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For what is worth, there is a 10% off coupon for bestbuy, the current one expires TODAY but hopefully there will be a new one soon, so just hunt down the coupon so you'll save some good monies for accessories.
I will post the coupon when its available. I will also post a link to the website so you can print it.
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greenstuffs said:
For what is worth, there is a 10% off coupon for bestbuy, the current one expires TODAY but hopefully there will be a new one soon, so just hunt down the coupon so you'll save some good monies for accessories.
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Great idea and find there greenstuffs! Your a good man if we find one for 10-20% off that would be amazing savings
$50 - 100 savings mmmmmmmmmmm
If I find one on slickdeals I'll post it as well

Nice find! hopefully we'll have a new coupon, that would be awesome! That would pay for an accessory or two.

awesome! If you find another one, please post!
Thanks!

W00000T I FOUND ONE.. 12% off
I'm a RewardZone Premier Silver Member, and I got coupons in the mail last week, it's good 12/8-12/19, says 12% off on no-contract phones.
It says "when you use your reward zone program premier silver membership"
It also came with a 10% off one too.
Looks like a standard coupon, I've used these before and I always use my RewardZone, so I don't know if it actually is required for a Premier Silver level to use.

nxt said:
W00000T I FOUND ONE.. 12% off
I'm a RewardZone Premier Silver Member, and I got coupons in the mail last week, it's good 12/8-12/19, says 12% off on no-contract phones.
It says "when you use your reward zone program premier silver membership"
It also came with a 10% off one too.
Looks like a standard coupon, I've used these before and I always use my RewardZone, so I don't know if it actually is required for a Premier Silver level to use.
I will scan them and post, and you guys can TRY to use it.
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My advice for using best buy coupons is always be nice and courteous to the cashier, if you act like some douche they will deny it, and if you get your coupon denied just ask to talk to the manager, they usually fix things up for you. I've got them to honor prices that were misprinted in the past.

Wow awesome...I just checked BB and I'm not eligible for an upgrade until JULY so that means i have to pony up $500+ for the Nexus S. So any coupon in form is awesome!
Hopefully one is found for thursday!

I believe that all of the best buy reward coupons state that unlocked phones and contract phones are excluded. It says that no contract phones are acceptable meaning pay as you go phones. You could probably argue that having t-mobile service means that all phones would qualify but they are technically unlocked phones or contract phones. The coupon may not apply the discount but they may give you the discount anyway.

jessej said:
I believe that all of the best buy reward coupons state that unlocked phones and contract phones are excluded. It says that no contract phones are acceptable meaning pay as you go phones. You could probably argue that having t-mobile service means that all phones would qualify but they are technically unlocked phones or contract phones. The coupon may not apply the discount but they may give you the discount anyway.
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last i checked/heard the "unlocked phone" is the same SKU as the "tmobile NS" unlocked is just the term they are using for off contract

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last i checked/heard the "unlocked phone" is the same SKU as the "tmobile NS" unlocked is just the term they are using for off contract
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correct. only one device

I think they are on to it. This is the 10% off coupon good till 12/31. Notice how the category has changed to just phone accessories

forgot about these. should be getting some of the premium silver member ones in the mail soon. really hope i get the 12% off contract phones.

TELL ME YOU LOVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CLICK ON THANKS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go to http://bbyurl.us/ps1 this is a mobile coupon. 12% OFF, it says rewardzone members only! You can go to the site on your PC to look at it too!
Or get the URL sent to yourself. This is a SECRET code/txt message!!!
Send PREMIER to 332211 and you will get a txt message about the above URL with the 12% off No Contract Phones. You will probably need a RewardZone membership, so go sign up now!
Here's the actual mobile site that shows the coupon: http://m.bestbuy.com/mobile/coupons/coupon-premier-1370997.html
"PHONES & ACCESSORIES: no-contract phones • landline phones • landline and mobile phone accessories • phone cards • 2-way radios"
It says you need Premiere Membership, but again, just sign up for RewardZone, and hope that it works for non Premier members
CLICK ON THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You

Just to let you know, the back of the coupon, in the fine print, it says its not valid on contract/ AND unlocked phones. Isnt the Nexus S an unlocked phone? Im a premiere silver member and got the coupon a few days ago as well, but saw the fine print. I will still try to use it, but they could argue it and say that it is an unlocked phone so therefore invalid

Damn, what is the differenzce between unlocked phones and no-contract phones? Seems to be the same for me. Sorry I am not from the US, so maybe this is a stupid question.

I think we should argue if they say anything.
I would like to get it for $199 on contract, but the store doesn't sell it, only off contract full price (and it happens to be unlocked), it's their fault they don't sell T-Mobile in their store, so it should qualify as a "no contract phone"

C.K. said:
Damn, what is the differenzce between unlocked phones and no-contract phones? Seems to be the same for me. Sorry I am not from the US, so maybe this is a stupid question.
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no-contract phones are the pay as you go type of phones, this coupon will not work

Found G2 on ebay for $70: Scam?

Well the seller says it is unopened and he is selling it that cheap?
Have any of you guys ever bought something so expensive so cheap?
Could this be a scam?
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I would pay $150 for one without thinking twice...
Might be a knock-off?
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I found another one similar price but this seller has a receipt and pictures
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check their feedback rating.
usually if theyre a top rated seller, you're fine.

If it's a buy-it now price of $70, it would be gone by now. If it's an auction, the price is going to rise before it sells.
I've known plenty of ebay scammers who will either fake receipts or use one legitimate one for a bunch of counterfeit products.
Feedback is a good indicator. Also take a look at what else they are selling.
There's no reason anyone would sell a phone for $70 when they know it can fetch much, much more... unless it's fake or broken. Even parts phones that don't function will get you $100-$200.
Remember the phrase: if a deal sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

Well if you have time you can always. Open a case with ebay and paypal if you never get the item or it broken and the seller didn't mention it, anyone has a link? I have some money and time to see what's up...
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Here I got pics!
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Well, He is selling it in bids, thats why it is to cheap

Dude, it's an auction. I'm not in the flaming mood, so I'll explain:
An auction works when the seller provides a starting price, which is usually very low to entice interested buyers (like yourself).
The first person who decides he or she wants to buy it, will offer to pay the starting bid. Any other person can then bid on it by offering to pay a higher amount. People outbid each other and the price rises. As I said before, it won't sell for that price. It will probably sell in the $400 range.

Check his feedback. If it's legit, and he wasn't buying pennies to get to 200, it's probably not a scam.
If he has under 50 feedback regardless of the quality, I'd be worried.

funkeee said:
Dude, it's an auction. I'm not in the flaming mood, so I'll explain:
An auction works when the seller provides a starting price, which is usually very low to entice interested buyers (like yourself).
The first person who decides he or she wants to buy it, will offer to pay the starting bid. Any other person can then bid on it by offering to pay a higher amount. People outbid each other and the price rises. As I said before, it won't sell for that price. It will probably sell in the $400 range.
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exactly...

The way eBay works, all the action happens the last couple hours, even last minutes of the auction. That's when the bidding wars take place. Wait and see, the price will shoot up as the end of the auction approaches.
Bidding in an eBay auction anytime but the last hour is actually a n00b thing to do. Unless its an item that nobody wants, all you would be doing is driving the price up.
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Oh I know how to bid I just never knew that!
See this is my first time buying in ebay I usually go to amazon
Okay yea I sent him a message and he says it will go to around 400
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Here I got pics!
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What Gingerbread theme are you using?

just a mention on the shipping, USPS Priority Flat Rate box or Flat Rate Envelope has zero tracking or delivery confirmation, might want to use USPS Express if you want to track it while it ships

Vandale said:
What Gingerbread theme are you using?
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I have a samsung vibrant using nero v3
I don't know about g2 ?
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funkeee said:
Dude, it's an auction. I'm not in the flaming mood, so I'll explain:
An auction works when the seller provides a starting price, which is usually very low to entice interested buyers (like yourself).
The first person who decides he or she wants to buy it, will offer to pay the starting bid. Any other person can then bid on it by offering to pay a higher amount. People outbid each other and the price rises. As I said before, it won't sell for that price. It will probably sell in the $400 range.
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much more patience then i had when i saw the pictures.... rofl.
i just laugh and close this tab now hahah

bobbytomorow said:
just a mention on the shipping, USPS Priority Flat Rate box or Flat Rate Envelope has zero tracking or delivery confirmation, might want to use USPS Express if you want to track it while it ships
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Not true, any priority mail item has some sort of tracking(USPS tracking is a bit of a joke, though), and you can add insurance to any of them if you want(Anything over $200 or $300 requires a signature). I buy and receive flat rate all the time on a tool website I frequent (I have a bit of a tool fetish that complements my car fetish.... don't ask about the phone fetish, though, it is a long story).
I have also sent several phones using flat rate boxes, added on insurance, and felt more than comfortable with shipping as such.

