[dandrzejewski]

I'm looking for a specific part for my 8100. It's the small silver button on the back that holds the battery door on. One of the tabs broke, so when I take the battery door off, it falls off.

Anyone know where I can get one of these? I don't really want to go through the hassle of a warranty replacement for such a small part.

*** EDIT ***

Found it at BBrepairshop.com - BlackBerry Repair Parts for BlackBerry 8100 Pearl - but they want $25 for it? Come on, doesn't that seem just a bit ridiculous?

[Spectral]

It sure does. Seems to me they make money by just buying up BlackBerries and selling the pieces at 500% markup.

[John Clark]

Agreed, but where else can you get one? They have you by the ....well, you know. I've not found them anywhere else.

[[IFC]Area51]

Originally Posted by Spectral

It sure does. Seems to me they make money by just buying up BlackBerries and selling the pieces at 500% markup.

If it was true they did this, where are the housings?

[dandrzejewski]

Heh. I just think that $25 + shipping for a small piece of plastic is a bit much. The only time it can fall out is if the battery door is off.

[tripz]

check ebay

[John Clark]

http://www.blackberryforums.com/buy-...100-parts.html

[SanFrancisco]

Originally Posted by dandrzejewski

Heh. I just think that $25 + shipping for a small piece of plastic is a bit much. The only time it can fall out is if the battery door is off.

You have a point, but as you know, it is whatever the market will bear. Somewhere there is someone who will pay that amount because they really want the part.

For example, a member recently paid about $70+ for the trackball from a site selling them. While he complained about the price, his dirty trackball was really bugging him. So he had a fully functioning trackball, but it was dirty. So to him, $70+ was an acceptable price to pay simply to get a clean trackball.

[dandrzejewski]

You're absolutely right. Anything is worth what people are willing to pay for it.

[SanFrancisco]

Originally Posted by Spectral

It sure does. Seems to me they make money by just buying up BlackBerries and selling the pieces at 500% markup.

Not to stick up for the retailers, but there is more to it than simply making a judgment as to what a part feels like it is worth, e.g., small piece of plastic.

I am selling a parted out Pearl [that I bought so I could get the keyboard because I can't see the T-Mo keyboard all that well] and on selling the parts I have to:

Disassemble the Pearl without causing damage;

Take pics;

Upload pics;

Post the ad;

Answer questions; [deal with flakes]

Arrange payment;

Package the item;

Then ship the item off.

There's a lot more work than simply holding the part in your hand, thinking "Well this weighs about 1/4 ounce, so it should not sell for much."

I don't think any of those parts sellers on the Net are making 500% profit. If they were, lots of people would be doing it. Go on eBay and you will see there are quite a few "Pearl for Parts" auctions, with a BIN of about $90. If one knew they could make that kind of profit, those phones would be snapped up.

Just my opinion.

[fyork]

I went to Blackberry.com and got the entire replacement battery cover for 14.99.