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Ends 10/24. eBay is offering a $100 coupon if you list your old cell phone and it doesn't sell as part of their new Flip Your Phone program. You must use their pricing guidelines; valid for 5, 7 or 10 day auction-style or auction-style plus Buy It Now formats. Here's a list of eligible phones.

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Knarly
Ben's cred: 96
Posted 09/18/2014 at 07:24 AM PT
Posted 09/18/2014 at 07:24 AM PT
DO NOT sell your iphone on
ebay
! Odds of being scammed are WAY high!

1. You sell a working phone, the buyer files a "not as described" and ships you back their broken phone...buyer gets your phone, you get the broken phone...

2. Buyer ships you back a box full of rocks...

Ebay and Paypal are 99% on the buyers side...and you can't even leave negative feedback if you get scammed...no way, no thanks.

I never sell anything of real value on
ebay
...just don't do it...Craiglists first, meet the buyer at a police station to make the exchange...that is the best route.
doitjust4fun
Ben's cred: 151
Posted 09/18/2014 at 08:03 AM PT
Posted 09/18/2014 at 08:03 AM PT
You do need to be really careful when selling on
eBay.
I just sold a new iPad mini on
eBay.
The buyer opened a claim saying that his account had been 'compromised". PayPal 'held' my $370 for over a week while they investigated. (had a negative balance). Luckily I shipped to the PayPal 'confirmed' address and required a signature on delivery. They gave me my money back though, so their policies have gotten a little better.

I also just sold my old Blackbery Bold thinking it wouldn't sell, but sadly it did for $15! I would imagine that they emply people to bid on phones so they don't have to issue $100 gift certs.
dave_c
Ben's cred: 5862
Posted 09/18/2014 at 09:13 AM PT
Posted 09/18/2014 at 09:13 AM PT
Never sell an item to someone far enough away that you're not able to hop in your vehicle and make a road trip to ensure the buyer is getting everything they paid for and then some.
dingdadude
Ben's cred: 5
Posted 09/18/2014 at 12:45 PM PT
Posted 09/18/2014 at 12:45 PM PT
just sold my s2 on
ebay.
hopefully no BS claims!!! finger crossed!
zdotcom
Ben's cred: 8
Posted 09/19/2014 at 04:58 AM PT
Posted 09/19/2014 at 04:58 AM PT
Our firm sells roughly 300 phones/tablets per month on
eBay
and if you log the IMEI of any device you sell by simply taking a picture of it next to your shipping label you will be fine. We even go the extra step of placing a note in each package reminding the buyer of our return policy stating all device ID's are logged. Also be sure to use signature CONFIRMATION, instead of regular tracking to ensure chargebacks will be covered by PayPal. Also be sure to properly reset the device before shipping.

We have had 2 individuals try to return different items, but
eBay
stood behind us on both occasions because of our diligence.
tupaknam
Ben's cred: 1
Posted 09/19/2014 at 11:53 PM PT
Posted 09/19/2014 at 11:53 PM PT
i sold 2 phones on
ebay
and was scammed by a russian buyer, BS, don't do it

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