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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".

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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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.

Where To Order From (UK)

Hi everyone.
I want to order a Galaxy note but dont want to pay too much.
Does anyone know any cheap prices that they have seen.
Handtec.co.uk is out of stock!!!
and i dont want to wait much longer...

You will get it cheaper from amazon.de than you will in the uk
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Gum tree
Ebay?
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Price on amazon.de rised 70 euros since friday :s

This is one hell most wanted beast of the year!!
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try simplyelectronics.net or on their ebay store.
My Dad and i have ordered ours from their, cheapest legit place £460 with free shipping.

curlymanoliver said:
try simplyelectronics.net or on their ebay store.
My Dad and i have ordered ours from their, cheapest legit place £460 with free shipping.
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Have you received yours from Simply Electronics? I ordered mine a week ago, the money was only taken on Monday but no email confirming dispatch ... cheap but terrible service in my opinion. I have phoned them twice and they have always had stock so simply no excuse for the delay in my mind. Also no option of express delivery annoyed me so I can't really recommend Simply Electronics - wish I'd bought from Amazon.De instead

I've just got one free from buy mobiles.net for £32 a month on o2 with 300 mins unlimited txt 500mb and free bt openzone wifi.
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I got a cracker from mobiles.co.uk for an upgrade on Vodafone to remain at 36 pounds a month. Think they screwed up cause the upgrade was supposed to be 41. 24 month contract, 600 min, 500 Meg data and unlimited texts.
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I have a spare one for sale if you want it

samstables said:
Have you received yours from Simply Electronics? I ordered mine a week ago, the money was only taken on Monday but no email confirming dispatch ... cheap but terrible service in my opinion. I have phoned them twice and they have always had stock so simply no excuse for the delay in my mind. Also no option of express delivery annoyed me so I can't really recommend Simply Electronics - wish I'd bought from Amazon.De instead
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We ordered on the 2nd, no not yet but apparently it is coming on friday, they seem to be extremely slow, but they are no doubt legit, i have seen alot of people complaining about slow delivery, but they seem to get the products... also if there ebay feedback is anything to go by they seem to be good, so we'll see what happens on friday. its stpidly frustrating though!!!

I can almost forgive Simply Electronics as I think delivery was attempted of my GN this morning... I'll find out tomorrow when I can try and get it back from the Royal Mail sorting office! (not that Simply Electronics told me it was on its way or gave me the tracking numbers... and assuming that's what the missed delivery was...)
If you can stand to wait for delivery of 10-14 days they're probably ok as the price was by far the best I've seen PLUS I found an £8 voucher online which made the price even better

myself11 said:
Price on amazon.de rised 70 euros since friday :s
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Amazon.de ran out of stock so only Amazon market sellers have them and are charging a fortune for them,
Wait till they have them back in stock.
I am waiting for the White Note from amazon.de

Got one for you
Used 15 days. Samsung screen sticker still in place. Protected buy Nillkin silicon case from day 1.
XXKL7 firmware. DBT CSC code switchable to anything you like since it's OXAKL7 CSC.
Under 400£. PM me.
Came from GS2 can't imagine going back to it. So much screen real estate, easily pocketable.
Try it U'll love it.
In case you wonder why I'm getting rid of it : just ordered a so gorgeous WHITE Note
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apparently you can get it on contract with low minutes on O2 via third party seller and if you got to thrid party seller via cashback websites like quidco or topcashback then you get about 100£ for contract phones with some providers. Plus if you drop the data plan on the O2 contract then you get the phone for about £440 with free flip cover.
Plus bonus you get Uk charger unlike amazon.de and also you get free 18-24m payments without interest charge if you treat it like buying a sim free phone. mentioned on hotukdeals threads about samsung galaxy note. search for those threads if interested.

Just Google these guys... joke. Simply electronics took 2 weeks, 4 emails and 4 phone calls and a brief communication from Google check out to get me my refund. Keeping in mind I requested the refund 2 hours after payment!
Simply electronics...? simply stay well clear.
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curlymanoliver said:
We ordered on the 2nd, no not yet but apparently it is coming on friday, they seem to be extremely slow, but they are no doubt legit, i have seen alot of people complaining about slow delivery, but they seem to get the products... also if there ebay feedback is anything to go by they seem to be good, so we'll see what happens on friday. its stpidly frustrating though!!!
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i dont wanna worry you but do a google search on simply electronics problems, fingers crossed your order arrives soon
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mancuk29 said:
i dont wanna worry you but do a google search on simply electronics problems, fingers crossed your order arrives soon
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There seem to be about as many positive as negative reviews online! and the ebay rating is pretty high (98.9%), esp considering the number of transactions (15443)...
I did get an email from them today apologising for the delay (but not quite managing to actually let me know when it would be dispatched!)
So I live in hope.

