I need help...

Come on! People reply please! I want to order them soonish so I can get the 2 for 1 iskin thing.

heres what you do. You need to completely become scratch phobia free before you get the thing. Then take it to a countertop or something in your house if front of your dad. Put pressure on the front aes you drag the back along. Then show off your new scratches. Tehn tell him that you want the front of your pod to be protected (as well as the back) and that a case is vital to this.

I'd say that you just need to explain to him that it's just a bit of extra protection for what is a pretty expensive piece of equipment. The eXos aren't exactly hugely expensive.

Perhaps you could tell him that keeping it scratch-free will increase it's resale value should you ever want to sell it?;)

Seriously, I wouldn't consider taking my pod out and about without its eXo skin on - because I want to keep it looking nice, so of course I would agree with you.

Maybe you should offer to do some jobs around the house or something? :p

....everybody loves a bargain - even your dad I'm sure. Show him the 2 for 1 special at www.lajo.biz and if that's not a good enough reason - well Dad these iPods scratch if you breath on them so I think it's a small price to pay to protect such an expensive piece of equipment.

She's 14?

What you want her to do? It's more than likely she doesn't have a job etc...

I remember how hard it was to get money sometimes at that age...

I guess it all depends on availability of work and what your work ethic is.

For example:
We never had a lot of extra money in my house, and any non-necessity items that I wanted were payed for by myself from chore/errand money... or from working for my neighbors.

I was buying all sorts of new gaming consoles (PSX, N64, whatever was out at the time) at the age of 14. They ranged anywhere from $150 to around $300 a pop... plus controllers and games.

If my parents had bought me a new Playstation or whatever at the time... I would have taken it as an extremely appreciated gift and not complained if it didn't come with accessories. What's spending $30 on something extra when you're already getting a freebie?

When you're getting an expensive gift... I think you should be thankful, and not begging for more. But kids today are a bit different. And kids who are used to big gift items or never really worked to earn anything might not see it the same way. Ah, to feel old at 18. I never thought I'd see the day.

The point is, yes it can most certainly be done at 14. All it takes is some dedication to get what you want.

Babysitting is a 14 year old girl's best friend. An exo would be roughly equal to two weekends babysitting, depending on the hours/pay. I think our friend here could buck up and earn one for herself. In the end it really does make a difference. I know I'd appreciate something I actually earned far more than a freebie tossed my way.

And if she doesn't, and her father buys her both items... I should hope she'd be very thankful. Not everyone is so fortunate.

Happy to hear it worked out for you. :D

(And glad that you offered to pay your own way with the case, very responsible!)

Enjoy your new iPod!