Has anyone had any luck buying from what seems like a good deal on phones from one of these Chinese sites? Particularly Actual wares. Com
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would rather suggest dont buy
there are imei prob
bt worst is battery life for such phone
I bought a phone from some seller on Alibaba a few years ago. It was my first chinese android phone. You can base your decision on things like seller reputation and such. Only problem I found were shipping times. Got it after 3 months. I bet it's not always like that.
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Buy only from online shops that have been selling goods for many years. You can check some phone models and reviews here: www.chinaphonereview.com
Focalprice
You try focalprice there are a lot of android phone and they send
Anything over $50 and I prefer to keep it in the same country. Things have a higher chance of being lost and getting bad customer service when the people who you are buying from don't speak the same primary language as you.
Also, unless you pay more for shipping (or it is included). Shipping time from China can range from less than two weeks, to over a month.
(I) tried ordering a (S)mall battery once, it (W)as lost (I)n shipping somewhere at a pos(T) office, w(H)o knows where...
If anybody is still interested in this topic, I ordered a ZTE V970 from etotalk recently. I chose them mainly because they accepted paypal. Order was placed on Friday evening, shipped on the following Monday and was delivered to me in Belgium on Wednesday. I can't fault the delivery time, the phone has been great so far. Only problem was the custom charges (an extra €25).
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Hello,
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Anyone else bought from this site ? i want to buy Huawei Ascend D1 or Xiomi m2 when start selling. should i trust this site ?
worst site!
I ordered 2 tablets for the first time from this site the service was nothing like described above
I paid for express shipping and took them 8 days to show up at dhl (yes it was in stock)
when i tried contacting them I got info that was of no use at all
so i tried contacting them again (3 mails in total) and they just ignored me
the tablets still need to arrive but I know for sure that I will never order from this site again!
I found the tablets i wanted for 10 dollars cheaper then the other Chinese sites so I ordered it here....
looking back on it it wasn't worth the 10 dollar less I never experienced any site this bad
I regularly order something from dx.com which is far from perfect and even they are a lot better and faster ( just to comparing Chinese sites)
example:
when something goes wrong on dx (or a lot of the other Chinese sites) you can even live chat with a employee
this site however refused to do anything about the situation at all and almost denied that I paid for express shipping!
conclusion:
well if u see a product on this site that you really wan't and cant buy elsewhere fore a similar price you can order it here but don't pay extra for the express shipping because its a rip of, but I strongly recommend buying your stuff elsewhere
High Prices
Hi,
I just left their site: http://hotmid.com/ , their prices seem to be WAY out of line. I recently purchased my new Lenovo IdeaPad A2109A @ my nearby Best Buy store for $ 249.00, and as you can see here : http://hotmid.com/android-tablets/lenovo.html the same model is $ 329.00 on their site. It DOES pay to compare !!
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I REALLY wanna get a Samsung galaxy s II , but i live in latinoamerica so i need to buy online in usa stores, i have bought from amazon.com before but the galaxy s ii is kinda expensive 570 $ while plemix.com is offering the device for 525 $ , are they reliable? they suposedly charge extra 25 $ for the shipping but i dont care since im getting 3 devices, i could save quite a bit of cash
it's much safer to buy from a reputable online store, than some nobodies that noone knows about. I'll stick with Amazon if I were you
Amazon has good return/exchange policies
that place is a big unknown
and by the way... that site is from China http://whois.domaintools.com/plemix.com
i'd not trust stuff shipped from there
sometimes they are not good quality
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it's much safer to buy from a reputable online store, than some nobodies that noone knows about. I'll stick with Amazon if I were you
Amazon has good return/exchange policies
that place is a big unknown
and by the way... that site is from China http://whois.domaintools.com/plemix.com
i'd not trust stuff shipped from there
sometimes they are not good quality
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what a shame, the prices were good , now i know why
I have bought a couple of phones from them a few years ago and they where great to deal with, shipping (to Canada) was 3 days and the product was tip top.
I picked up a phone from them a few years ago, no issues at all.
anyone else? 2 yes vs one no hahaha
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I was just curious as to if anyone uses those flip phones, or the bar style phones anymore? I recently bought a company that sells phones accessories, and I have thousands of leather cases, clips and holsters for sale. I'm just not sure how many people still have those style phones. And do they even make Nextel phones anymore? Please let me know. And if you would like to buy a couple, I'll give you a deal. But that will be in another post in the Marketplace section.
