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    Quote Originally Posted by Webhead View Post

    Also, is it just me or am I within my rights to be skeptical of a product that is selling for $16.99 but "lists" for $99? I feel like there must be something I'm missing. That said, $16.99 for a pair of bluetooth headphones can't be beat. That's a steal.
    I don't know about all that "list price BS" but I can tell you they do work and work well.

    I'm generally not a fan of the behind the ear thing either but I need something that's going to stay put while I'm running. that's the only style that seems to for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 74AD View Post
    I don't know about all that "list price BS" but I can tell you they do work and work well.

    I'm generally not a fan of the behind the ear thing either but I need something that's going to stay put while I'm running. that's the only style that seems to for me.
    Maybe I need several headphones -- different ones for different purposes. Because I agree,... these seem like they'd be great for running. Maybe I'll get them and just try them out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Webhead View Post
    Also, is it just me or am I within my rights to be skeptical of a product that is selling for $16.99 but "lists" for $99? I feel like there must be something I'm missing. That said, $16.99 for a pair of bluetooth headphones can't be beat. That's a steal.
    That's just the american way. Everything is "listed" way higher and then put on "sale" to make you think you're getting a deal
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    Quote Originally Posted by Webhead View Post

    Also, is it just me or am I within my rights to be skeptical of a product that is selling for $16.99 but "lists" for $99? I feel like there must be something I'm missing. That said, $16.99 for a pair of bluetooth headphones can't be beat. That's a steal.
    always be skeptical.

    retailers will use the trick to sell but the list price might be the MSRP which is not the retailer but the manufacturer trying to make their shit look better. They probably wholesale for around the 16.99 so the retailer will sell them to your for cost thinking you will buy some other high priced widget that they actually can make money off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larommi View Post
    They probably wholesale for around the 16.99 so the retailer will sell them to your for cost thinking you will buy some other high priced widget that they actually can make money off.
    Actually this stuff sells wholesale in the $5 range.

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    I definitely need to get something though. Summer is coming up and I'm planning on getting back into a routine of running/hiking. So definitely need to get something soon.

    On another note,.... does anyone know of a way to add bluetooth to a factory stereo? My Matrix of course has the factory stereo that has CD/FM/AM and that's about it. I always wish I could send the crap on my phone and play it through the car speakers. I could buy a new deck that has the stuff built-in and I've seen some adapters and things,.... and FM transmitters don't work well around here because there's so much traffic and way too many radio stations hogging up all the airwaves. I'll probably just have to get a new deck but I was wondering if anyone knew of a magic device that could make this happen. Like maybe something I can pop the deck out and plug something into the back of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Webhead View Post
    I definitely need to get something though. Summer is coming up and I'm planning on getting back into a routine of running/hiking. So definitely need to get something soon.

    On another note,.... does anyone know of a way to add bluetooth to a factory stereo? My Matrix of course has the factory stereo that has CD/FM/AM and that's about it. I always wish I could send the crap on my phone and play it through the car speakers. I could buy a new deck that has the stuff built-in and I've seen some adapters and things,.... and FM transmitters don't work well around here because there's so much traffic and way too many radio stations hogging up all the airwaves. I'll probably just have to get a new deck but I was wondering if anyone knew of a magic device that could make this happen. Like maybe something I can pop the deck out and plug something into the back of it.
    you could get an FM mod installed (the kind you flip a switch on and it actually shuts off the radio antenna) but that's probably not a ton cheaper than getting a new deck. We had one in our old car and it was $150 to install. A new radio would have been $600 for us though because of all the steering wheel controls and other adapter crap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 74AD View Post
    you could get an FM mod installed (the kind you flip a switch on and it actually shuts off the radio antenna) but that's probably not a ton cheaper than getting a new deck. We had one in our old car and it was $150 to install. A new radio would have been $600 for us though because of all the steering wheel controls and other adapter crap.
    I have this paranoia because everytime I've ever had a new deck installed my car gets broken into shortly after. So when I bought this car I vowed to keep everything "stock". No stickers, no tint, no mods of any kind. But I think the only way around this bluetooth issue is to get a new deck. The other methods end up costing just as much (if not more) and are far more hassle. I wish there was some kind of magical invention that would just make it work easily for not too much money or setup time. Somebody needs to invent something and kickstarter it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Webhead View Post
    I definitely need to get something though. Summer is coming up and I'm planning on getting back into a routine of running/hiking. So definitely need to get something soon.

    On another note,.... does anyone know of a way to add bluetooth to a factory stereo? My Matrix of course has the factory stereo that has CD/FM/AM and that's about it. I always wish I could send the crap on my phone and play it through the car speakers. I could buy a new deck that has the stuff built-in and I've seen some adapters and things,.... and FM transmitters don't work well around here because there's so much traffic and way too many radio stations hogging up all the airwaves. I'll probably just have to get a new deck but I was wondering if anyone knew of a magic device that could make this happen. Like maybe something I can pop the deck out and plug something into the back of it.
    Now I KNOW we had this conversation before. LOL! Pre hack of course. I will have to think if I remember what I suggested.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larommi View Post
    Now I KNOW we had this conversation before. LOL! Pre hack of course. I will have to think if I remember what I suggested.
    We did? This thread is the only one I remember. You gave some good advice earlier in the thread actually. I just would need to go back and reread through everything. But the way I see it is that I'm open to discussion on this until that really awesome thing pops out. There's going to be this post where someone goes, "Have you tried this thing?" And I'm going to click on it and say, "SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE MY MONEY NOW! NEED!" Waiting for that moment to happen.

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