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[Q] Parts For AT&T One X???

Does Anybody Know where to get parts for the ATT One X....I Need A New LCD....Could I Use The LCD from the INTERNATIONAL Version on the ATT version???

You already broke it? Get an indestructible dumb phone
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DeathmonkeyGTX said:
You already broke it? Get an indestructible dumb phone
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Wow. QFT. Broken already? That's gotta be some kind of record.
Okay, in all seriousness, you do NOT want to swap the digitizer on your own. I used to do my own phone repairs; not anymore.
To do your own repair, you first need the right tools (drivers and such) but let's assume you have 100% of the tools you will need. You also need incredible dexterity and a propensity for light hands. Lastly, if you do finally get the displays swapped out (after a couple hours or so), you need to make sure you have the correct adhesive.
"What adhesive do I need?," you say? "Well, that depends." I have about 8 different electronics adhesives sitting on my workbench and I've never once been able to finish a repair without trying at least two different adhesives.
"What shall I do, deduction?!," you shout back. Worry not, friend! HTC is happy to do the repair for you! Chances are, your warranty on the phone is 100% in tact. (Unless you are hiding the secret S-OFF that the rest of us have been clamoring for - if that's the case, hand it over!) Simply call up HTC's US line for repairs or customer service and they will be happy to take your money in exchange for a top notch, warranty backed digitizer replacement.
Chances are, HTC's price will either be very close to the "street" price (i.e. one of those sketchy "we repair iphone!" cell-phone stores) or quite possibly below the cost of the part itself! I had this happen recently with a different manufacturer, Samsung. My Galaxy Note sustained a badly broken digitizer and the part itself was selling for ~$220 shipped. I just received the phone back from Sammy with a new digitizer costing me a total of $197 after S&H.
Anyway, YMMV and all that. I am curious to hear back what HTC quotes you for new glass - would you mind reporting back to us with a hard dollar amount?
Cheers and good luck!

Yea I replaced a LCD & digitizer on my old inspire. Not fun lol
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I just dropped mine in the grocery store. I had a minor heart attack. Didn't break though. *whew*

yea ive actaully seen a few broken htc onex's
are they that easy to break? i hope not

MT4GS full body case

Hi! I would like to ask if is there anyone that sell a full body case replacement for mt4gs? I got mine from a friend so obviously it's second hand and it's already full of scratches/nicks in the metal plate side so I thought about replacing it and failed to find anyone selling it.
I am not talking about those colored cover thingies on ebay. I am talking about the real case of mt4gs. I am loving this phone physically and I'm pretty sure I won't be shifting phones anytime soon since I am a qwerty enthusiast and the upcoming samsung relay 4g just got rejected by my taste.

I've looked into this as well, and there are a couple links on google if you type in "mytouch 4g slide full housing" or something along the lines of that. I'm on my phone, so no links heh.
I lied. Check www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Mytouch-4G-Slide-Housing-p/htc745670.htm.

Hmm I'm outside US and seems like they require Federal Tax ID what's that? @[email protected]

Lol that's weird, since it is called global direct parts. I'd check Ebay out Amazon if you haven't already.

Ok already email them and I got a reply saying...
As a wholesale distributor, we only serve cellphone repair shops, wireless retail stores, refurbishers, insurance companies, and other wholesale purchasers. We do not supply the general public or end users repairing their own personal devices at this time. If you are repairing your own device, we recommend you take your device to a qualified repair technician.
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Checked ebay they aren't selling any lol! amazon I dunno...

