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ebay is the biggest joke ive ever seen
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Posted by: drpstudios

Im on ebay looking for unlocked phones at a good price... low and behold....

the prices they are asking for on ebay are 20-150 dollars more than palmOne is asking....

sad....

look at how patehtic this is

UNLOCKED GSM TREO 650 NOW IN STOCK ! FACTORY SEALED
UNLOCKED GSM TREO 650 NOW IN STOCK ! FACTORY SEALED
SIM FREE! BRAND NEW! WORKS WITH ANY GSM CARRIER
This seller accepts PayPal
$869.00
BuyItNow 4h 00m

and people wonder why i say i dont trust ebay too much...

couple on there that say unlocked but then if u go into the add its for sprint..............

Posted by: animalchin

There's nothing wrong with Ebay. If people are paying $900 for something that is available elsewhere for $700 then there is a problem with the buyer.

I don't get how people can say they hate Ebay. Ebay is probably the best thing on the net.

Posted by: drpstudios

difference between hate and not trusting... i dont trust it.

Posted by: chompx2

Tero 650 is more expensive in some other countries. Someone overseas might want it. Since it is not available there (yet). eBay might be the only way he/she can get it (NOW).
I have used eBay to purchase and once in awhile sell some of my stuff. It is not bad as long as I am careful.

Posted by: SuzzyP

Some of the people who list these phones don't really know much about the different kinds of networks the co.s use. I saw a phone on Ebay.. "unlocked" saying it worked with Tmobile, Cingular, Sprint & Verizon. I e-mailed her and told her that couldn't be due to the different systems Sprint & Verizon work off of compared to the others.... She was lol.... Oh i didn't know that....

False advertising will get you in trouble. lolol

Posted by: drpstudios

see why im afraid to use it? people are generally retarded in a since of whta they own and the usage....

Posted by: chompx2

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Originally posted by drpstudios
see why im afraid to use it? people are generally retarded in a since of whta they own and the usage....

LOL! As long as you are not retarded and know what you are getting, you should be fine. You do need to select Sellers with good and recent feedbacks. As long as you are careful, you should be OK.

I've made some purchases that were very good deals and some of the items I got were no longer available in the shops. eg. I was able to purchase a new Seeger Leather Wallet and a backpack from Australia. Seeger was bought by Montblanc years ago. Seeger was a Top Quality Leather Manufactuer from Germany. Seeger product was extremely well made and very expensive. I have been using Seeger leather goods for a long time, the only place I can find them is once in awhile on eBay.

Posted by: Kabuk1

I've been ripped on eBay a couple times. I bought a faceplate for my old Nokia about a year ago & never got it. Emailed the seller & was told they still hadn't recieved my payment 2 MONTHS LATER. I waited another month & tried to leave negative feedback, and lo & behold- the seller was no longer registered with eBay! It was only $7 but still...

Recently I ordered a silicone skin for my Treo & the item I got was not quite the one I ordered. Mine came with a big ugly belt clip knob on the back & the skin in auction picture had no knob. It wasn't a big deal, but I had to slice off the knob with an X-acto knife & now I have a big scar on the back of the case.

But, for the most part eBay is pretty cool, though you DO need to be careful.

$869 is outrageous for any phone though, those people are deluding themselves if they think anyone will pay that much...