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Put my note 1 up for sale on CL for $375 including lots of extras, got a email reply with a $450 offer to ship it to Florida and he would pay via paypal. Seems odd he would offer $75 over asking price to have it shipped. Wondering if there's anyway I can get scsmmed vis PayPal or maybe he could do something to the phone after a factory reset. I never had issues in the past selling on CL, but this just seems to strange.
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Definite scam. Happens every time I list on craigslist.
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Probably a fake PayPal email. It'll say money sent but being held until item received. If you have to come on a forum to ask this stuff, that should tell you a few things...
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The rule of thumb is that if it seems too good to be true, then it is too good to be true.
Scythe024 said:
Put my note 1 up for sale on CL for $375 including lots of extras, got a email reply with a $450 offer to ship it to Florida and he would pay via paypal. Seems odd he would offer $75 over asking price to have it shipped. Wondering if there's anyway I can get scsmmed vis PayPal or maybe he could do something to the phone after a factory reset. I never had issues in the past selling on CL, but this just seems to strange.
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I got the same email when I listed it today. Definitely a scam
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Every time I list something I get an email from someone wanting me to ship. Always deal locally in person in a busy restaurant. I always have them come in and sit down with me. If it's a good deal then they'll have no problem doing this. Gives you/them the chance to use the device in good light. I've bought and sold quite a few android devices and iPhones on Craigslist.
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I hide my email and put "text/call:" and my Google Voice number. Just so no spam and you have to be a real person.
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My rule of thumb is never use paypal when on craigslist.
I got this same scam, difference for me is that they wanted me to send the phone to the Republic of South Africa!!! The shipping cost they were willing to front me was no where near enough lol. They must have been scammers in training. I think PayPal is fine for Craigslist so long as you don't ship anything until the funds are moved from Paypal to your checking account.
BTW, do any of you expect an updated variant to the GNote 2 in the next 6mos? Maybe new colors or an "HD/Max" version?
Never ever EVER do any Craigslist deals with anyone who even so much as MENTIONS paypal. It is definitely a scam. CL is supposed to be for local people to meet in person to exchange goods & services, it's not meant to be another ebay.
I disagree. I was a buyer looking for an Alpinestar motorcycle jacket that had been discontinued. I searched all online shops including eBay and could never find a new/used one... that is until I ran across a seller on CL. Needless to say they were not local. The only method of payment I was willing to use was PayPal.
As the seller (of anything, not just phones) you don't have anything to lose if you wait for funds to appear in your PayPal account. What this scam requires is that you rely solely on an email for verification, which is ridiculous. It's not really a PayPal scam because that would suggest that there is some loop hole within the PayPal payment system. It's just another dressed up email scam.
As a seller, I was kinda relieved someone wanted to deal over PayPal. I don't really like having to give people my phone number and meet them. I know people that will rob you in broad a$$ daylight. You can scream "Hey, that guy just took my phone!" but who is really gonna help you? Most likely people are just gonna watch and feel sorry for you and keep it moving.
Hello everyone!
I upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S4 last week. It's pretty awesome. But that's not why I'm here.
I've been trying to sell my Note on eBay. I've listed it two different times. Once was with a Buy It Now and it was bought within a minute of me listing it. Guy never paid. It was a scam. So, I blocked him. Next time I listed it I did an auction style. At the last minute someone with a feedback score of 100%, but only 3 feedbacks bid a high amount. Now that person isn't contacting me and has not paid.
Just curious if anyone else has experienced anything like this?
So is this an eBay question, or you trying to sell your device?
Either way I think you're in the wrong forum.
440bro said:
So is this an eBay question, or you trying to sell your device?
Either way I think you're in the wrong forum.
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I am trying to sell my device, but not on here. Wasn't sure where to post this, so I picked here.
This is what you get with ebay. If they find something better/cheaper, they can flake out.
I am not surprised and you shouldn't be either. Try posting on local classified or Craigslist, and sell it face-to-face.
ddochi11 said:
This is what you get with ebay. If they find something better/cheaper, they can flake out.
I am not surprised and you shouldn't be either. Try posting on local classified or Craigslist, and sell it face-to-face.
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Craigslist has more flakers than eBay does. At least with eBay you have some protection. On Craigslist you have to meet up with the person which can be more of a hassle if the person does not show up or tries to rob you. You can end up selling it for more on Craigslist but there are more risks involved.
To the OP, I would repost it on eBay and file a complaint against the people that flaked on the auction. I've sold lots of things on eBay and I've also had people bail on me when they won the auction. It happens so don't feel that it is the norm. You just got flaked on twice.
If I were you, I'd repost it on eBay and put it on Craigslist. Just make sure you do not post your phone number or email address on Craigslist. Have the person that is interested in your phone leave you their phone number so that you could call them. Also, make sure you meet up at a public place such as a mall or store. I don't recommend meeting at your house or theirs. Good luck.
If your phone works, go hit up swappa, they charge $15 to sell it, but it's as secure as you get. I've bought my prime there and it was quick smooth and easy.
I buy and sell a lot on ebay, with 100% positives.
if you take GOOD pics of your Note, explain the condition accurately, and make it a nice looking listing, with a responsible start price [say 190 for instance] and you have 98 to 100% feedback rating, you'll get it done. ship it flat rate padded envelope so no one is confused about what shipping is.
for whatever reason [supply, probably] the i717 does not bring quite as much as the t-mo version, all other things considered.
both great handsets imo.
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If your phone works, go hit up swappa, they charge $15 to sell it, but it's as secure as you get. I've bought my prime there and it was quick smooth and easy.
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Can anyone tell my how to know if 'am buying a original i9100? Is there some code that seller can tell my or smth like that? I know Samsung stop manufacturing them, but i found this one @ aliexpress.com it looks like a seller is from China so how big of a chance this one is a fake?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/I910...ne-Android-2-3-Wi-Fi-GPS-8-0MP/961094606.html
Without physically looking at the phone you're being sold, you have no reliable way of knowing whether it's fake or not. You're trusting the seller in these instances (though Samsung no longer manufacturing the phone isn't an issue; the phone is still be sold all over the place by carriers/other legit sellers so there's obviously plenty still around).
Maybe someone bought from here some phone or smth ? This shop for me is good because I can use web money and in Seller Guarantees section:
Guaranteed Genuine
If the product is proved to be counterfeit, the seller will compensate you two (2) times the amount you paid for the product (shipping costs excluded). AliExpress will also fully refund the original cost price.
And all reviews are positive with 5-4 stars so this one should be legit I guess
My "galaxy s5" came in today. Worked for one minute and died. Appear cheap made. Says made in China. Called tmobile she told me imei is unknown. Watch out if buying on ebay. I'm returning Monday
optimusv45 said:
My "galaxy s5" came in today. Worked for one minute and died. Appear cheap made. Says made in China. Called tmobile she told me imei is unknown. Watch out if buying on ebay. I'm returning Monday
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You have to be really careful on eBay with mobile phones. So many of them are blacklisted, blocked or are about to be. You have to make sure they can prove it was paid off. S3s have been around long enough as well as some S4s so your chances of getting a blocked phone are not as great but there are very few S5s that are not under contract of some sort. There are a couple of sites where you can check the IMEI for free, but that only shows what the state is today, and does not protect you from them reporting it lost or stolen after you buy it and have it for a couple of months.
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You have to be really careful on eBay with mobile phones. So many of them are blacklisted, blocked or are about to be. You have to make sure they can prove it was paid off. S3s have been around long enough as well as some S4s so your chances of getting a blocked phone are not as great but there are very few S5s that are not under contract of some sort. There are a couple of sites where you can check the IMEI for free, but that only shows what the state is today, and does not protect you from them reporting it lost or stolen after you buy it and have it for a couple of months.