Ah I guess that's why they needed a tax id: to prove you are going to resell it.
Well, I tried lol. I've been looking to buy one as well, but just to keep as a spare just in case. Maybe you can find a repair shop in your area that would sell you the housing. Idk, good luck though haha.
On a side note, my friend was able to buy housing for a SGS2 a month ago from a repair shop down here. They said they don't normally do that, but (and I seriously think this) because she's hot, they "made an exception". They didn't wanna sell it to me so she went in the next day and asked the same question. I love the world we live in haha.

ekoee said:
Ah I guess that's why they needed a tax id: to prove you are going to resell it.
Well, I tried lol. I've been looking to buy one as well, but just to keep as a spare just in case. Maybe you can find a repair shop in your area that would sell you the housing. Idk, good luck though haha.
On a side note, my friend was able to buy housing for a SGS2 a month ago from a repair shop down here. They said they don't normally do that, but (and I seriously think this) because she's hot, they "made an exception". They didn't wanna sell it to me so she went in the next day and asked the same question. I love the world we live in haha.
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I wish I could lol! But I don't live in US. And mt4gs isn't even sold in our country so my only choice is buying online.

alright, this looks like somewhere you would be able to buy, but the price is kinda steep. it runs about 80 bucks, and for that price i'm willing to just buy another case to hide the battlescars on my phone lol.
CellDepot OEM Housing for Doubleshot

ekoee said:
alright, this looks like somewhere you would be able to buy, but the price is kinda steep. it runs about 80 bucks, and for that price i'm willing to just buy another case to hide the battlescars on my phone lol.
CellDepot OEM Housing for Doubleshot
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Thanks for this one! Will purchase one the next day
Believe me you don't know what my doubleshot looks like. A case isn't enough to cover it's ugly look.

[Q] Where can I buy an offical screen (UK) WARNIGN - Avoid Cheap Screens from ebay

Hey,
I purchased a new screen for my nexus 5 as my old phone screen had cracked after dropping on concrete (god damn Flintstones). The screen was easy enough to fix but the quality was terrible. The colours were all off eg reds were faded, greens were dark and greys had a purple hue around it, and the matt feel of the original was black nexus 5 was not there, just a cheap plastic finish. I also forgot to add, the screen would only respond to touch once picked up. So yeah it was kinda terrible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIxvxOvGg3Q
You can see from the video there screen was faulty.
I want to buy another screen when the ebay seller refunds me for this shoddy screen.
This screen cost me £80 from ebay and came with Screen, Digitizer and Plastic Frame. I want this to also be a warning to people when buying a new screen, you might get a duff one or poor build quality.
I'm not bothered how much it will cost, I just want it to work and look good. Does anybody have a link to a respectable and reliable source for an official screen with frame for my Nexus 5?

Try aliexpress .... Have bought my nexus 5 battery from the same.... You get both original and knockoff from there....
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rohit25 said:
Try aliexpress .... Have bought my nexus 5 battery from the same.... You get both original and knockoff from there....
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wow its so cheap!

I dropped and smashed my N5 a little while back and was put off buying a screen online after reading about shoddy quality ones. Ended up sending it to SBE, LG's repair partner.
Cost me £120 but they did a sterling job, it's as good as new, a really good quality screen, and at only 40 quid more than some of the screen units I'd seen online I thought that was pretty good. Warranty is still valid after using them as well.

benj! said:
I dropped and smashed my N5 a little while back and was put off buying a screen online after reading about shoddy quality ones. Ended up sending it to SBE, LG's repair partner.
Cost me £120 but they did a sterling job, it's as good as new, a really good quality screen, and at only 40 quid more than some of the screen units I'd seen online I thought that was pretty good. Warranty is still valid after using them as well.
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only £120? They quoted me £160

Hmm, strange... this was only the beginning of June as well. Seems like a lot to have put their prices up by in such a short time.
Did they say there was anything else wrong with it? My original estimate was £105, which went up when they actually quoted as they added a new front-facing camera to the quote. I hadn't asked for that but didn't complain as I just wanted my phone back by this point
Generally I was pleased with the outcome but their communication is pretty bad.

benj! said:
Hmm, strange... this was only the beginning of June as well. Seems like a lot to have put their prices up by in such a short time.
Did they say there was anything else wrong with it? My original estimate was £105, which went up when they actually quoted as they added a new front-facing camera to the quote. I hadn't asked for that but didn't complain as I just wanted my phone back by this point
Generally I was pleased with the outcome but their communication is pretty bad.
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Weird. They haven't even seen the phone yet. Only the glass is broken and the screen is working.
Could you tell me to whom did you write? email etc? I would be ok with 105 for replacement.

