Thread: Help! Bought fake N900!
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2010-06-16 , 22:46
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Originally Posted by extendedping View Post
this scares me a lot. I am looking on ebay as we speak for a used n900.
I already payed $300 a few weeks ago (on craigslist) for a kindle dx that was turned off by amazon a day after I began using it. they said the owner (presumably the guy who sold it to me) got a replacment and called the one I got out as stolen.

so I am very afraid to take the n900 plunge now
Then DON'T get it from ebay. Simple as.

The majority of single phones sold on ebay are normally barred by the operator within a few days of purchase, simply 'cos the guys that sell them think it would be a good laugh to report them stolen after the sale, or they are ex-contract. i.e They can't afford to pay the bill, so they flog the phone, and because the bill doesn't get paid, the phone gets locked.

If you are going via ebay get it from a reputable dealer's ebay store.
And watch out for the "From Hong Kong" specials.
Far East = Bootleg Capital of the World.