Mog said:
much more patience then i had when i saw the pictures.... rofl.
i just laugh and close this tab now hahah
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Hey dude don't be an ass I didn't know I didn't know sellers started as small price bid
I also still don't know what a reserve is
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Costco will sell Xoom on Feb 24th...

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http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...d-xoom-info-contract-requirements-costco.html
Looks like Costco will be selling the Xoom on Feb 24th and a little plus is that it will have a $35 mail in rebate to take care of the stupid 1 month data requirement...
Looks like I will be going to Costco on the 24th.. Great thing is Costco has a great return policy (90 days) so if price drops within that time period its definitely going back for price adjustment or just return and re buy...

Wow, I'll bet BestBuy will match the activation fee now. Let the price wars begin!
With the activation fee waved, the first month of service is manageable. Or perhaps it can be canceled within 3 days as others have speculated for a refund.

Sirchuk said:
Wow, I'll bet BestBuy will match the activation fee now. Let the price wars begin!
With the activation fee waved, the first month of service is manageable. Or perhaps it can be canceled within 3 days as others have speculated for a refund.
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Doubtful as Best Buy cannot do anything with your bill. They might be willing to take 35 dollars off the price of the thing, but very doubtful

Is this true? If so I just jizzed in my pants. My family calls me a Costco Evangelist. I was all worried that I would have to return this tablet every 14 days at Best Buy until a wifi-only version came out.
With Costco I might keep it, or just return it once when the wifi-only version comes out. Costco is awesome, beyond their EPIC return window, they also have an almost unlimited return policy for things that stop working. I have returned things 12 months later with no problem.

Were you seriously going to return and repurchase a xoom every 14 days just so you can say you have the thing first?
I'm not sure that that's something you should openly admit to, just seems sad.

Badger2point0 said:
Were you seriously going to return and repurchase a xoom every 14 days just so you can say you have the thing first?
I'm not sure that that's something you should openly admit to, just seems sad.
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Sad, nah. Exploitive, yes. The problem is that I want a wifi-only version, but I need a tablet now. I have been needing one for a few months now, but was unhappy with all the options available. If they would do the wise thing and release the wifi-only version first or simultaneously, I wouldn't have to play games. Or if they didnt mark it up 250$

harajuka said:
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http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...d-xoom-info-contract-requirements-costco.html
Looks like Costco will be selling the Xoom on Feb 24th and a little plus is that it will have a $35 mail in rebate to take care of the stupid 1 month data requirement...
Looks like I will be going to Costco on the 24th.. Great thing is Costco has a great return policy (90 days) so if price drops within that time period its definitely going back for price adjustment or just return and re buy...
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Best Buy's pre-order just got pushed back to the 20th, I'd be interested to see if Costco's does as well.

StirCwazy said:
Best Buy's pre-order just got pushed back to the 20th, I'd be interested to see if Costco's does as well.
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Costco is doing a sale, not a pre-order. BestBuy's sale time is still the 24th as far as I know.

Sirchuk said:
Costco is doing a sale, not a pre-order. BestBuy's sale time is still the 24th as far as I know.
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Heh, good point, my bad =)

Take this with a grain of salt but I spoke with one of the phone guys at costco on the 15th and he said they expected to have it for about $100 less than best buy and verizon just like they currently do on the galaxy tab. I tend to believe that considering marking a $500 item down to $400 is a lot bigger of a cut than knocking an $800 item down to $700 is.

I talked to my buddy at the costco (yea i work there myself). The email said they will get the live demo starting on the 22nd. It also said starting the 24th they would get the actually product. It didn't say the price though. You WILL be required to get a month of service. The rumor is about $100 less just like the samsung tab. If i get anymore info, i'll keep this updated. I'm also waiting to get it myself.

Now how about the Wifi version $100 less at $500!!! Oh, what joy that would bring!
I really want this soon, price is my only concern. They better announce the Wifi version next week and say it's coming in no more than 1-2 weeks, I've waited far too long...I can't stand it...

So in order to buy anything from Costco you have to be a member right?

Arcadia310 said:
So in order to buy anything from Costco you have to be a member right?
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Correct $50 for the cheap one.
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Not sure about phones and tablets but non-members can order things from costco.com but they add a 5% fee.

bwcorvus said:
Correct $50 for the cheap one.
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If I use my dads membership will they accept that even if our names are different? Or will my dad need to be there?