No problem, I emailed [email protected] saying...
Hi there, I would like to enquire about the cost of replacing a cracked screen on an LG Nexus 5, please.
What is the expected turnaround?
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And they replied...
Thank you for your email, we can confirm that we are able to offer repair support on your google Nexus 5 and based on the information provided we estimate that the price for this repair will be £105.28 including delivery and processing charges. If you would like to send the faulty Google Nexus for repair please send to SBE LTD, Unit A2, Beaver Industrial estate, Beaver Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7SH. You will need to enclose a letter giving details of your name, return address, contact number and nature of the fault. We recommended that the package is sent via a traceable method, eg recorded or special delivery. The handset should be returned within 7-14 working days by Royal Mail Recorded Delivery.
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benj! said:
No problem, I emailed [email protected] saying...
And they replied...
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Same email address and I got -
Good afternoon,
The approximate cost for the repair to the front screen for an LGD821 (Nexus 5) would be £156.00 including UK shipping & VAT.
However, please note that this is only an estimate as we cannot guarantee the price until we have been able to assess the damage.
In order to book the repair, we will require the IMEI number of the handset. This can be found on the box your unit came in or by dialing *#06# from the handset (if possible). Alternatively this can be found on the sim tray. If you are still unable to obtain the IMEI number, please contact your network provider who may be able to assist.
If there is any further information you need or you would like to arrange a booking, you can contact us by calling 01233 277053.
Alternatively, please complete the details below and we will arrange a repair booking:

Quite a price hike! Maybe there's a shortage of screens and a surplus of clumsy Nexus 5 owners...?

benj! said:
Quite a price hike! Maybe there's a shortage of screens and a surplus of clumsy Nexus 5 owners...?
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Hahaah clumsy owners more likely. The screen prices are dropping from what I can see.

My eBay experience (techno.trading.house)

Hi everyone,
I want to share my journey with the Z3, and the experience with buying from eBay, specifically from a seller, techno.trading.house (Steph, Ed). I bought two brand new Z3 (D6603)--a black one for myself, and a white one for my girlfriend. The order was smooth, and the phones came in pretty much brand new (open box though) with their plastic peel-screens on the glass, untouched. After using the two for a few hours, I noticed that my black one had a defective sensor (photo). The seller advertised "hassle-free" exchanges/refunds, so I reported the defect and had the black one exchanged right away.
After a week, the new one came, the same brand new (open box) condition as the previous phones. However, there was a slight manufacturing defect with the USB flap--it closes completely at a slant (photo). I spelled out the issue with the seller, and here was how it went:
SELLER: I'm sorry to hear that! We will certainly replace it for you, I believe that your phone would be damaged underwater if that or any other flap was not closed properly. (I also do strongly suggest to avoid wetting the phone just in case). Please return the phone to...
ME (after 2 days delivered to them): Hi, have you receive the package yet, and have you ship out the new phone?
SELLER: Your return has been received. If you had chosen to receive a replacement, it will be sent within 2 days. If you have opted for a refund, it will be issued within 24 hours minus applicable restocking fee.
ME: Do you have tracking info? Thanks!
SELLER: Our records indicate that we have already sent a replacement. You have reached out to us to let us know that the replacement has the same issue. In order to avoid another occurrence, we recommend that we proceed with a refund for this item. Please let us know if this is okay.
ME: Sorry, I am not sure what you are saying. Are you talking about the previous replacement or the 2nd replacement being shipped out? I am currently waiting for the 2nd replacement. You said "sure" on the second replacement last week.
SELLER: We are talking about the previous replacement. We believe since both- the original phone and the replacement phone- has had the same issue, that a refund might be best. Let us know if this is ok.
ME: That is not correct. First phone had a defective camera. Second one had a manufacturer defect on the flap. You agreed for the second exchange, so I am not sure why you are backing out now? I need the phone as I have been using an old dumb phone for work for a week already.
SELLER: I'm very sorry for the confusion. I just read back through the emails and you are indeed correct. We will have your replacement unit shipped today. Here is your tracking number. Again, I am sorry for the confusion. Have a great day!
ME: Thanks. I just hope the new one does not have any defect--I will be checking it. If it's not shipped out yet, anyway you can inspect these? Thank you.
SELLER: Hello, Not a problem.
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So the 2nd replacement came (third phone), and the phone came in a used/open condition. There were no plastic peel-screens on either side of the glass and the USB wire was laying in there without its plastic wrappers. I knew immediately this was used, so I began close inspection of the phone. I found that the power button had a noticeable dent on one side, as if it was dropped on a table before. At this point, I don't know what to do with the phone. I have summoned the seller to see what they plan to do with this situation.
It appears that the seller recycles their returned phones and try to sell them as new, or whatever it is. I am extremely disappointed with this seller, and I want others to know so they may not fall into the same trap.
I checked the current feedback, and it appears someone had the same situation (photo). Go figure!

