Anyone excited for OnePlus?

[bearxor]

I signed up to destroy my flagship phone (Lumia 925) to get a OnePlus One for $1.

I'll drop it off the balcony at work if I get chosen.

 

[SAWYER]

I wonder when they will act like a real company selling products to consumers and stop with the BS and just let people buy the phone

 

[Muadib]

I wonder when they will act like a real company selling products to consumers and stop with the BS and just let people buy the phone

Yeah, that's a big turnoff to me too.

 

[mnewsham]

I'll drop it off the balcony at work if I get chosen.

I signed up for shits and giggles, told them I'd use my Acetylene torch if I am selected.

 

[blairharrington]

This is a really fucking stupid promo.

I signed up (I can find a local phone for nothing on Craigslist I figured) and there is a list of choices for the phone you will smash. It appears to be mostly flagships from 2013 and 2014 with a few 2012 entries.

The odds of being selected are very slim given they are only offering 100 for $1. Still, this is really REALLY stupid. Unless your phone doesn't work you'd make more money simply reselling it and buying the One Plus with said money.

 

[s44]

Unless your phone doesn't work you'd make more money simply reselling it and buying the One Plus with said money.

Well, maybe not the 925 mentioned above, but mostly yes.

 

[mnewsham]

The odds of being selected are very slim given they are only offering 100 for $1. Still, this is really REALLY stupid. Unless your phone doesn't work you'd make more money simply reselling it and buying the One Plus with said money.

eh depends on the phone. a perfect condition unlocked LG G2 sells for about $400

decent used ones go for about $250-300 which is how much the one plus one will be selling for.

 

[gorcorps]

This is a really fucking stupid promo.

I signed up (I can find a local phone for nothing on Craigslist I figured) and there is a list of choices for the phone you will smash. It appears to be mostly flagships from 2013 and 2014 with a few 2012 entries.

The odds of being selected are very slim given they are only offering 100 for $1. Still, this is really REALLY stupid. Unless your phone doesn't work you'd make more money simply reselling it and buying the One Plus with said money.

It's not just about the cost, it's about being guaranteed a phone. It's still stupid but if it really was the perfect phone for me I'd consider it. Who knows if I could get $350 out of my phone the way I treat it.

Just take out the battery before you smash it so it doesn't explode.

 

[blairharrington]

eh depends on the phone. a perfect condition unlocked LG G2 sells for about $400

decent used ones go for about $250-300 which is how much the one plus one will be selling for.

First off, we are talking about 100 free phones. So the chances of someone winning are pretty slim. I'm confident a ton of people will sign up.

So let's say you win. You win a phone that retails for $300. Most of the phones on their list will sell for $250 and up in working condition. In this very specific scenario, I'd rather just sell my working phone to someone who needs it and use the money to buy a One Plus. It's stupid to destroy your working phone just so you have a free one sent to you. It's a lateral move.

The rules of the contest are vague. It says you must show that your phone turns on and is operational in the video you provide them. Not sure what that entails beyond powering the phone on and opening some apps before you destroy it.

Again, this is all pretty much a moot point because we are talking about 100 people here. A better promo would have been to simply offer this phone to 100 people via a random selection and get rid of this 'smashing' nonsense.

 

[blairharrington]

It's not just about the cost, it's about being guaranteed a phone. It's still stupid but if it really was the perfect phone for me I'd consider it. Who knows if I could get $350 out of my phone the way I treat it.

Just take out the battery before you smash it so it doesn't explode.

They are offering a free 16 GB model which is $300 retail.

Maybe you won't get $300 for your used phone. Of the phones listed on their site that you can smash you should be able to get close to $300 for any of them if they are in working order.

Not every phone has a removable battery. In fact most don't.

 

[sze5003]

I could easily get 250-300 for my rooted unlocked m7 on swappa. But I still have unlimited on Verizon. I wonder if you can replace cm on that one plus one.

 

[mnewsham]

Again, this is all pretty much a moot point because we are talking about 100 people here. A better promo would have been to simply offer this phone to 100 people via a random selection and get rid of this 'smashing' nonsense.

