Inventory

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory [Abstract]

NOTE 5. Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consists primarily of cellular phones and cellular phone accessories. The Company records a reserve against inventories to account for obsolescence and possible price concessions required to liquidate inventories below cost. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the inventory reserve balance was increased by $51,000. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the inventory reserve was $158,000 and $107,000, respectively. From time to time, the Company has prepaid inventory as a result of payments for products which have not been received by the balance sheet date. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the prepaid inventory balances were $1,037,000 and $2,158,000, respectively, which are included in prepaid assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):


		September 30, 2012 (unaudited)				December 31, 2011 (audited)
Finished goods		$	4,705			$	2,345
Inventory reserve			(158	)			(107	)

Net inventory		$	4,547			$	2,238

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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