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Rooted G1 for sale. 1 week old. Mint cond. $400

Well, as much as I love the handset itself I'm just not computer savvy enough to make Android do what I want it to. So I thought I'd offer it up here to try and save some money for listing fees before putting it on eBay. As of today I've had it for 1 week. Absolutely no scratches or damage and still has factory plastic cover on the screen. It's currently running modded RC30 v 1.31 with Carbon Glow theme. Comes with original box, instructions, 2 Gb micro SD card, and everything that came from the factory. My price is firm @ $400 USD SHIPPED. Will ship anywhere worldwide *except Africa*. I generally use USPS Priority Mail with insurance. I requested the SIM unlock code from T-Mo about 3 days ago so I expect that to show up any day now. Please reply via PM or email me at [email protected]. Thanks for looking.
*pics were taken several days ago prior to installing new theme*
Check my eBay feedback:
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You might want to lower your price. I bought one off CL almost new with a extra battery, case, box etc for $225. They seem to go for under $300 new.

I'm very well aware of what they're going for on craigslist. My ad is aimed more for those overseas that don't have such easy access to them.
**Mods feel free to lock this thread. I'd prefer private contact if any**

you can get it from ebay, worldwide shipping for less...
http://cgi.ebay.com/LEGALLY-UNLOCKE...3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:3|39:1|240:1307
Stop trying to cheat people and make a fair price.

A brand new Android Dev Phone 1 is only $399 new.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
A brand new Android Dev Phone 1 is only $399 new.
Regards,
Dave
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Stop giving the guy hell on his price. Try to order an ADP1 and set the shipping to Germany and see what happens to the price - It goes over 750USD. Let the free market determine the price.

nvisi0n said:
Stop giving the guy hell on his price.
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Let the free market determine the price.
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Considering that the OP has firmly set his price, aren't those two statements contradictory? (Note, I don't really mind OP's choice of pricing, just pointing out this funny logical flaw.)

hummmm
i just got one.....black....1 week old unused unwanted upgrade for £230 of ebay here in the u.k
i wish you all the best with selling your G1
sorry i can't lock the thread...if i close the thread...it will drop of the radar...and nobody will see it

I'm not trying to "cheat" anyone. There's nothing dishonest or misleading about my ad. I know for a fact that with my willingness to ship worldwide I will easily get my asking price if I choose to put it on ebay. I simply thought I'd offer it up here first. Clearly, that was a poor decision on my part.
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sorry i can't lock the thread...if i close the thread...it will drop of the radar...and nobody will see it
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Considering the tone of some replies..that's exactly what I was hoping for. I'll simply take this as a lesson learned about this community and take my business elsewhere. Then there will be no need for further editorialization about my character or intentions.
Thank you to those of you with cooler heads that chose not to be a **** about it.

Honestly I think the problem is that you are asking full market value for something that is opened and without warranty.
Think about it, why would you buy a stereo from some guy off the street even if he was a friend of a friend, if you could get it for the same price from the company which not only guarantee's it but offers 30 day return policy and a manufactures warranty?
Honestly I have no problem with you selling it here, it isn't against the rules. But I think asking 400 for the phone is steep especially considering this is the market where we know what it is worth and how to find them.

I don't see what I'm doing as being any different than what people are doing with the Iphone 3g. You can get a brand new one with contract for $200 from AT&T. But if you've ever tried to buy one outside of AT&T you'd see that no one's willing to let an immaculate one go for less than $400 or so generally. Add on an unlock and jailbreak and that can take it up much higher still. Is it "cheating" to want to capitalize on supply and demand circumstances? An item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If no one here thinks my phone is worth $400..that's fine with me. I know there are others that would gladly pay what I'm asking. Obviously, they just don't frequent this site.