Well there still are some candybar phones in the wild, some are even being released right now. You also have to take into account Blackberry diehards
As to flip phones i think they're pretty much dead, there are still some in the very low end side of the market, but generally a person who buys that kind of phone isn't very likely to buy a case for it, since it would probably cost twice the phone itself lol...
Using a slide out to side phone, maybe trade my phone next year by a Nozomi or something with good specs with QWERTY keyboard, from SE too.
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vnvman said:
Well there still are some candybar phones in the wild, some are even being released right now. You also have to take into account Blackberry diehards
As to flip phones i think they're pretty much dead, there are still some in the very low end side of the market, but generally a person who buys that kind of phone isn't very likely to buy a case for it, since it would probably cost twice the phone itself lol...
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The ones I'm selling are only a $1 a piece, but to ship is going to cost twice that. So I was going to sell like 10 for $5 or something like that. But yeah, I have an Inpsire 4G, and most of the phones my family uses are just as gargantuan. I know AT&T still sells flip phones, but I don't really know anybody that uses them.
I am going to upgrade my phone soon. So it will be mint. I am getting a new one sent to me from tmobile because I have device protection plan and a button is not working correctly. So the back cover and battery are the only things that wont be new. It will come with all original things in the box and an otterbox case in ok condition. So new phone old back and battery but in good condition. How much?
There is a recent completed auction on ebay where a new one went for $270. An unlocked used one went for $240.
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There is a recent completed auction on ebay where a new one went for $270. An unlocked used one went for $240.
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Just put it on e-bay and you will find out for sure!
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So do u think that it would be fair to put it up for $200 o.b.o?
Is time critical?
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Is time critical?
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No I will be selling it about the 15th of this month because it will be paying for some of my HTC One S that I will be purchasing on the 22nd when it is released for tmobile.
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No I will be selling it about the 15th of this month because it will be paying for some of my HTC One S that I will be purchasing on the 22nd when it is released for tmobile.
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Here are some links to recent closed auctions on new HTC HD2's. Draw attention to the newness but let them know the truth. Used ones are going for a lot less.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-HD-2-Bl...0949268003?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item3f15d5ba23
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-HTC-HD2...0693935639?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item43aeb57217
If time is not of the essence, then put it up for 7 days set to end around 10-11PM Pacific. (most of the US is at home around those times so they are more apt to be near their computer if they are watching the item.) But don't set it to end on a Friday or Saturday night.
I would start bidding off at $1 with a buy it now of $230 or so. Buy it now is for the sap that just has to have it and you take a little trade in price for the early sale. The $1 opening bid will attract a lot of watchers thinking they will get a good deal. They may, but you will most likely get what you want.
Look at the links of the high sellers that I cited above and copy their auctions. Read the text well and make sure it is truthful. Since yours is not completely NEW, be sure to list that it is pristine EXCEPT for the following....... blah, blah, blah. Do that part at the top of the details so there is no excuse if they don't see it.
Don't use a generic picture. Take pics of the actual phone you are selling, including the parts that are not new like the battery cover so the people will see that it still looks brand new even though the battery cover is used.
Most important..... Put in the auction title/description the carrier name and NO CONTRACT!!. THAT DRAWS THE MOST ATTENTION TO YOUR PHONE.
Something to the effect of " Never used HTC HD2 T-Mobile Smartphone. NO CONTRACT"
List the auction as new with the exception of .....
List your accessories in the body and picture them. List in the title if you have the room. Simply add "w/accessories" and list the items below in the details.
Shipping is your choice. I would list it as being able to ship out the next business day after confirmed payment or ships same day if payment is early enough. You can charge for shipping or offer free expedited shipping. (Flat Rate Priority USPS box will run you $5 plus a couple of bucks for delivery confirmation)
I would do paypal only. If they want to send a check, pass on it or let them know it will not ship until 5-7 days after receipt of the check for it to clear completely. But really I would not even go there.
Good luck.