To me this sounds like a fair seller and a picky buyer. 832 positive reviews and 6 negative ones in a month is a ratio I would buy at if I wanted to save a hundred bucks by buying without factory warranty.

It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.
I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.

abhinav.tella said:
It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.
I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.
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remember me?
I'm sorry to hear that. It was really a frustrating moment you went through. If I were you I would probably be really angry.
If you want, just buy it from Sony store. I got mine and it's perfect so far (except some cosmetic minor faults).

I bought two phones directly from the same seller. The price was cheaper on their own site vs eBay or Amazon. Both phones are perfect. They came in non sealed boxes. I've got no complaints.

android404 said:
To me this sounds like a fair seller and a picky buyer. 832 positive reviews and 6 negative ones in a month is a ratio I would buy at if I wanted to save a hundred bucks by buying without factory warranty.
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I may be a picky buyer, but who wouldn't be when you receive a defective product, and even worse when you get a used one on your third one. Feedbacks mean jack when you are on the short end. They are only good for initial decision about the seller, hence I trust them like you would too.
abhinav.tella said:
It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.
I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.
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I hope you are right on the honest mistake.
bluesky2111 said:
remember me?
I'm sorry to hear that. It was really a frustrating moment you went through. If I were you I would probably be really angry.
If you want, just buy it from Sony store. I got mine and it's perfect so far (except some cosmetic minor faults).
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Yeah, I really regret not buying from Sony store, or even T-Mobile here. At this point, I might just say screw it, keep the phone, and move on with my life. Maybe the Z4 will entice me in few months. :good:

I purchased 3 different Z3 D6603 from Techno Trading, Never-MSRP, and Sony Direct all off ebay.
Techno Trading shipping a Central America version of the D6603 (White) to me and it had no seals whatsoever on the box (US Charger). This model would not show LTE indicator until I flashed a generic TFT. Booting with Encryption shows the Pin Entry text in Spanish but quickly changes to English. Seller Feedack: Shipped very quickly but using subpar shipping materials. Shipped from Miami.
Never-MSRP shipped a Central Europe version of the D6603 (Copper) to me and it HAD seals on the box but also included a Sony Screen Protector (Non-US Charger). This model had the LTE indicator from start. Booting with Encryption shows the Pin Entry text in English. Seller Feedback: Shipped same day and was packaged very well. Unfortunately, they are located in Houston so I had to pay tax.
Sony Direct shipped a Generic North American model of the D6603 (Green) to me. This one had seals on the box but didn't include the Screen Protector. LTE shows from start and includes a US Charger. Plastic on the front and back of phone is totally different than the other two. Its hard to describe but the other phones came with a very very thin plastic protector. This model shipped with much thicker protectors on front and back (still meant to be removed because they have tabs on the side). Additionally, the other two phones were inside a cellophane bag but the this model was not in cellophane. Shipped from Sony in Romeoville IL. Shipped within two hours of purchase using FedEx for free. Unfortunately, Sony charges tax everywhere. Packaged well but not great.
My point...
Sony packages models different based on their intended destination. It might not be that you ever got "open box" devices but rather they were intended for an area which Sony (for whatever reason) chose not to use seals.

