some people don't get taken in thinking it is the latest one available.

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Lynnj — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 20:52:13 GMT

If it's not an air, or air 2, then it is not the latest technology. I am sure they will offer a bunch of junk to go along with it that is not needed, and throw in that "lifetime tech support" junk too. I hope people will go to Apple website to look at prices and research different versions iPad 1,2,3,4 (4 is technically called iPad with retina display) air, and air 2).

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Cha1k — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:13:35 GMT

The iPad that is the TSV is the iPad 4 (officially called iPad with Retina Display) -- A6X processor. It's two generations old -- first released in November 2012.

Available at WalMart for $299.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/22081423

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brii — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:15:03 GMT

You know how many people are going to buy this and think they're getting something new. Then they throw in all these useless accessories and put it on easy pay...

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Nuttmeg — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:17:14 GMT

Many online and big box retailers will be selling iPad this holiday season. The best place to buy is from Apple online or a store. This is a link to compare the current products. https://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/

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glb613 — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:23:42 GMT

It seems like every time we try to discourage people from buying outdated technology, we are told they buy from QVC because they need EZ pay. I find it sad people can't wait until they save the money needed to buy what they want. I don't blame QVC because buyers should be better informed before buying anything.

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Nuttmeg — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:29:45 GMT

On 10/18/2014 brii said:
You know how many people are going to buy this and think they're getting something new. Then they throw in all these useless accessories and put it on easy pay...

Most folks are only going to see the words iPad and EZ-Pay. They will not know this tablet has IOS 7, not 8. The customer will have to update the pad.

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BlingQueen022 — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:36:41 GMT

Only a 16 GB? No way!

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I am still oxox — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:22:23 GMT

Go to an Apple Store you will get much better service in the long run than on QVC they are very easy to deal with

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JavaQueen — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:36:07 GMT

On 10/18/2014 glb613 said:
It seems like every time we try to discourage people from buying outdated technology, we are told they buy from QVC because they need EZ pay. I find it sad people can't wait until they save the money needed to buy what they want. I don't blame QVC because buyers should be better informed before buying anything.

This thing where "people can't save the money"? There are all kinds of people and EZ pays are the only way that they can do it. There will always be something else to claim your money. Some people are on a fixed income and find it easier to budget. That's their decision. I think that people should be allowed to have some things. It is too bad. We're still in a bad economy, in case you haven't noticed. People no longer have the buying power that they did in 2006. I gave some kids an older tablet. They were very happy to have it--old technology or not.

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Moonchilde — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:56:43 GMT

Besides the fact that any iPad sold on QVC is practically guaranteed to be old technology, 16GB is almost uselessly low storage, not to mention pretty impossible/difficult to upgrade OS due to the storage. You can't do anything with that. As far as Easy Pay, not only does Apple offer payments through a credit card (which I have used to buy an iPad 3 and a full-priced iPhone 5S), it is interest-free if paid off within 12 months, and free shipping. Other places that sell iPads (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc.) also have cards and payment plans. That said, not everyone who might use Easy Pay would qualify for traditional credit - the elderly, for example - so I can see why that might be attractive or necessary for some. Perhaps a retiree who wants to buy a special gift for a grandchild. We don't know and I wouldn't presume to pass judgment. I just wish everyone who buys from QVC would be aware they're buying very old, fairly useless stock, unless for maybe a 6 year old.

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Lynnj — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:12:58 GMT

On 10/19/2014 moonchilde said: Besides the fact that any iPad sold on QVC is practically guaranteed to be old technology, 16GB is almost uselessly low storage, not to mention pretty impossible/difficult to upgrade OS due to the storage. You can't do anything with that. As far as Easy Pay, not only does Apple offer payments through a credit card (which I have used to buy an iPad 3 and a full-priced iPhone 5S), it is interest-free if paid off within 12 months, and free shipping. Other places that sell iPads (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc.) also have cards and payment plans. That said, not everyone who might use Easy Pay would qualify for traditional credit - the elderly, for example - so I can see why that might be attractive or necessary for some. Perhaps a retiree who wants to buy a special gift for a grandchild. We don't know and I wouldn't presume to pass judgment. I just wish everyone who buys from QVC would be aware they're buying very old, fairly useless stock, unless for maybe a 6 year old.

I agree with everything you posted. While I understand the point you made about why some might find easy pay easier, I still don't understand why someone would want to pay more for an item just because easy pay is the only option they have. It's not like we are talking about $10 or $20 difference between Q and other places that have payments available through store credit (Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, etc), we are talking about $100 or more. If you are in a position where you might not qualify for credit, why not take $100 a month a place in an envelope at home for 6 months instead of doing the same with with an easy pay payment to the Q? In 6 months you'll have enough money to buy 2 iPads from Apple or other store, where with the Q easy pay the same money only got you 1 iPad. I say easy pay yourself instead of the Q and in the end you will end up paying less and have more.