I also ordered one to the states on Jan. 9 and I'm still waiting to be dispatched. I don't know if it will ever come but like you said, the reviews for them are lopsided. Either extremely good or extremely bad.... Has anyone here order from them and gotten one? Was it new and comes with everything including product being sealed?

I have seen a couple of other people in this forum say they have recieved theirs from there...
for the american above me.... you could be waiting a while, im in the uk and i ordered on the 2nd... they said it would be here today, but alas, nothing,im really hoping tomorow! if it gets to monday that would be the start of the third week of waiting!

Care if you are importing the phone!

Hello, I made this thread because I ordered my Samsung GS3 int version on ebay (I'm from Canada) and they sent it with DHL... Now I have to pay 120$ for custom fees... Every ****ing time I used DHL for shipping I had to pay for custom fees even for something FROM Canada, maybe they are quick but having to pay 120$ + 50$ shipping + 750$ for the phone is a bit too much, for that price I could have picked the 32gb version... So yeah just try to avoid DHL, I'm not saying that if you don't take DHL you wont have to pay for custom fees, but if you choose DHL be sure you'll have to pay an extra

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Hello, I made this thread because I ordered my Samsung GS3 int version on ebay (I'm from Canada) and they sent it with DHL... Now I have to pay 120$ for custom fees... Every ****ing time I used DHL for shipping I had to pay for custom fees even for something FROM Canada, maybe they are quick but having to pay 120$ + 50$ shipping + 750$ for the phone is a bit too much, for that price I could have picked the 32gb version... So yeah just try to avoid DHL, I'm not saying that if you don't take DHL you wont have to pay for custom fees, but if you choose DHL be sure you'll have to pay an extra
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Why didn't you buy it from Expansys Canada?
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SlimJ87D said:
Why didn't you buy it from Expansys Canada?
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I posted 2 or 3 threads about where to buy and no one replied... If I knew I would have bought from them, well too late :/.

Well if you knew you were going to pay the fees from dhl.... Why were you dumb enough to use them again?
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Tsukurimashou said:
I posted 2 or 3 threads about where to buy and no one replied... If I knew I would have bought from them, well too late :/.
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No one replied because there's a huge thread called pricing and availability we all go to. We encourage people not to dupe threads here.
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First of all its not dhl that charges you it's the governement, second every carrier charhes custom/duty fees, third DHL is one of the best for importing stuff to canada (i use them all the time) , try ups next time and tell me which is better.....get your facts right.....i wish people would stop complaining about this....you order something from another country what do you expect......
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bloodrain954 said:
Well if you knew you were going to pay the fees from dhl.... Why were you dumb enough to use them again?
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Because it was marked for fedex shipping on ebay but the seller told me it's because DHL option is not available on ebay so yeah, it was said somewhere on the item description (something like 500 - 1000 lines) but I haven't seen it.
Gunner86 said:
First of all its not dhl that charges you it's the governement, second every carrier charhes custom/duty fees, third DHL is one of the best for importing stuff to canada (i use them all the time) , try ups next time and tell me which is better.....get your facts right.....i wish people would stop complaining about this....you order something from another country what do you expect......
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I know it's my government but with DHL you have to pay everytime, with fedex I never had to pay for custom fees... You can type DHL custom fees canada on google and you'll see how many thread there is about that, they are not even trying to avoid custom fees they just don't care about customers.
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No one replied because there's a huge thread called pricing and availability we all go to. We encourage people not to dupe threads here.
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Yeah a thread with 300 pages and where everyone is asking things and people replying to 1/3 post because there is too many, so cool.

