Ebay or Shop best to buy a phone charger

golden_girl

Hi,

I don't really know much about mobile phones but I need to get a phone charger.
I phoned 02 to ask how much a phone charger was for a Samsung D600 £19.99.

On ebay there are some for £3.99 brand new...

Does anyone know why the re is a big difference...

rrwfotr

Because its probably an OEM which means original equipment manafacturer. The ones on ebay are usally the same but can be manfactured by another company. Usally there is a big mark up on chargers etc. as companies rip consumers off as unwitting people buy from the shop instead of online. The online traders usally have no overheads i.e shop business tax etc... I would make sure it's an OEM when you buy off ebay.

golden_girl

Thanks for you reply.

I will check before buying. If I cannot see a OEM one on ebay I will get one from the shop.
I have told my daughter to keep this one in her locked cupboard so it cannot be taken.


Thanks :j

drahcir_2

afaik the d600 uses the same charger as d500/a300/a800 t100 etc
nearly all samsungs use the same one

lee634

Why not look at the USB charger these come with a variety of ends to fit different mobiles all in the same box all for between £3 - £5

nearlyrich

I just bought a look-alike charger for a SE K750 from a local phone shop for a fiver, would have been more with carriage from ebay.

golden_girl

Thanks for all your replies :j
. I am going to shop around Saturday as she is desperate as her battery is low and she is away from home... Another girl has offered to let her borrow hers till I can get one sent to her..

Thanks

overworked_underpaid

I have bought mobile phone chargers from Ebay without any problems for less then a fiver delivered. They were in their original packing, boxed and sealed new.

GlennTheBaker

overworked_underpaid wrote:

I have bought mobile phone chargers from Ebay without any problems for less then a fiver delivered. They were in their original packing, boxed and sealed new.

Same here, never had a problem.