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Moonchilde — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:58:47 GMT

On 10/19/2014 Lynnj said:
On 10/19/2014 moonchilde said: Besides the fact that any iPad sold on QVC is practically guaranteed to be old technology, 16GB is almost uselessly low storage, not to mention pretty impossible/difficult to upgrade OS due to the storage. You can't do anything with that. As far as Easy Pay, not only does Apple offer payments through a credit card (which I have used to buy an iPad 3 and a full-priced iPhone 5S), it is interest-free if paid off within 12 months, and free shipping. Other places that sell iPads (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc.) also have cards and payment plans. That said, not everyone who might use Easy Pay would qualify for traditional credit - the elderly, for example - so I can see why that might be attractive or necessary for some. Perhaps a retiree who wants to buy a special gift for a grandchild. We don't know and I wouldn't presume to pass judgment. I just wish everyone who buys from QVC would be aware they're buying very old, fairly useless stock, unless for maybe a 6 year old.
I agree with everything you posted. While I understand the point you made about why some might find easy pay easier, I still don't understand why someone would want to pay more for an item just because easy pay is the only option they have. It's not like we are talking about $10 or $20 difference between Q and other places that have payments available through store credit (Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, etc), we are talking about $100 or more. If you are in a position where you might not qualify for credit, why not take $100 a month a place in an envelope at home for 6 months instead of doing the same with with an easy pay payment to the Q? In 6 months you'll have enough money to buy 2 iPads from Apple or other store, where with the Q easy pay the same money only got you 1 iPad. I say easy pay yourself instead of the Q and in the end you will end up paying less and have more.

Simply, I suspect, because QVC allows the purchaser to have, or gift, the item "now" vs. waiting six months to have it. It's a natural preference, and pretty necessary for birthday, graduation, Xmas gifts that need to be timely. Whatever each of our own practices and preferences are, we ARE a credit-enthusiastic society. It can be used well or poorly, but that is up to each individual and what *they* decide to do with it.

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caspie — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:00:03 GMT

I like that "easy pay yourself", Lynnj! That $100 per month works out to about $25 a week, or as one host likes to say, "That's less than $4 a day"!!!

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glb613 — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:56:31 GMT

On 10/19/2014 JavaQueen said:
On 10/18/2014 glb613 said:
It seems like every time we try to discourage people from buying outdated technology, we are told they buy from QVC because they need EZ pay. I find it sad people can't wait until they save the money needed to buy what they want. I don't blame QVC because buyers should be better informed before buying anything.

This thing where "people can't save the money"? There are all kinds of people and EZ pays are the only way that they can do it. There will always be something else to claim your money. Some people are on a fixed income and find it easier to budget. That's their decision. I think that people should be allowed to have some things. It is too bad. We're still in a bad economy, in case you haven't noticed. People no longer have the buying power that they did in 2006. I gave some kids an older tablet. They were very happy to have it--old technology or not.

If you don't have the money to save you don't have the money to spend. I dont understand people who are willing to pay more than an item is worth. That's especially true for those who really can't afford it to begin with. Buying from QVC for EZ pay is as big of a ripoff as Rent-t o-Own.

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Lynnj — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 04:32:21 GMT

On 10/21/2014 caspie said:
I like that "easy pay yourself", Lynnj! That $100 per month works out to about $25 a week, or as one host likes to say, "That's less than $4 a day"!!!

Lol, so true. Didn't think of it like that when I suggested it, but you are so right...and they do say it just like that.

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ExtremeOnlineShopper — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:31:20 GMT

There is a website called SmartyPig.com. It is a savings/banking website. It helps you put aside money for any goal you want. We got our tablets by using it. Yes, we had to wait before we got them, but, we didn't overpay and unneeded accessories were not included to inflate the price.

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Lynnj — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:42:09 GMT

On 10/21/2014 ExtremeOnlineShopper said:
There is a website called SmartyPig.com. It is a savings/banking website. It helps you put aside money for any goal you want. We got our tablets by using it. Yes, we had to wait before we got them, but, we didn't overpay and unneeded accessories were not included to inflate the price.

Interesting. Never heard of that site before. I just looked at it. It's FDIC insured, and it pays you interest like a savings account does.

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glb613 — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:22:32 GMT

On 10/21/2014 Lynnj said:
On 10/21/2014 ExtremeOnlineShopper said:
There is a website called SmartyPig.com. It is a savings/banking website. It helps you put aside money for any goal you want. We got our tablets by using it. Yes, we had to wait before we got them, but, we didn't overpay and unneeded accessories were not included to inflate the price.

Interesting. Never heard of that site before. I just looked at it. It's FDIC insured, and it pays you interest like a savings account does.

Why not use your own bank account? Am I missing something?

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ccassaday — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:44:18 GMT

Yep if you dont have the money to save and wait then you cant,afford it. The post above about birthday gifts christmas ,gifts is rubbish. Take twenty dollars every pay day and put it in an envelope marked,gives. The you always have the cash when those times come.