I just wanted point out that this is a good lesson for people who are too lazy to search or do research. It cost the OP $120. Lesson learned.
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Tsukurimashou said:
Yeah a thread with 300 pages and where everyone is asking things and people replying to 1/3 post because there is too many, so cool.
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I don't think thats very accurate. A lot of us who already HAVE the phone and have had it since launch still answer a question or two in there. I know slim has poked his head in a few tines and answered questions.. as well as me and I can name a few other helpful users.. CEO.. plex.. a handful if others have been very helpful.
..just sayin
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Tsukurimashou said:
Because it was marked for fedex shipping on ebay but the seller told me it's because DHL option is not available on ebay so yeah, it was said somewhere on the item description (something like 500 - 1000 lines) but I haven't seen it.
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If the ebay seller listed fedex and sent it through dhl which costed you additional 120 bucks, you are entitled to a refund as per buyer protection program from ebay.
call ebay and get a refund. They cover shipping also in buyer protection.
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Avoid Customs
Omegacell.com is canadian based out of Edmonton. I purchase all my phones from them. They guys there are awesome. I ordered my phone at like 2 in the afternoon and by 2 30 i had an email said the phone was shipped. Next day it was at my house. Galaxy S3

Already Pre-Oredered my Galaxy Note II GT-N7100

I placed my pre-order for my Galaxy Note II at MobileCityOnline already. It's the same price I paid for my GT-N7000 last October and from the same source. So far they're the only vendor I found (from my search of the web) even offering/accepting pre-orders for the Note II.
They've always been a great place to buy anything mobile. This will be my 4th phone from them and they really are incredible. You get good prices, great service, and most of all - fast & FREE shipping plus I don't get stuck with all those BS taxes that would've been added on if I bought from a nearby B&M store. I've never had a problem with them, ever.
I'm not trying to sound like a commercial and NO I don't work for them, I don't work at all, but they're the real deal. The only thing that sucks are the price drops after a few months but that's what goes with being an early adopter. After almost a year the GT-N7000 is still commanding $550 which really isn't bad, it's buying accessories that suck. I'm sticking with just the necessary items this time like just one case, screen protectors, and maybe spare battery.
If anyone finds a better deal please share and pass it on in here so we ALL can take advantage of the deal and save some cash.
Almost a grand a year on a smartphone is crazy - not including the phone and data services - is getting old FAST! I'm sticking with this 5.5", Exynos Quad-Core for a while despite getting the same GPU with it. This beast should handle anything I intend on using it for.
***Update***
I'm here now to officaially eat crow - after having been told story after story I have decided to go with Handtec simply because the good nature another member - you know who you are - I even have my FedEx tracking number. Come Tuesday I'll be smokin' on my GT-N7100 after all!

For how much will they have it?
I want one too, but I need to sell my Note 1 first.
Can't justify that to the wife.

They're asking $699 FREE shipping, NO TAXES, and your card isn't charged until it leaves MobileCityOnline's warehouse. Really at this point you can't lose since most vendors price gouge ANYONE who ever pre=orders!
Good luck selling your GT-N7000. I'm handing mine down to wife who's still stuck on an Sprint EVO 4G. Happy hunting and good luck - if you find a better deal could you please share it here
I'm no John D. Rockefeller, but, I can tell you this, if you find it less at some other vendor do your homework before you buy from anyone!
***as a family we've decided 2 give our still incredible smartphones 2 those serving our country***

Just sold my old note 1 yesterday! €300 for a 9 months old phone! Can't wait for the new note 2.
But from a note to a desire hd is terrible......
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I'm going to get the second note, but I'm not in a rush at the moment. So I'll wait for their October release and then get it in November. I am still enjoying my original note . hehe.
Oh! EDIT! I Thought I'd add that if a Nexus device comes out with 5 inches or more I'd probably get THAT just for the updates.

Heres someone trying to drum up business if I ever saw it.
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TheFamilyMan said:
They're asking $699 FREE shipping, NO TAXES, and your card isn't charged until it leaves MobileCityOnline's warehouse. Really at this point you can't lose since most vendors price gouge ANYONE who ever pre=orders!
Good luck selling your GT-N7000. I'm handing mine down to wife who's still stuck on an Sprint EVO 4G. Happy hunting and good luck - if you find a better deal could you please share it here
I'm no John D. Rockefeller, but, I can tell you this, if you find it less at some other vendor do your homework before you buy from anyone!
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you got to be kidding me! paying 699$ for N7100 with NO ATT LTE or NO TMOBILE 4G! (note1 n7000 doesnt support tmobile 4g, i assume this wont either!)

