We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Mobile Phone not as advertised!
sallysaver
Posts: 816 Forumite
Hi,
I have just received the mobile phone (Sony Ericcson W850i) which we successfully bid on. However, it is NOT as advertised. Despite emailing the seller he/she is choosing to ignore us. It is for a child's Christmas present, so any advice on what to do next would be appreciated. Thanks in advance -Sally
I have just received the mobile phone (Sony Ericcson W850i) which we successfully bid on. However, it is NOT as advertised. Despite emailing the seller he/she is choosing to ignore us. It is for a child's Christmas present, so any advice on what to do next would be appreciated. Thanks in advance -Sally
0
Comments
-
How badly is it wrongly described?My TV is broken!
Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j0 -
If you paid by paypal and the phone is significantly different to that advertised you may want to consider a claim for 'item not as described'.
Whether you would win such a claim is not 100% certain though, if the phone was sold as used then it can be difficult to say how used something is, if the phone was sold as new, but is actually used the claim should be easier.
SooI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
... plus a private seller might have cleared out their paypal account by now...0
-
doesn't matter. ebay can and will chase them for the debt and suspend their ebay/paypal account.It's BOUGHT (to Buy), not BROUGHT (to bring) AND you cannot be frauded, only DEfrauded.
Please do not buy animals from a pet store. Visit your local sanctuary or centre and give a good home to an unloved or abandoned animal.0 -
the OP has mentioned in another thread it was advertised as unlocked and it isnt.0
-
smartie1976 wrote:doesn't matter. ebay can and will chase them for the debt and suspend their ebay/paypal account.
Is it possible this only applies in case of CC chargeback... or where buyer protection applies?
Otherwise I can't explain why people don't always get a full refund through paypal.My TV is broken!
Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j0 -
the OP has mentioned in another thread it was advertised as unlocked and it isnt.
Go to your local little mobile phone shop, 5 minutes and around a tenner usually
I personally wouldnt go to the network the phone is locked to, they tend to charge more. 0 -
i think these can only be unlocked by the network themselves at the momentpulliptears wrote:Go to your local little mobile phone shop, 5 minutes and around a tenner usually I personally wouldnt go to the network the phone is locked to, they tend to charge more.0 -
Gaming guy, no, they can be unlocked by any phone dealer who has the software to do so. They would also need the standard sony ericsson unlocking cable which most already have.
There are a couple of online retailers offering the software, and doing the "send away" unlocking so the OP should find a shop near to her that will do this for her.0 -
pulliptears wrote:Gaming guy, no, they can be unlocked by any phone dealer who has the software to do so. They would also need the standard sony ericsson unlocking cable which most already have.
There are a couple of online retailers offering the software, and doing the "send away" unlocking so the OP should find a shop near to her that will do this for her.
hi,
gaming_guy is correct. a se w850i is a db2020 phone, and hence impossible to unlock by software/box at present unless you are a se service centre with emma iii crypto card access.
but as its on vodafone its possible to get the unlock code from someone who have access to the vodafone database.
br0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.3K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.3K Spending & Discounts
- 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 601.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.6K Life & Family
- 259.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards