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mobile phone on ebay

anyone noticed that mobile phones are selling a little cheaper on ebay lately i allways try keep an eye for a bargain and just wondered if anyone else noticed the same cuz this happened last year just before christmas and then afterwards prices went back up again
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  • supersally wrote: »
    anyone noticed that mobile phones are selling a little cheaper on ebay lately i allways try keep an eye for a bargain and just wondered if anyone else noticed the same cuz this happened last year just before christmas and then afterwards prices went back up again

    I would never try to buy or sell a mobile phone on ebay.
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  • I have tried 3 times to sell phones on ebay with no success. It seem they are a favourite for scammers. What really surprises me is how easy they seem to be able to break into people's ebay accounts. They then send you an email saying they will pay by paypal and pick up. This has happenned to me more than 5 times
  • I have sold about 5 mobiles over 18 months and apart from the nigerian scammers never had a prob but i do put in numerous sellers requirements.

    I have brought brand new mobiles from eBay but only from the bigger power seller EBay mobile phone shops.
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  • RHYSDAD
    RHYSDAD Posts: 2,346 Forumite
    I've bought mobiles on ebay and i have to say all were fine....
    "Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead."

    Chinese Proverb


  • I'm going to be selling a £400 phone soon. Checked out completed listings for it, about 2/3 were bought by NARU's!!!

    Buyer requirements will be set incredibly high.
  • minnie123
    minnie123 Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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    Yeah I have bought and sold mobiles on ebay with no problem. I do set bidder requirements high though. I bought a brilliant refurbished one from Oranges actual ebay account it was great I got it for £16 incl postage last year they sell for about £50 now!! I'm going to look now I want a new one!!:j
  • POSSETTE
    POSSETTE Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    I sell all our used mobiles on ebay,approx 10 now,never had a problem, first few i never had any buyer req set, but i do have them as high as poss now. There are 000s of mobile transactions everyday and most are fine, we just hear the bad stories on here,
    imagine how long the thread would be if we started one off for good transcations!
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  • i bough one 2 weeks ago from a seller with only 5 feedbacks i recieved it within a couple of days but did not leave feedback as I had not fully tested it then the sellirs was begging me to leave feedback as paypal had held the funds until feedback was left I tested it and it was perfect a very good deal and good to see paypal taking precautions
  • yeslek
    yeslek Posts: 1,442 Forumite
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    I have sold about 5 mobiles over 18 months and apart from the nigerian scammers never had a prob but i do put in numerous sellers requirements.

    I have brought brand new mobiles from eBay but only from the bigger power seller EBay mobile phone shops.
    same here - i only buy from powersellers though as i had a bad experience with a private seller.
    I've sold all my old mobiles though, with no problems - they are always unwanted upgrades though (i tend to take the best phone they offer and sell it on ebay so i can buy the phone i actually want....i always tend to want phones that are never on contracts ie N76 :rolleyes: )

    i guess its luck really, mobiles are touchy for sale but so long as you do your research and pay via paypal you should be ok
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