That is what I would do. Just my two cents. This is how I sell my old phones and I have always been successful at getting top dollar.
Thank you so much. I will do exactly this when it is time to sell. I will start bidding around the 11th or so so that I will have time to sell it and get the money so that I can purchase a new phone. I just need it as long as I can because I dont want to be without a phone for to long. Again thanks for the help!
Post back here when you start our finish so we can see how it went.
Good luck.
Ya for sure! I will post a link to the auction when I start it.
Hey. I've been looking to sell a phone, and I've came across this site. How reliable is this site and are most sellers trustworthy?
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Swappa is really reliable. I haven't personally sold from it, but most of the sellers seem to be reliable and I've seen some who give their XDA usernames just in case the buyers have any questions.
Of course, there are some shoddy sellers, but that's a given with most sites.
fairly reliable....
most people use their facebooks or equiv. to log in so its rather easy to track. I've listed my previous devices there but to no luck. Its IMHO much easier to sell in forum MP's such as here or other android/computing/reddit forums.
stay away
i cant recommend it and will not buy another phone from it
bought a phone, it was delivered yesterday, seller who has a 7 day return policy, NFC feature doesnt work, and all she is doing is playing games, and hasnt sent me a return label yet
STAY WAY
for those of you who say buy from a seller with good history, i bought the phone from a seller who has 1500 sold listings, below is her reply regarding NFC not working:
"I just read about it. I'm not sure I see any good applications for it, but I'll send the label in the am"
am is over still no label from her and she did reply to my massage. amazing
Ive purchased from Swappa, and have had a good experience. As has been said before, make sure you are purchasing from a reliable seller. If you are making an international purchase, be sure to do your research on the customs laws in your location.
I purchased a Verizon LG G2 at a great price, knowing it works in international GSM markets and was not disappointed!
I just bought a note 3 through swappa. It is defective. Represented as Mint and like new.
Swappa is no help.
PayPal is probably going to be no help.
So it's a gamble.
I'd always buy NEW items and use my credit card on paypal if I ever do it again.
I'd rather use ebay, they at least do something on the buyer's behalf.
As it is I've got a phone that randomly boots about 10 times a day, and out hundreds of dollars.
Yeah, ebay is better for the buyer... and swappa charges the buyer for the privilege of getting shafted.
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I bought a RAZR HD Maxx (Unlocked BL) from swappa about 4 months ago and had a really great experience...the seller replied quickly to questions and shipped the device within a day or two. I cannot vouch for every seller on the site but FWIW I would use it again for sure.
Swappa is kind of hit or miss. There are lots of scams out there. It's actually pretty safe for the buyer as all you need to do is open a claim with paypal. If the buyer says the phone doesn't work but the seller says it does work paypal policy is to side with the buyer, pretty much no questions asked. The process takes time but you'll get your money back. Really not such a good deal for a seller, where you could sell a perfectly good device, the buyer tries to mod it, bricks the device then files a claim. The seller will be SOL with a broken device and no money.
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Swappa is kind of hit or miss. There are lots of scams out there. It's actually pretty safe for the buyer as all you need to do is open a claim with paypal. If the buyer says the phone doesn't work but the seller says it does work paypal policy is to side with the buyer, pretty much no questions asked. The process takes time but you'll get your money back. Really not such a good deal for a seller, where you could sell a perfectly good device, the buyer tries to mod it, bricks the device then files a claim. The seller will be SOL with a broken device and no money.
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Swappa is scamsite. I will never ever use it again. I was scammed by http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3505755 He says that his identity been stolen and he didnt know that. Yeah sure. He was selling Nexus 6 but it is his current device somehow. Scum.
I don't know where to go but I recently bought a Samsung s5 paid 180$ but when I got it the phone was completely broken screen cracked to all hell and won't power on unlike the pictures submitted on swappa and I cant check the esn as it doesnt charge. Swappa told me to dispute it but seller insists he didn't send me that broken phone. Am I gonna be out all that money or what? Never had to dispute anything before
It's a definite risk. My first and only time trying to sell a phone resulted in the buyer getting a refund 3 or so weeks later. I believe he purchased the phone and swapped motherboard with a broken one and got a refund. Never again will I waste my time. I'll just let my phone die or give them away as it costs less.