Arcadia310 said:
If I use my dads membership will they accept that even if our names are different? Or will my dad need to be there?
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Policy says he has to be there. If you are paying cash, they usually don't even look.
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Policy says he has to be there. If you are paying cash, they usually don't even look.
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Alright, hopefully if I pay cash they don't look at the name lol.

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If for some reason they give you crap, just remember costco has 100% return policy on everything (this includes memberships).
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Shhh. I was intentionally not telling anyone this. Costco is great... people should keep their memberships.

How much should I pay for a SG2 in November?

My friend plans on buying one now, and then buying a nexus prime when it comes out. I kind of agreed to buy the SG2 off him in late November to early December(assuming the prime is out) but he wants to set a price now. How much should I offer to be fair to both of us?
He is buying it from bell for $600 + tax = $678

Whatever the market rate is in November and who can tell what that will be .
Set a price now considering it is second user in November .
50% of initial selling price is what i would agree to .
jje

In November? I think it depends on what devices will be available at that time, still I think it should be around US$ 500.

ithehappy said:
In November? I think it depends on what devices will be available at that time, still I think it should be around US$ 500.
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The O2X which is out of date and not really a great phone is still selling for $490. A new 8GB SGS1 is still selling for $440. I think $500 for a SGS2 this year is bit optimistic.

er... I see unlocked SG1 on ebay for under $300

GoPDemon said:
er... I see unlocked SG1 on ebay for under $300
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I was quoting new retail from authorized dealers.

That doesn't matter though. Used phone is great discounted, especially when there's a new phone coming out.
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I was quoting new retail from authorized dealers.
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BarryH_GEG said:
The O2X which is out of date and not really a great phone is still selling for $490. A new 8GB SGS1 is still selling for $440. I think $500 for a SGS2 this year is bit optimistic.
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People are already selling it for $580 on the marketplace here. That is the lowest I have seen. That is also people from the UK, who probably paid more for the phone. I think $500 is reasonable in November, maybe even $450 for a used one.
I wouldn't agree on a price until November though.

If I were to guess, 550-600 would be best price. 500 if condition is not 9/10

Do not set the price right now!!!
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My friend plans on buying one now, and then buying a nexus prime when it comes out. I kind of agreed to buy the SG2 off him in late November to early December(assuming the prime is out) but he wants to set a price now. How much should I offer to be fair to both of us?
He is buying it from bell for $600 + tax = $678
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I am guessing this is a verbal agreement, in any case, I wouldn't set the price four months before I purchase the phone.
Now since he is your friend and you want things to remain cool, your safe bet would be to tell him that you will pay whatever the price is on ebay at the time.
You have the upper hand here since you are the one who is going to be paying in the end. Why buy it from your friend when you can buy it from someone else on ebay for a cheaper price?

np231 said:
I am guessing this is a verbal agreement, in any case, I wouldn't set the price four months before I purchase the phone.
Now since he is your friend and you want things to remain cool, your safe bet would be to tell him that you will pay whatever the price is on ebay at the time.
You have the upper hand here since you are the one who is going to be paying in the end. Why buy it from your friend when you can buy it from someone else on ebay for a cheaper price?
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very sensible awnswer to a very difficult question with many possible awnswers

GoPDemon said:
My friend plans on buying one now, and then buying a nexus prime when it comes out. I kind of agreed to buy the SG2 off him in late November to early December(assuming the prime is out) but he wants to set a price now. How much should I offer to be fair to both of us?
He is buying it from bell for $600 + tax = $678
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Bad move. Too many things can go wrong and potentially hurt the friendship. If you do agree to buy it, don't set a price. Make it a function of some well known price maker - like Amazon, NewEgg, or maybe eBay. And set a date. For example, agree to pay 80% of the listed NewEgg price on November 15th. That way no one feels like they've been suckered.

Sound pretty silly to set a price at this point. Nobody knows what will happen to the market. Say you set a price now for $500. Maybe in november the used phones go for $400 and you got screwed, or they have not gone down that much and they go for $600 and your friend gets screwed. Nobody wins unless the price you set somehow is the actual going market price in november.
You should definitely wait to price it.

GoPDemon said:
My friend plans on buying one now, and then buying a nexus prime when it comes out. I kind of agreed to buy the SG2 off him in late November to early December(assuming the prime is out) but he wants to set a price now. How much should I offer to be fair to both of us?
He is buying it from bell for $600 + tax = $678
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GoPDemon said:
My friend plans on buying one now, and then buying a nexus prime when it comes out. I kind of agreed to buy the SG2 off him in late November to early December(assuming the prime is out) but he wants to set a price now. How much should I offer to be fair to both of us?
He is buying it from bell for $600 + tax = $678
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I wouldn't pay more than $300-350 for a used SGS2 in november (with so many months of use).
Also, remember that craigslist.org is always an option if you're in the area.