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I'm not that afraid of blocked phones. I'm planning on unlocking and using on att anyways. I'm just buying the tmobile version for the bootloader. The one I bought is straight up fake. They had a tmobile imei flashed to it.
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I'm not that afraid of blocked phones. I'm planning on unlocking and using on att anyways. I'm just buying the tmobile version for the bootloader. The one I bought is straight up fake. They had a tmobile imei flashed to it.
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AT&T and T-Mobile share phone blacklist data so depending on why it was blacklisted you can get it unlocked but that doesn't mean it will work on AT&Ts network. In my experience in dealing with used phones, if it's blacklisted for account or payment reasons then it will normally work on AT&T's network. But if it's reported lost or stolen and blacklisted for that reason, it normally won't work on AT&T's network.
I have a G900T I'm using on AT&T with no issues, but I've repaired and resold many blacklisted phones and have run into the issues I described earlier many times so I hijacked your thread to try and give a cautionary tale to others to help them avoid these headaches. I know how to deal with it but most ordinary Joes don't. I've seen the fake S5s and S4s and that's an issue too, but whether it's fake or not, if it doesn't work that sucks.
Sorry you ran into this issue and for hijacking your thread.
That's why I only use Swappa!
HF4L said:
That's why I only use Swappa!
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Swappa just makes sellers say their devices are whatever before listing. They don't have any real means to do quality check either. No real difference
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AT&T and T-Mobile share phone blacklist data so depending on why it was blacklisted you can get it unlocked but that doesn't mean it will work on AT&Ts network. In my experience in dealing with used phones, if it's blacklisted for account or payment reasons then it will normally work on AT&T's network. But if it's reported lost or stolen and blacklisted for that reason, it normally won't work on AT&T's network.
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This is true. I have had a TMo S5 that got blacklisted after 2 days of me buying it. I had to just sell it off underpriced. Sigh.
From what I heard from multiple AT&T reps, and got done on the one I got (another TMo S5 from another person), was to take him to TMo store first to verify the account is on his name and that the phone has been paid for. And then go with him to AT&T store to register the IMEI on my name. Once AT&T registers the IMEI on a person's account in person with both parties present, black listing won't apply to that number any more.
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Swappa just makes sellers say their devices are whatever before listing. They don't have any real means to do quality check either. No real difference
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But swappa does require the esn to be checked which weeds out stolen, being financed (which is still consider stolen since Tmo still owns it til paid off), cloned esn/imei which will catch you a felony if in possession of and fake devices.
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But swappa does require the esn to be checked which weeds out stolen, being financed (which is still consider stolen since Tmo still owns it til paid off), cloned esn/imei which will catch you a felony if in possession of and fake devices.
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My fake device checks fine on swappa. When I called tmobile she told me the imei is clear and the device is unknown
I'm coming from att note 3. What's you all opinion on note 3 locked bootloader vs galaxy s5 unlocked bootloader ?
Edit: disregard this one. I posted in the sticky to discuss other devices
optimusv45 said:
Swappa just makes sellers say their devices are whatever before listing. They don't have any real means to do quality check either. No real difference
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That's not true. Swappa makes sellers refund you fully if the phone stops working due to an imei issue. On eBay, if I state the device turns on and appears to function as normal but could have a blocked imei. And eBay won't make me refund the buyer due to an accurate description.
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That's not true. Swappa makes sellers refund you fully if the phone stops working due to an imei issue. On eBay, if I state the device turns on and appears to function as normal but could have a blocked imei. And eBay won't make me refund the buyer due to an accurate description.
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I haven't sold on swappa. How do they make you refund ? They somehow can withdraw money from your PayPal after you get the money ?
http://swappa.com/faq/general/paypal_dispute_swappa
Plus, I don't think the powers to be here at XDA would promote a service like Swappa without doing some do diligance. Plus I've bought and sold on Swappa, and have good results each time.
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http://swappa.com/faq/general/paypal_dispute_swappa
Plus, I don't think the powers to be here at XDA would promote a service like Swappa without doing some do diligance. Plus I've bought and sold on Swappa, and have good results each time.