I never said you were cheating I was explaining why I think they are pissed off.
Your iPhone vs G1 complaint is like Apples vs Oranges. They are in no way similar. The iPhone can not be bought unless it has a contract. Of course I would pay more for a non contracted phone, but the G1 is 400 with no contract. Wheter it is unlocked and jailbroken is irrelevant since the iPhone can't be software unlocked only jailbroken.
The only criticism I can give for me personally is that I thought you would have at least given xda members a discount. I mean what is 20-40 dollars gonna hurt?
I agree with you in that someone would pay 400 dollars... but I also believe that if you were really trying to help a developer get one you would be giving us a little discount from what you sell it on ebay. But that is just me.

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Just to let you guys know

Sprint will not sell you the Epic unless its activated in store, so for you unboxers, take your cameras to the stores if you were planning an unboxing video

we'll see what the shack has to say about that

Why do they need to open my box and finger freak my new $500 phone just to activate it? Use the ESN# from the box and call it a day!
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I believe Sprint mean it must be activated under a plan, not necessarily activating the phone itself. So if a person tries to come and buy one at full retail under no plan, they wont allow that.

b15love said:
I believe Sprint mean it must be activated under a plan, not necessarily activating the phone itself. So if a person tries to come and buy one at full retail under no plan, they wont allow that.
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Nope,the phone MUST be activated or it will not be sold, period lol. This is coming from an internal memo I received today
Quoted per memo "no cold sales allowed"

I don't mind them having to activate the phone on spot. It means that it will be usable more quickly.
But the dude at radioshack IS NOT going to be the one who opens the box and takes off the plastic etc. I will most likely go outside the store and take a moment to open it, then let them activate it.

My phone was sent to me with service.
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So I won't be able to buy this as a gift for somebody?
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Whoops! Looks like my Sprint reservation will be for naught.

mommasboy said:
So I won't be able to buy this as a gift for somebody?
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Not from Sprint

talk to the rep explain your situation, sure they can make an exception for the commission they are getting

Activating it in store and a cold sale are two different things. Cold sale means it was sold to someone at full price and they don't have an account. You CAN however, sell the phone attached to someone's line, without actually turning the phone on.
One caveat, however: Good luck finding someone willing to do this for you. I know I wouldn't.

b15love said:
talk to the rep explain your situation, sure they can make an exception for the commission they are getting
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHA......HAHAHA......HA....*cough*
That's funny. Like the commission is anything decent on one line. I have to do 50 activations a month, and my commission check is barely decent.

Not that you would want to pay full price from Sprint when Amazon has a better deal on the buyout price.

Yeah but I can walk into a Sprint store on launch day and buy one. Can't do that with Amazon. Tuesday is far enough away as it is

entropism said:
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA......HAHAHA......HA....*cough*
That's funny. Like the commission is anything decent on one line. I have to do 50 activations a month, and my commission check is barely decent.
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you balling, dude, lol

entropism said:
Activating it in store and a cold sale are two different things. Cold sale means it was sold to someone at full price and they don't have an account. You CAN however, sell the phone attached to someone's line, without actually turning the phone on.
One caveat, however: Good luck finding someone willing to do this for you. I know I wouldn't.
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Why wouldn't you? If I buy it and give it to my friend who has a sprint account wouldn't the phone no longer be on my account and just transfer over to theres, or is it still tied into my account some how?

is the policy different for the shack and best buy?

rawsoup said:
is the policy different for the shack and best buy?
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I dont think its any different at either of those places. I recall both places opening my phones during prior purchases. I went with a buddy of mine to best buy when he got his Evo and they actually updated it and told him they had to put a task killer on it before he could take it. Theres no way im letting the best buy mobile rep do that to my Epic

Aridon said:
Not that you would want to pay full price from Sprint when Amazon has a better deal on the buyout price.
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I thought the off contract price from both sprint and amazon was $499?

Current Prices...

Anyone know how much the Hero is going for in stores? I want to add one to my current plan. I have only been able to find it listed in a few places:
BestBuy - $99
Sprint - $250 (150 with M.I.B)
Radio Shack - Not sold
Wal-Mart - Not sold
Wirefly - Not sold
$99 from best buy is the lowest I found. Is that high?