mwep said:
My point...
Sony packages models different based on their intended destination. It might not be that you ever got "open box" devices but rather they were intended for an area which Sony (for whatever reason) chose not to use seals.
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That is interesting. Before buying from techno, I bought a white one from tropical_mobile (in which I sold quickly due to being D6653), who stated they were located in Tennessee, but shipped from Singapore. However, the phone was sealed with two white rounded "sealed" stickers on the box. The phone also was sealed in a clear plastic slip and had protective screens on both sides.
This whole Z3 deal has been pretty bad luck for me. Maybe it is not meant to be. But good news--the seller techno.trading.house got back to me, and is willing to refund me $20 for the dented power button, or do another replacement. I'm planning to take the refund, and live with it as I am sick of all the exchanges. Who knows, the replacement might have even weirder issues.

If you spend $500 plus on an item, you the buyer, have every right on this planet to be as picky as you like.
Nobody has to settle for anything less than perfection.
So no, you don't have to accept a defective camera, or flap or indeed a previously returned phone.
As I mentioned before but was lambasted in another thread, Sony may be using premium materials, but they are certainly not using premium construction. Not when some people have to go through six boxes in store to find a unit without light bleed and gaps.
I myself had two exchanges within the first two weeks. My first unit was simply not waterproof and had a leaky flap and my second one didn't charge on the magnetic dock and now I have light bleed but no energy to fight it anymore.
It's almost as bad as an iPhone. All my iPhone friends have had multiple exchanges... Some as many as 5 in a year.
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More recent feedbacks to prove my point.

stop accepting being called a picky buyer.... ur paying top dollar for the phone, that said u should receive a product good for the purpose, if the camera doesn't work its not good
if the phone isnt water proof it isnt good
if there is a dent in the design it should state it before being bought. so it's not the buyer nor seller (purposely) its a unlucky sale.

I purchased mine at t-mobile. I paid 100% upfront despite being with t-mobile and they unlock it on the spot. When I registered with Xperia Care (sonymobiles product registration) I entered my IMEI and it has till Oct 2016 on warranty.
However on the 2nd day of owning the device The bottom speaker stopped working and was making a static noise. I went to my t-mo store I purchased it and they swapped it out. I didn't even pay a restocking fee. The manager said as long as I get the same phone and since I bought it back so promptly that he would just swap a new one. This one has been perfect since. Sometimes the convenience of having a store near by is better than having to deal with shipping my phone back and forth!
Alot of people dont want the tmobile Bloatwear but like I said, 32 GB + Local customer support outweight > No bloatwear & 16 Gig with mail in issues. (since i have no sony store near by, id still have to mail in for repairs and exchanges)

Me too, I'm glad I bought it from TMO with an EIP, exchanged mine 3 times on my 4th now, no hassles or fees.

How much would you say I could sell my Samsung Galaxy S6 for?