Lol at OP. Pretty obvious this is an advertisement. What a joke
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Per ordered the note 2 with mobilecityonline as other sites were charging from 725 to 750...I live in Canada and the shipping is only 29 so it's only 729 with shipping and no taxes

HK is releasing them very soon, and shipping very soon. already priced at 677USD

There is nothing wrong with a pre order thread.
I don't believe there is a confirmed released price yet, so it doesn't matter where you pre order from yet. All prices are subject to change.
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I'm not even sure there are confirmed specs yet, lol. What is the advantage to ordering it this early?
That having been said, I don't think he's trying to sell it, he's just ordered this way in the past and hasn't regretted it, so I'm sure he won't this time.
It seems as though the AT&T version should be out fairly soon (like with the SGS 3), and the specs might actually be as good or better, so I'm gonna try to wait for the subsidized version. Especially since I can probably sell this one for as much as AT&T will be asking for the new one.
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sherycash said:
Per ordered the note 2 with mobilecityonline as other sites were charging from 725 to 750...I live in Canada and the shipping is only 29 so it's only 729 with shipping and no taxes
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I hope it doesn't get pulled in for taxes or duties. My S3 did and I had to pay up the bum.
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I have preordered mine from clove uk.
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slaydog said:
What is the advantage to ordering it this early?
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The advantage is, if you decide you want it, you'll be first in line to get one.
And of course, if you don't, you can always cancel at anytime.
It depends on a lot of things, but ordering something on release day can mean a hefty wait
while preorders get filled.
- Frank

I wish one for me !!!! ♥

To those who obviously CANNOT READ -I clearly stated I DON'T WORK, I'm disabled...so I clearly am NOT - got it - NOT drumming up business for anyone in anyway. I'm simply sharing what I believe to be important money saving information. My comments are from my experiences with MobileCityOnline.
Also, FYI, last year when I pre-orded from MCO this same price was posted for my current Galaxy Note. Interestingly, 2 or 3 weeks they happened to raise the price of the GT-N7000 by almost $100. MCO did a ballsy thing, they honored the pre-ordered price. For me personally they earned my loyalty. I'll never buy an unlocked and international smartphone from anyone else!
From that point on whoever either P-O or @ the time ordered, since they received stock were stuck with the higher price PLUS had to pay for shipping. The free shipping was part of the P-O package. So to all those who ask what are the advantages of pre-ordering I say there are plenty of reasons. Your reasons may not be the same as mine but the fact remains there are definitely advantages of doing so.
Now to the morons who can't seen to get a grip with the fact I do not work for MCO in any capacity - I say if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all. I'll gladly provide proof of why I am disabled in the form of pictures showing the zippers I received from the 22 surgeries that caused my situation which are personal anyway. But to shut you up is gladly do whatever out takes to back up any words that come out of my mouth.
By doing so I request you eat you're crow by publicly retracting your immature words via a simple reply to this thread. I don't enjoy your punky disposition or your questioning or you spewing false statements for your pleasure!
Sent from my Galaxy Note GT-N7000!

Me to through clove in I'll £536 can't wait
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TheFamilyMan said:
To those who obviously CANNOT READ -I clearly stated I DON'T WORK, I'm disabled...so I clearly am NOT - got it - NOT drumming up business for anyone in anyway. I'm simply sharing what I believe to be important money saving information. My comments are from my experiences with MobileCityOnline.
Also, FYI, last year when I pre-orded from MCO this same price was posted for my current Galaxy Note. Interestingly, 2 or 3 weeks they happened to raise the price of the GT-N7000 by almost $100. MCO did a ballsy thing, they honored the pre-ordered price. For me personally they earned my loyalty. I'll never buy an unlocked and international smartphone from anyone else!
From that point on whoever either P-O or @ the time ordered, since they received stock were stuck with the higher price PLUS had to pay for shipping. The free shipping was part of the P-O package. So to all those who ask what are the advantages of pre-ordering I say there are plenty of reasons. Your reasons may not be the same as mine but the fact remains there are definitely advantages of doing so.
Now to the morons who can't seen to get a grip with the fact I do not work for MCO in any capacity - I say if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all. I'll gladly provide proof of why I am disabled in the form of pictures showing the zippers I received from the 22 surgeries that caused my situation which are personal anyway. But to shut you up is gladly do whatever out takes to back up any words that come out of my mouth.
By doing so I request you eat you're crow by publicly retracting your immature words via a simple reply to this thread. I don't enjoy your punky disposition or your questioning or you spewing false statements for your pleasure!
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Using disability money to buy new phones every year while earning some side cash by being a shill.
Our tax dollars hard at work it looks like.