Are you in marketing? I am guessing no...

 

[npaladin-2000]

I've got a used GS4 I don't even use, I applied to smash it in exchange for a free OnePlus One. Why not right? Replace my hated emergency spare with a newer spare that I might or might not use.

 

[vshah]

Blu uses crap CPUs in most of their phones and don't offer LTE either correct? I've looked at them before in person and couldn't justify buying it because the CPU was so slow and the ram was low on it.

hence why I said they should get into this game.

i mentioned blu because they're one of the only other small scale independent manufacturers. it would be great if they could put out something high end like the one+ but i doubt they have the buying power for the top shelf components.

 

[bearxor]

Well, maybe not the 925 mentioned above, but mostly yes.

925's go for around the $200 range on swappa.

But I actually paid $5 for it from AT&T a week ago, so I'd be willing to sacrifice it.

 

[blairharrington]

Are you in marketing? I am guessing no...

Do not act condescending towards me. Android Central has an editorial echoing my feelings. A promo randomly selecting 100 people is better than this BS.

 

[WelshBloke]

A better promo would have been to simply offer this phone to 100 people via a random selection and get rid of this 'smashing' nonsense.

Not really because that wouldn't have got anywhere near the amount of attention that this has.

 

[blairharrington]

Not really because that wouldn't have got anywhere near the amount of attention that this has.

But a lot of the attention to this promo is negative. And I think the hype around this phone is large enough that it really did not need this added element to it. Announce you'll offer 100 free phones via a random selection and they'll get a ton of entries.

 

[mnewsham]

Do not act condescending towards me. Android Central has an editorial echoing my feelings. A promo randomly selecting 100 people is better than this BS.

Pfft, you don't like it? Fine, don't participate. But the promotion is obviously working, the hype for this phone is pretty crazy. I don't think they are going to suddenly not do the promotion because you think it's stupid...

 

[blairharrington]

Pfft, you don't like it? Fine, don't participate. But the promotion is obviously working, the hype for this phone is pretty crazy. I don't think they are going to suddenly not do the promotion because you think it's stupid...

My opinion is shared by others. Don't act like an ass towards me. Why the F would I expect this promo to stop? Why would you make such a ridiculous statement?

 

[sweenish]

I echo the opinion that this promo is beyond stupid.

Contrary to the saying, there is such a thing as bad publicity. All the attention this promo is getting is magnifying a negative image.

Coupled with their "no compromises" hype train failure, they're only hurting themselves.

When everyone's talking about how something you're doing is stupid, that's not a good thing.

 

[WelshBloke]

But a lot of the attention to this promo is negative.

Meh. People always find something to bitch about on the internet

And I think the hype around this phone is large enough that it really did not need this added element to it.

Its stuff like this thats building the hype. The phone is just a rebadged Oppo 7a with CM preflashed on it (not that thats a bad thing the Oppo 7 and 7a look like excellent phones) but you dont see as much about them in the predd.

Announce you'll offer 100 free phones via a random selection and they'll get a ton of entries.

Give-aways are OK but people are talking about this more than a give-away... like this conversation.

 

[blairharrington]

Meh. People always find something to bitch about on the internet



Its stuff like this thats building the hype. The phone is just a rebadged Oppo 7a with CM preflashed on it (not that thats a bad thing the Oppo 7 and 7a look like excellent phones) but you dont see as much about them in the predd.



Give-aways are OK but people are talking about this more than a give-away... like this conversation.

I simply don't agree. A new unproven company is starting off on the wrong foot. It may mean nothing in due time, but I'm just one of many who think this is a bad idea.

 

[WelshBloke]

I simply don't agree. A new unproven company is starting off on the wrong foot. It may mean nothing in due time, but I'm just one of many who think this is a bad idea.

But you are talking about them and you know about their phone, yes?

 

[npaladin-2000]

I simply don't agree. A new unproven company is starting off on the wrong foot. It may mean nothing in due time, but I'm just one of many who think this is a bad idea.

And yet you're here talking about them. A lot.

They're doing something right.