I recently purchased 9500ix, and traded in my Whistler XTR-140 for $80 Credit....
WTK.....What Does Escort Company do with Non Escort Brand RDs?????
Sell them in E bay,gave em away,trash it??????:confused::confused::confused:
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I recently purchased 9500ix, and traded in my Whistler XTR-140 for $80 Credit....
WTK.....What Does Escort Company do with Non Escort Brand RDs?????
Sell them in E bay,gave em away,trash it??????:confused::confused::confused:
they study them to see how they can get their delay times reduced, lol. Sorry guys I could not resistQuote:
Originally Posted by sniper4usmc
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Originally Posted by happya$$
Anyone know how long the $80 trade in on everything is good for? I bet someone would be willing to sell them a POS $30 crapra. :lol:
I don't think Cobras are considered "competitors". :laugh:
I was told by an Escort rep that they have a company that buys them all up to recycle them. There are a lot of larger companies that destoy a lot of good stuff. Not worth their time to sort through, test, and sell the used gear.
This is my knowledge as well, they recycle the electronics to a 3rd party. I also believe that the trade in program is only for those that are purchased from Escort themselves I do not believe that if you buy the detector a third party like best buy that you are able to trade in. I could be wrong on that though.Quote:
Originally Posted by pilotsmith
you got $80 for a whistler? the escort trade in terms are as follows:
Guess you got lucky man :rock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Escort Radar
"For a limited time only you are eligible to receive up to an $80 rebate."Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibson5469
Nope Everyone is Getting $80 for Limiited time..
You didn't bold the other very important part of the sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper4usmc"For a limited time only you are eligible to receive up to an $80 rebate."Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibson5469
Nope Everyone is Getting $80 for Limiited time..
"For a limited time only you are eligible to receive UP TO an $80 rebate."
therefore my statement still stands.
I bought a red 8500 X50 two weeks ago and participated in the $80 trade in. I had never owned a radar detector before so I went to ebay and bought an old Whistler for $7 including shipping.
I called to ask some technical questions about the refurb units on ebay and the guy in customer service let me know about the program. The sales lady I talked to earlier that day never mentioned it, and she would have had a sale on the spot if she would have. The guy in customer service said why take a used when you can have new one for close to the same price. There is a whole bunch of dead or wounded 8500's on ebay that I figure people are buying to get the rebate, people were spending $40 for some of them. I guess in this economy people will do anything to save a buck and if someone else can profit who am I to complain.
After driving with it for two weeks the decision is still out. I get 3 K falsies everyday on the way to work. One strong as I come over a hill and I figure to be from a strip mall, and I nice 2 minute ramp up, then dies for a minute and then strong again. I don't know if any of you have drove Highway 75 around the downtown Tulsa area, but I almost figure this is off a microwave repeater tower around the train yards. I think the 1 minute pause is the drop off as I get 90 degrees to the antenna. Only have had 2 KA warnings, one quick weak burst downtown at 34.7, but I never saw the source and another strong signal with very little warning. I think he was constant on and just coming off a ramp of I44 to Highway 75 north, I was coming over the top of the hill going south and he was at the bottom. If you know the road, he would have nowhere to turn around, but still less than .25 mile warning. The real test will be next week when I make a road trip. The reason I bought this is going to visit family, I have been stopped four times in Northwest Missouri.
They take the Cobras and shove them under the door to hold it open.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper4usmc
go online and chat with Belscort Customer service agents..they are giving everyone $80 for NON escort brand RDs......I just turn in XTR-140 for $80 :stupid::stupid::stupid:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibson5469You didn't bold the other very important part of the sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniper4usmc"For a limited time only you are eligible to receive up to an $80 rebate."Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibson5469
Nope Everyone is Getting $80 for Limiited time..
"For a limited time only you are eligible to receive UP TO an $80 rebate."
therefore my statement still stands.
I don't think it matters where you got it from, they'll take it as long as the serial number is intact (IE. not stolen).Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheart
really? that would be awesome - I got my 9500ix from best buy so if I could get the trade in on top of that - that would be rocking!Quote:
Originally Posted by NiTrO bOiEI don't think it matters where you got it from, they'll take it as long as the serial number is intact (IE. not stolen).Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheart
they aren't going to give you a rebate if you didn't purchase the NEW detector from them, what he's saying is they don't care where the OLD one came from (obviously, because you wouldn't have purchased a cobra from escort) :stupid:Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheartreally? that would be awesome - I got my 9500ix from best buy so if I could get the trade in on top of that - that would be rocking!Quote:
Originally Posted by NiTrO bOiEI don't think it matters where you got it from, they'll take it as long as the serial number is intact (IE. not stolen).Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheart
Did you just call me stupid (:stupid:) because I read it in a way that you did not? If you read what I posted first I clearly stated that I thought you had to buy the new one from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibson5469they aren't going to give you a rebate if you didn't purchase the NEW detector from them, what he's saying is they don't care where the OLD one came from (obviously, because you wouldn't have purchased a cobra from escort) :stupid:Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheartreally? that would be awesome - I got my 9500ix from best buy so if I could get the trade in on top of that - that would be rocking!Quote:
Originally Posted by NiTrO bOiEI don't think it matters where you got it from, they'll take it as long as the serial number is intact (IE. not stolen).Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheart
This isn't the UFC. If you feel the need to call someone out, please do so by PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheart
I thought that it was a valid question as I still dont read it the same way that he suggested, it was more of an are you serious comment than calling out - point taken though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stealth StalkerThis isn't the UFC. If you feel the need to call someone out, please do so by PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by brvheart
Certainly a valid question. Just the wrong venue. ;)
Problem is - with buying directly - can't you normally find the item in question cheaper at just about everywhere else ?
If so - all you are doing it giving them a free radar detector....
Jason