KrayzieVanh said:
Anyone know how much the Hero is going for in stores? I want to add one to my current plan. I have only been able to find it listed in a few places:
BestBuy - $99
Sprint - $250 (150 with M.I.B)
Radio Shack - Not sold
Wal-Mart - Not sold
Wirefly - Not sold
$99 from best buy is the lowest I found. Is that high?
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They are .01 on Amazon but I had to type in my zip code for that price. It may be different in your area.

debh945 said:
They are .01 on Amazon but I had to type in my zip code for that price. It may be different in your area.
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Just tried that. There's no option to "add to current plan". I guess this is only for new users. That would of been a great deal!

debh945 said:
They are .01 on Amazon but I had to type in my zip code for that price. It may be different in your area.
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new line of service only. best buy is the cheapest, every now and then they put it on sale. I purchased mine in mach for 79 and have seen it for as low as 49.

xjayman said:
new line of service only. best buy is the cheapest, every now and then they put it on sale. I purchased mine in mach for 79 and have seen it for as low as 49.
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My bad. I thought if you were adding a line to your contract it was a new line of service.

Here in Puerto Rico. In RadioShack it is Free.

I see them on craigslist for between $100 - $150. Why would you use an upgrade to get a Hero?

You can sometimes even find them for 75 or 80 on craigslist. Just make sure call Sprint to make sure the esn is clean before u hand over the cash.
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I would never buy electronics off of craigslist, I can't count how many threads that start with "i bought this off of craigslist" and there suck in hboot or have bad esn. Buy it from the store, then you'll have the warranty.
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My bad. I thought if you were adding a line to your contract it was a new line of service.
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it should be !lol sucks when new customers get better deals than loyal existing customers.

Amazon has a seperate wireless store (beta) that gives the option of upgrading or adding additional lines. For some reason Sprint is not part of the store. Supposed to be added "soon".

Sprint is selling refrub version online for $79.99 outright. Should be a better option than buying from craigslist or use your upgrade credit.
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ASimmons said:
I would never buy electronics off of craigslist, I can't count how many threads that start with "i bought this off of craigslist" and there suck in hboot or have bad esn. Buy it from the store, then you'll have the warranty.
That's why when u buy off Craigslist u have them meet u at a Sprint store to check the esn, or u call sprint with the number. Ive bought plenty of phones (5) and computers (3) off ebay and everything was fine. I've saved enough money at this point that if I did get screwed one time I would still be ahead.
But to support ur point, obviously its not for everyone. If u don't know what u r doing, or r not very tech savy (in order to ask right questions or deal with problems that do arise - though I would assume most people on xda r at least moderately, if not very tech savy), buying from a normal store is better.
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I think that the moral of this story is don't waste your upgrade getting a hero. Only get one from craigslist if you got balls of steel and know what your doing. If there is a refurbished phone from sprint for an outright price of 79 bucks get that. I'm sure it will have some kind of warranty.
I bought one from craigslist first of the guys story of I signed up for sprint but didn't like there service so I went back to at&t soon proved to be a lie when after a few minutes of talking to me he was trying to sell me four different phones from sprint. Everything worked great on the phone but when I got back home I noticed that the screen was dimmer than my other hero not much it was the only problem but it bothered the hell out off me. I ended up selling it for $125, 75 bucks less than What I paid for it.

Have to sell my evo =(

So ive fallen on some hard times, and im going to have to sell my evo to make rent next month. Its obviously used but in good condition otherwise. Included is all stock accessories, screen protectors (one applied), and the official leather hip case.
Ive listed the item on ebay and thought id give you xda'ers a heads up.
Item number: 120638581726
The money would sure help. Thanks for looking =)
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Sorry to hear about your situation

Same here, but I don't think selling your phone would be a solution to a problem you are in. Good luck and hope it turns better for ya.