Ya know.. I would first figure out what or how he got disabled before making a comment like that. In fact.. I wouldn't make a comment like that at all. Imagine if he was a decorated vet.. someone who bled for the country.
Again.. not knowing who familyman's story.. but just making some observations.
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Using disability money to buy new phones every year while earning some side cash by being a shill.
Our tax dollars hard at work it looks like.
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Beware Ebayer oalmaguer2012 he's a scammer

If this can get stickied somewhere would be great.
This is a heads up to anyone looking to get a note 2 cheap. Beware buying anything on ebay from user oalmaguer2012 he is a scammer. And ebay user and I have already been scammed $550 by him. He will claim that paypal is holding the funds until you leave him feedback, or he'll refund the money, in order to get you to leave feedback and for him to get the paypal funds in case it really is being held.
Anyway, he will give you bogus tracking information. He'll also give you is phone number, but after 2 weeks he'll vanish with your hard earned money. His phone number is 602-481-7941 and he claims he's from Arizona. His name as it appears in paypal is Oscar Almaguer with email [email protected].
As of right now I'm waiting on ebay for final resolution as I have already filed a complaint.
Again, this is a heads up to anyone trying to buy on ebay, beware of this guy.
Mods, please sticky or post in proper thread. I posted in this forum since he was selling the international Note 2.

UPDATE: I did get my refund today as ebay made the final decision in my favor. So they returned the amount I paid.
Either way, stay away from this seller, he doesn't seem to have the galaxy note 2, I was thinking he was pooling multipe orders so he could do a group buy or something, or he's just a plain old online scammer.

bangsters said:
His phone number is 602-481-7941 and he claims he's from Arizona. His name as it appears in paypal is Oscar Almaguer with email [email protected].
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As a former Arizona resident, 602 is the area code for Phoenix .
Regardless, it sucks to get scammed. It's always good to either use a credit card or paypal, because they (most of the time) have your back.
Thanks for the heads up though!

Yeah a similar thing happened to me when I sold my s3 on ebay. A guy bouhht it then I get a email from paypal saying he has paid but they are holding the funds until I give them the shipping number. I forwarded the email to paypal. Guess what, fake. Ebay seems rife with this stuff at the moment. Around the buying and selling of phones anyway.
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poplectic said:
Yeah a similar thing happened to me when I sold my s3 on ebay. A guy bouhht it then I get a email from paypal saying he has paid but they are holding the funds until I give them the shipping number. I forwarded the email to paypal. Guess what, fake. Ebay seems rife with this stuff at the moment. Around the buying and selling of phones anyway.
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Whoa, did the guy actually send an email posing as an official PayPal email? So he spoofed a PayPal address and sent you it?
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zkyevolved said:
As a former Arizona resident, 602 is the area code for Phoenix .
Regardless, it sucks to get scammed. It's always good to either use a credit card or paypal, because they (most of the time) have your back.
Thanks for the heads up though!
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yeah good thing I used paypal. And looking at my history I think ebay knew it was a no brainer that I got scammed.
I still haven't heard from the other person who bought the same item from him though.... hopefully he got refunded as well

Ah, that's awful. Glad you got your money back. This is why I don't buy anything worth more than 50 bucks off eBay. The scamming and the spoofing is so well done these days, it's not weird letters from "Nigerian princes" anymore like it used to be.

As long as whatever you sell is listed as "As-is" and "Non-refundable" then on the selling side, you should be safe with eBay's buyer protection.
As for buying, you need to be aware of who the seller is, the previous selling history and feedback, and the frequency of sells.

AjunNg said:
Whoa, did the guy actually send an email posing as an official PayPal email? So he spoofed a PayPal address and sent you it?
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Yep. Looked exactly like a paypal email.
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Good end result though - Glad you got your money back mate!!