▲ 39 ▼ Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices (www.nytimes.com) submitted 1 week ago by dwazou@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] 123@programming.dev 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago* If you buy a phone and sell it after a year, you have 'nothing' If you buy it outright you spend $1000 and resell it for $500 you have $500 You lease it for $500 you still have $500 But that has to be your original plan to get a new phone. Sometimes, the lease deals work in your favor and you'll end up with more than the resell value. Sometimes you can get a really good outright deal too. Edit: and without a lease deal, outright usually wins. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 6 days ago* If you buy a phone and sell it after a year, you have 'nothing' If you buy it outright you spend $1000 and resell it for $500 you have $500 You lease it for $500 you still have $500 But that has to be your original plan to get a new phone. Sometimes, the lease deals work in your favor and you'll end up with more than the resell value. Sometimes you can get a really good outright deal too. Edit: and without a lease deal, outright usually wins. permalink fedilink source parent