Hey man don't know all about your financial situation but keep your head up there's light at the end of the tunnel. When you get back in your feet you will a better than evo phone
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O man Ebay? If someone wins your item the money is put on hold until they receive the phone or leave positive feedback (whatever comes first). The smarter thing was to place the phone on Craigslist. You also dodge the eBay seller fees.
Don't know when your rent is due but good luck.
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Be prayerful and I hope it sells for more than enough

Unless you used your rent money to buy the phone in the first place, Im not sure if I could sacrifice my phone for rent, Id rather just pay it late.

damn, never used ebay before? that sort of makes it a bit sketchy... CL may've been a better idea, but it sucks dealing with people in person too.

I'd rather get evicted than give up my EVO.

I really hope it works out because if rent is due the 1st of the month you may be SOL. I believe that when eBay bought Paypal the payment hold policy changed.
If you charged for shipping that will have to come out of your pocket. I always recommend the craigslist route because it's more of a cash in hand route. If you sold the item today for example and shipped it the funds get released 24 hours after they leave feedback. You can go to PayPal's website and manually upload the tracking info and then call them to see if they can do a courtesy funds release for you but who knows what they'll say. By the way I hope you have a Paypal Mastercard Debit (it's free) because if not you have to wait a few more days to transfer the money into your bank account.
Just be careful next time and allocate $20-$40 bucks a paycheck into a separate account for the just in case situations. If you are really in a bad situation and have a 401k you may be able to withdraw some money but you will get taxed heavily. I personally would never do it but if you really need the money it could be an option.

I'll buy it
Let me get some pics though

Man... i didnt realize it took so long to actually get paid. This sucks. And yeah ive never used ebay. Never had a reason to. Not sure what i should do =\
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Rocket, i can send out pics if you're still interested. Any way to get the money a bit quicker than the paypal route?
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Paypal is instant unless the person is paying with a credit card but if the person buying it has paypal it is instant payment.

I was just reading the finer details about it and it does say that they may hold the payment until positive feedback is issued from the buyer. It said they like to do that for new accounts, which i am =\
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eBay has some drawbacks, but you may get more for the phone.
With CL, you have to name the price you want, then hope somebody wants it for that price. Plus there's the "flake" factor. Waiting for them to come and they never do, etc.
I had a several year old HP wireless printer that I was un-able to GIVE away on CL earlier this year. Your EVO will definitely be more in demand however.
eBay is more of a, I don't need the money tomorrow kind of thing. However, you can go to their help section and read "Canceling an auction".

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I was just reading the finer details about it and it does say that they may hold the payment until positive feedback is issued from the buyer. It said they like to do that for new accounts, which i am =\
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I've had Paypal for about 5 years and the rules still apply. It's only instant if I were to send you $50 today because it doesn't involve a middle man such as eBay. I would just sell it on Craigslist and take the hit on negative feedback. It will mess up your feedback rating but you'll have the money faster.
If someone on XDA buys it and sends payment then it's instant but you still have to wait to take the money and transfer to your bank account.
I have a Paypal mastercard debit (free) so that if I get payment I withdraw with the debit card and deposit at a chase atm.
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Franteeko said:
I was just reading the finer details about it and it does say that they may hold the payment until positive feedback is issued from the buyer. It said they like to do that for new accounts, which i am =\
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As an ebay user for years, I can testify to the Paypal BS. I am a trusted user etc...all that good stuff. When I sell anything I still have to wait for positive feedback etc. It can get REALLY annoying. So basically I have to wait for the other party to leave feedback, even though I am trusted/100%/paypal power user/confirmed etc. It gets annoying when you just want to transfer ur money.
That being said, there is only 1 way to get your ebay reputation up....and that is to sell... I think I am still bounded by the delayed payment because I only sell things randomly...I am not a store

That's odd, when ever I sell I never have to wait for Payment. The funds are never held for me.

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That's odd, when ever I sell I never have to wait for Payment. The funds are never held for me.
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It is probably because I only sell things like 3 times a year max. When I asked them about it, it was more of a hassle than to find out why. Everything was eventually released etc, but still annoying to wait.