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I see. I don't try to be a pain but just for the sake of discussion, from what I read it's still vague in how they are able to promise people refunds. Just curious if they will just pay for it or somehow make the seller refund obviously without access to their PayPal. Like on ebay, if you don't get what the listing is, eBay will cover you first and go for the seller themselves
Bought my first device on swappa. From what I read on swappas FAQ, if something goes south they just have you use PayPal dispute resolution ... not great, all the refund they can promise you is the 10 bucks fee which is of course nothing
optimusv45 said:
Bought my first device on swappa. From what I read on swappas FAQ, if something goes south they just have you use PayPal dispute resolution ... not great, all the refund they can promise you is the 10 bucks fee which is of course nothing
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That's strange cause I had bought a phone that was reported incomplete payment and they wanted me to dispute it with them before going to PayPal. I guess it all depends on the situation.
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elesbb said:
That's strange cause I had bought a phone that was reported incomplete payment and they wanted me to dispute it with them before going to PayPal. I guess it all depends on the situation.
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Yeah that's what's stated on their official FAQ. After hearing so many positive things about swappa, of course I made a purchase on a seller that doesn't have much past selling history, something I would never do on ebay. Now seller doesn't reply at all, even after the staff left two messages. I guess we'll see what happens. Yes swappa just tells you to dispute with them, them being the seller, if they just don't say anything, you can't do anything about it. I feel swappa is great for sellers because you get immediate payment but not great for buyers. Of course sellers get their money FIRST lol, why would they even care about you. A couple hundred dollars phone scam is so easy you just need a unverified PayPal account, which is just an email, when someone buys you get the money right away. You don't verify your PayPal to transfer funds instead you just use the unverified PayPal to pay for online purchases. And they refund they handle is the 10 bucks lol, PayPal does the rest( what's said in this post is what I understand of swappa and currently what's going on with me. By no means it is 100% correct, feel free to comment). I'll probably sell on swappa and buy on eBay from now on
Pics of the phone?
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Pics of the phone?
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Looks like this
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I can't post pics for dome reason
AT&T no longer sells it. The supposed links to the dock on ebay actually lead to other docks.
Would anyone be willing to sell their clampshell adjustable angle official asus padfone x dock?
I am also looking for one too
There's a sketchy website that claims to sell it, but apparently doesn't ship to the United States. If you know someone in Malaysia maybe you can get one, and if so get multiple and make a small profit on ebay. I'd be willing to send some money to someone if they ARE able to get this accessory in hand from this site.
http://www.directd.com.my/mobile-dock-for-asus-padfone-s-keyboard
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There's a sketchy website that claims to sell it, but apparently doesn't ship to the United States. If you know someone in Malaysia maybe you can get one, and if so get multiple and make a small profit on ebay. I'd be willing to send some money to someone if they ARE able to get this accessory in hand from this site.
http://www.directd.com.my/mobile-dock-for-asus-padfone-s-keyboard
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It's not a sketchy website, it's one of the biggest dealers in Malaysia for smartphones and accessories. I've probably bought half a dozen phones from them. They're currently the only dealer I know off in this country selling these accessories.
I'd be able to get the accessory in hand, but I wouldn't trust mailing OUT of Malaysia to the US. I don't mind helping someone purchase some, if you have someone I could pass it to. Of course, they do delivery as well, so if you do have someone locally, you may as well get them to send it to the person.
Oh, that's good to hear. I found a proxy shipping company that says they will send to the US on my behalf, I will try ordering it through them. I'm open to recommendations if you know of any others.
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Oh, that's good to hear. I found a proxy shipping company that says they will send to the US on my behalf, I will try ordering it through them. I'm open to recommendations if you know of any others.
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Like I said, we (a group of users in Malaysia) haven't heard of anyone else bringing these in. Singapore is much more reliable, some of us have bought accessories from their shops.