Comments on: Deal: Wal-Mart sells T-Mobile phones for next to nothing

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:01:30 +0000

It is against the law in most states to sell electronics as new if they are actually refurbished. If a piece of electronics (and cell phones qualify as electronics) is refurbished, it must say so on the packaging and the device itself. I know for a fact that Wal-Mart sells only 1st quality electronics. The reason our prices are so low is we have the ability to purchase obscene quantities of product and we have the backing to go to a vendor and tell them what we want to sell it for. If a vendor does not like our price, they can pull their products but with more than 7400 stores worldwide, that would be a huge market to pull out from. It is also why we can sell phones and phone plans from all the major companies (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile ect) while the “true” cell phone stores can usually only represent one vendor.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:15:37 +0000

I happen to work at walmart in the connection center. The reason our phones are so cheap compared to cell phone stores is because we have a contract with the companies to set the prices at what walmart wants them to be. Slogan: SAVE MONEY LIVE BETTER. but if you want u can go to a cell phone store and spend 4x more than what walmart has the same exact phone for. And this thing that walmart sells refurbished phones totally not true, all our phones are brand new in the box. Sure Verizon, Sprint and who ever else will tell you they are refurbished because they are trying to get your sell they make commisson.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:40:30 +0000

Not free anymore now it’s 99.99

By: Kay.

Kay. — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:46:11 +0000

I disagree…. i don’t have alot of money and cheap and convienient is the way to go at times. I believe its a good deal….I guess until the fine print is read…..Id try the offer though!

By: Raidium

Raidium — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:31:46 +0000

I do use Wal-Mart for alot of my shopping but I wouldn’t buy a phone from them. I would only purchase a phone from a cellphone store. When I look for a product, I also look for a place that will help me with the product if issues ever occur down the line. I’m sure the employees there know how to do an activation but when it comes down to device questions they would probably just refer me to the manuel. Just like I go to Gamestop to purchase all my gaming stuff, I would need to go to a cellphone store to purchase a phone. It’s better to work with someone that has exclusive training to one thing rather then work with someone who has training in the basics of several things. Or is that just me?

By: Kirk

Kirk — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:07:36 +0000

Walmart is a joke. 95 percent of their phones are refurbished. I wouldn’t take any of their phones even if they are free. Plus some dumbass employee will screw your plan up.