Hi
I got an Xperia Z3 that I would like to use rather than my Samsung Galaxy S6, mainly cause of the battery life. Even rooted, greenify, black theme, undervolted, underclocked, only 3g and a lot of features off, it still run no where as smooth, neither as battery friendly as stock Xperia Z3.
Since battery life is very important to me, since i'm out most, if not whole day and I have everything on my phone (bus pass and such) it's very important it keeps power the whole day, which it's just not able to, with my usage.
In my country the (the prices is above other countries, because of high taxes) price right now is $733.67.
The problem is that it's rooted so there is no warranty on it anymore (at least that's the retailers opinion, but that's another discussion) and there is pink dots all over the FRONT camera in low-light conditions (can't be seen outside at all.)
So what would you say the price is without warranty? If it was not because of the pink dots, I might just sell it without saying a thing, as most people don't use it anyway, but since there is a "serious" problem and with all the selfie hype, snapchat etc I dislike doing so.
So, if I should sell it, were the buyer was aware of the issue + knowing there is no warranty what would you say the price is ($733,67 from new).
Thanks in advance

I would attempt to get Samsung to repair it under warranty rather than rely on a retailer
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Holy sh*t that price. Are you from brazil?

cchant said:
I would attempt to get Samsung to repair it under warranty rather than rely on a retailer
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My retailer sent it to Samsung, which sent a picture of knox 1x0 to me and my retailer and Samsung both denied warranty. Customer Care is running a case, but can take up to a year and it really doesn't matter as it works fine outside. I just want to get rid of the phone so I haven't lost so much again. The battery is too "bad" for my taste. With a few tweaks it's fine, but still no where Xperia Z3 experience.
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Holy sh*t that price. Are you from brazil?
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I'm from Denmark. We got high taxes 38-60% of our income, but well our income is pretty high (compared to other countries) as well + we got 25% tax on everything that you buy in Denmark.
What are the prices, where you're from?

I paid 740 dollars (more or less). You could ask for 500 dollars, I think it's a reasonable price. Just flash a stock firmware on odin and hopefully the buyer will never know that your knox was triggered lol
I came from a Z3, and while it had a great battery, the screen and camera were terrible!

dedei said:
I paid 740 dollars (more or less). You could ask for 500 dollars, I think it's a reasonable price. Just flash a stock firmware on odin and hopefully the buyer will never know that your knox was triggered lol
I came from a Z3, and while it had a great battery, the screen and camera were terrible!
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The thing just is, that the dots on front camera most people would notice on first day usage (when sitting on the phone in the evening) and when they either contact me or try to get a repair from the retailer and get denied and when they sure as hell contact me. Address and anything is on the receipt so if they want to, they can contact me. Can't just ignore some dude yelling outside my front door.

Faspaiso said:
The thing just is, that the dots on front camera most people would notice on first day usage (when sitting on the phone in the evening) and when they either contact me or try to get a repair from the retailer and get denied and when they sure as hell contact me. Address and anything is on the receipt so if they want to, they can contact me. Can't just ignore some dude yelling outside my front door.
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oh yeah I forgot about that. Maybe you could pay for the repair and then include the costs on the selling price.

dedei said:
oh yeah I forgot about that. Maybe you could pay for the repair and then include the costs on the selling price.
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Well that would be dumb. The repair is 292.16 usd and you say I should sell it around 500. So that would make it near new price, which no one would pay.
I just think I need to accept that i should sell it a bit low because of the no warranty part and the dots on the camera problem. Just how low, i'm not too sure.

Faspaiso said:
Well that would be dumb. The repair is 292.16 usd and you say I should sell it around 500. So that would make it near new price, which no one would pay.
I just think I need to accept that i should sell it a bit low because of the no warranty part and the dots on the camera problem. Just how low, i'm not too sure.
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Ouch! Yeah it wouldn't make sense. Have a look at http://swappa.com/

dedei said:
Ouch! Yeah it wouldn't make sense. Have a look at http://swappa.com/
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Thanks will look into it, but yes I agree. Around the 500 mark if the buyer is aware of the fact that the warranty is non existent and the pink dots on the front camera.
They get panzer glass + cover with the phone, so it looks exactly as new.