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xepherys · 08-12-2006, 09:02 AM

Erm, I think the three phone limit is a Wal-Mart policy, not a law. If they WERE just going to resell them, I don't think they were in violation of any laws, state or federal, that I'm aware of.

Also, you don't need cloned numbers to detonate bombs with cell phones. It even also goes on to say that in some cases you can detonate them with a single phone (not a pair). will, wake up man... you're off your game this morning ;-)

At any rate, TracFone (and other prepaid) is all cash with no contact info needed to activate the phone, so it'd fit pretty well.

What I think is maybe not so reasonable is traveling state to state if it's for resale. They are making $18/phone? How much does gas cost to drive around to stores in WI, then drive to MI and drive around to different stores? It's not cheap, especially in a van. A van they paid to rent, no less. Yes, the math says $18 * 1000 phones equals $18,000, but I'm not sure if that's really sensible. I wonder how long it took them to get 1000 phones, what they're overhead is and then they split it three ways? Hmmm...

08-12-2006, 09:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	Erm, I think the three phone limit is a Wal-Mart policy, not a law. If they WERE just going to resell them, I don't think they were in violation of any laws, state or federal, that I'm aware of. Also, you don't need cloned numbers to detonate bombs with cell phones. It even also goes on to say that in some cases you can detonate them with a single phone (not a pair). will, wake up man... you're off your game this morning ;-) At any rate, TracFone (and other prepaid) is all cash with no contact info needed to activate the phone, so it'd fit pretty well. What I think is maybe not so reasonable is traveling state to state if it's for resale. They are making $18/phone? How much does gas cost to drive around to stores in WI, then drive to MI and drive around to different stores? It's not cheap, especially in a van. A van they paid to rent, no less. Yes, the math says $18 * 1000 phones equals $18,000, but I'm not sure if that's really sensible. I wonder how long it took them to get 1000 phones, what they're overhead is and then they split it three ways? Hmmm...