Evo Sprint BuyBack

While most will sell online and get more money, Sprints buyback on the Evo is currently $150, for those thinking of taking Best Buys or RadioShack $100 buyback.
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Target is also giving $150... plus another 5% off if you make the purchase with a Target card. That makes it like $40 out the door with a new 3D.
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/htc-evo3d-for-40-at-target-2011066/
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sprint says return in any condition for $150 statement credit? does anyone know if they adjust the offer when they receive the phone cause they never ask anyquestions about condition

volcom772 said:
sprint says return in any condition for $150 statement credit? does anyone know if they adjust the offer when they receive the phone cause they never ask anyquestions about condition
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If your still under contract you don't really get such a great deal off the new EVO 3d .

Has Sprint even given their full retail price yet?

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If your still under contract you don't really get such a great deal off the new EVO 3d .
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well my evo is still functioning but sprint claims its water damage that makes it power cycle when you run something that buts stress on the processor

brownhornet said:
Has Sprint even given their full retail price yet?
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I was wondering that cause those of us under contract wouldn't get a good deal on the phone for 150 off a 500 to 600 phone

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I was wondering that cause those of us under contract wouldn't get a good deal on the phone for 150 off a 500 to 600 phone
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dont forget the $75 off early upgrade on top of the $150 for the phone

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I was wondering that cause those of us under contract wouldn't get a good deal on the phone for 150 off a 500 to 600 phone
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I mean its pretty much a given that the phone is going to be around $499.. radio shack is selling it full retail for $499, Amazon for $469 so Im guessing sprint will be in the $450-499 range. But I dont get why theyre the ONLY people that HAVENT given a full retail price yet considering its a damn Sprint phone.

Nice I'll have to check that out on line

Does anyone have any idea how long Sprint usually offers its buyback price? I'm curious how long the price will hold.

I've searched on google for answers specifically about sprint buy back of the evo 4g and this was unfortunately the closest i could find. Anyway, here are my questions. Thanks in advanced.
1. Am I assured $150 for my phone or do "they" determine the value an give you an amount they choose. I'm skeptical of actually getting the full amount.
2. Can I keep the micro sd card and charging cable? That'd be awesome if so.

vipfreak said:
I've searched on google for answers specifically about sprint buy back of the evo 4g and this was unfortunately the closest i could find. Anyway, here are my questions. Thanks in advanced.
1. Am I assured $150 for my phone or do "they" determine the value an give you an amount they choose. I'm skeptical of actually getting the full amount.
2. Can I keep the micro sd card and charging cable? That'd be awesome if so.
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All you need to send them is the phone. You keep everything else.
I've read in other forums that they give you a flat 150 dollars as long as the phone powers on. But I'm not positive.

Hmm... ok, cool. Thanks.

I went into Radioshack today, and they said I can call Sprint, because they'll push my upgrade to 1 year early (for a limited time though) and I can buy the 3D for $199, or if I sell my phone to them (Radioshack) it'll only cost me $50

Sprint gave me $150 flat for my Evo.The Rep hardly looked at it..all she did was power it on,took out the battery to put the S/N into the system and hand me a receipt for $150 that's credited to my account.It took excatly 90 sec.
I have since moved to the Sensation on T-mobile.

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Sprint gave me $150 flat for my Evo.The Rep hardly looked at it..all she did was power it on,took out the battery to put the S/N into the system and hand me a receipt for $150 that's credited to my account.It took excatly 90 sec.
I have since moved to the Sensation on T-mobile.
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You'll be back....
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Sprint gave me $150 flat for my Evo.The Rep hardly looked at it..all she did was power it on,took out the battery to put the S/N into the system and hand me a receipt for $150 that's credited to my account.It took excatly 90 sec.
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Same experience. I almost wanted to ask her to check it.
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Is the buyback thing available on their website?

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Is the buyback thing available on their website?
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https://secure.sprintbuyback.com/rbb/overview.php