Hahaha, try not to laugh after you see this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/19061617844...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2504wt_1396
Here's a screenshot.
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win! LOL i only paid 299 and it was full retail! someone should inform him!!

I'm not surprised. Seen listings for phones worth <$300 mint going for $70-$150 with screens so fouled up, you would think they got married and tied it on the back of the car like it was a tin can. Being that big a device, I'd believe someone trying to sell a TF101 it for parts at $400.
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It's not someone TRYING to sell at that price. That's the price it's at after 60 bids.
I think we can chalk that up as a win for the seller.

Lani Kai said:
It's not someone TRYING to sell at that price. That's the price it's at after 60 bids.
I think we can chalk that up as a win for the seller.
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yep exactly. and description isn't confusing at all. I don't understand it. Maybe someone hit up a big offer and the seller asked someone to get the price higher.

GameEs said:
yep exactly. and description isn't confusing at all. I don't understand it. Maybe someone hit up a big offer and the seller asked someone to get the price higher.
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The "highest" bidder as of now has a (1) rating.
So yeah could be a "New" account just to bump price up.
soccerdude288 should sell his on Ebay too.

Is not so funny for me. Did you ever check prices in Europe? I bought my TF for 700$ before 6 months now is around 600$. Ok the price for as-is for US is high but as you can see shipping is worldwide

Lolol
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baseballfanz said:
The "highest" bidder as of now has a (1) rating.
So yeah could be a "New" account just to bump price up.
soccerdude288 should sell his on Ebay too.
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It may not be that, either. I tried selling several of my used phones (including an iPhone 4) over the past year or so. Every time I tried to post a decently priced (~$150-200 USD for a phone that was selling for $300 used typically) some random 'new' account would either buy the phone out or balloon the bid up to some ungodly amount. Sure enough, payment would never be received, eBay would insist I give them their cut (even though they could clearly see I had never been paid, through PayPal or any other means), and my phones never sold. After 10 months of fighting this nonsense, and eBay still insisting I owed them seller fees for successfully sold items, I gave up completely on that rotten site. It's chock full of nonsense these days.

JaiaV said:
It may not be that, either. I tried selling several of my used phones (including an iPhone 4) over the past year or so. Every time I tried to post a decently priced (~$150-200 USD for a phone that was selling for $300 used typically) some random 'new' account would either buy the phone out or balloon the bid up to some ungodly amount. Sure enough, payment would never be received, eBay would insist I give them their cut (even though they could clearly see I had never been paid, through PayPal or any other means), and my phones never sold. After 10 months of fighting this nonsense, and eBay still insisting I owed them seller fees for successfully sold items, I gave up completely on that rotten site. It's chock full of nonsense these days.
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Ain't that the truth. I put a CULV machine up for sale at what I thought was a reasonable $50 starting bid. Within an hour I got an email from someone who told me (not asked, mind you) to close the listing, ship him the laptop and he would send me the $50. I declined, and he sent me another email telling me my laptop would never sell on eBay.
Shortly after that, two new accounts started a bidding war and took the price up to $1000. The price sat there until the auction ended 6 days later. Of course, no sale. I tried to work with eBay, but all they agreed to was not charging me to relist the laptop. They also claimed to close the two accounts, but a month after this you could still find the accounts on the site.
Moral: eBay has become a sales sewer. Thugs are running the place, and for every interesting and reasonably priced product you can find, there are 500 crap knockoffs waiting to take your money.

Lani Kai said:
It's not someone TRYING to sell at that price. That's the price it's at after 60 bids.
I think we can chalk that up as a win for the seller.
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*cleans thick glasses*
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Forgive me for being a dumbass, but what do you guys think these "new" accounts' intentions are for pushing prices way up and then not paying?

goodintentions said:
Forgive me for being a dumbass, but what do you guys think these "new" accounts' intentions are for pushing prices way up and then not paying?
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Force people to look elsewhere to buy the same item for less. For example, to their auctions.
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Or as retaliation. That emailer was right-- the laptop didn't sell.
Flip side, some could do it if their auction isn't making what they'd like it to make.
Thrillhouse847 said:
Force people to look elsewhere to buy the same item for less. For example, to their auctions.
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