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Want to Buy--Is it Fake and other questions

My beloved Galaxy S is dead. The Samsung technician said it's the motherboard. I dread the thought of spending more money on a new phone, especially if it only lasts 2 years. However, there is a guy selling supposedly new Galaxy S phones on Yahoo's local Internet auction. I'm tempted because of the price and because I have an extra battery and a really nice case (not to mention I now have spare parts), but I don't know what I should be aware of. How can a 2-year-old phone still be around when the Galaxy S3 is out? Can this be legitimate leftover inventory? Are there known fakes out there? (A search of Ebay shows a lot of Galaxy S phones in Shenzhen, China, but I don't know if they're fake or not.)
What questions should I ask the seller? I want to know if there is an OEM battery and if it comes in an unopened box. What else should I ascertain?
Thanks.

Ask him to type *#1234# in the phone if the box is opened;
if he says like
Pda I9000....
Phone I9000
CSC I9000
the best way to know if it is fake or not.
if the box is not opened you should decide yourself.Want some picture from seller for the box etc..
I didnt see any fakes of galaxy s.But as you know galaxy s has some variants
I9000
I9000T
I9000B
Or korean version which's name is entirely different and so on
i recommend you to choose international one,I9000.Custom rom support is amazing for it!
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LOL, I bought mine in January 2012 at Noel Leeming NZ
The guy said that i9000 stocks are still available in Vietnam

I haven't talked to the seller just yet, but I got a rough translation of some of the questions people have been asking him.
First off, he had 50 for sale, 41 are left. He says they were display models. They are not 100% new, but no one has asked him yet how much use they have had. He offers a 7-day exchange if something is wrong, and a 30-day warranty. It is the i9000 as that was all that was available here. He sells a lot of cell phone-related things and has pretty good feedback. He has some HTC Arias and Heros for sale, too, which may lend some legitimacy to his business.
I'll have to register an account to ask him more questions. If the phones have never been turned on, he may be reluctant to type in that code.
MrAndroid12, how much did you pay for yours?

I bought mine in january of this year to ;p, for €150 (idk how many dollars that is).
But it broke recently while flashing, and i'm experienced with flashin, but i could not fix it D:, so i got the sensation, thats a really good phone to, and if you know where to look, you can get it cheap
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Best method to import to UK from USA

Hello, forgive me if this is a common question but searching doesn't yield much info.
I'm considering a Samsung Galaxy 2 10.1 Tablet new or second hand but really want the USA spec as I believe the UK model has less features such as IR Blaster.
Can anyone advise best procedure to get one delivered to the UK from USA. I mean is eBay a good option or do some suppliers specialise in this type of thing. I just worry a little with regards to safe delivery and reliability.
Thanks

Found a UK supplier of refurbished by Samsung Galaxy 2 10.1 models with the IR Blaster.
I mailed them to confirm and they replied that these were the US models with IR, at a good price but I worry how good a quality these would be.
Has anyone bought refurbished that can advise ?
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Sorry, Posted in right place now
I've posting in wrong place, so sorry.
Now posted on Tab 2 forum, sorry again

Can't speak to the refurbisher you're looking at but I can say having bought refurbished before that USUALLY is means pretty immaculate second hand. Most often these are new devices that had an issue that was fixed, for example dead pixels, which means that part of the unit is corrected and the unit is sold again as B-Grade.
Also purchasing through Ebay is pretty safe, check the terms of the seller but you'll find that Ebay's policies are pretty purchaser oriented.

Thanks for the advice, appreciated.
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[Q] Sprint vs International Variant Housing Differences

Has anybody tried buying one of the third party battery doors off of Ebay and using it with a Sprint variant? They all say they're made for the International variant, but I don't know how different the housing of the hardware is between the phones.

There shouldn't be any difference. I'm not saying there isn't. I bought a battery door off eBay from a guy in Florida that was for the sprint version. The reason I liked it was because there was no carrier branding on it. I don't know if the guy is still selling them, I didn't look.

If it is the back cover just go for it. There shouldn't be any difference
But if your going for full casing I would advice against buying the international version because I've never seen the guts of either and since they have different processors I'll just guess the guts have different sizes/shapes
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Thanks for the feedback, guys. I did order the housing in the end. Should be here in about 10 days, so I'll post whether or not it works then, if anybody's interested.

Galaxy s4 for 250$

hey guys yesterday i have lost my brand new less than 1 day old Sony Xperia Z1 . Looking for a new one a guy offered me galaxy s4 for 250$ which is good deal.
He says that it is 100% genuine mobile with 1year Samsung India warranty(im from india).ANd i have tried that it is genuine one with everything genuine .
And it has samsung india warranty so it is not some cheap chinese clones.
It's original one manufactured By Sammy.
Is there any scam or something is there any thing i could check.
I have lost my brand new Xperia z1 yesterday . Sold my GNOte 2 for xperia z1.Now stuck with no mobile
So please suggest if there is anything to check

Nikhilmendu said:
hey guys yesterday i have lost my brand new less than 1 day old Sony Xperia Z1 . Looking for a new one a guy offered me galaxy s4 for 250$ which is good deal.
He says that it is 100% genuine mobile with 1year Samsung India warranty(im from india).ANd i have tried that it is genuine one with everything genuine .
And it has samsung india warranty so it is not some cheap chinese clones.
It's original one manufactured By Sammy.
Is there any scam or something is there any thing i could check.
I have lost my brand new Xperia z1 yesterday . Sold my GNOte 2 for xperia z1.Now stuck with no mobile
So please suggest if there is anything to check
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I wouldn't go for it. Might be a knockoff or stolen. Too good to be true.

AdrienC said:
I wouldn't go for it. Might be a knockoff or stolen. Too good to be true.
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it is sealed box pack with 1year warranty. But i just wanna stay away as the price seems fishy but the seller seems legit but who know he is legit

Nikhilmendu said:
it is sealed box pack with 1year warranty. But i just wanna stay away as the price seems fishy but the seller seems legit but who know he is legit
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When it's too good to be true, it's not. Might be perfect, but can be stolen.
get your conscience free and spend a bit more, or go for nice alternatives like the Moto G

If you look on youtube, there's quite a convincing knock off. It maybe one of those (especially coming from india)

Nikhilmendu said:
hey guys yesterday i have lost my brand new less than 1 day old Sony Xperia Z1 . Looking for a new one a guy offered me galaxy s4 for 250$ which is good deal.
He says that it is 100% genuine mobile with 1year Samsung India warranty(im from india).ANd i have tried that it is genuine one with everything genuine .
And it has samsung india warranty so it is not some cheap chinese clones.
It's original one manufactured By Sammy.
Is there any scam or something is there any thing i could check.
I have lost my brand new Xperia z1 yesterday . Sold my GNOte 2 for xperia z1.Now stuck with no mobile
So please suggest if there is anything to check
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Dont go for it bro.I was also offered 18k for d phone.They said it is made in korea.Just see d imei & check in imei.info & also there z a slip on it imported by samsung india.Otherwise don't buy it
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Should I buy a used note 3?

I am buying a used note 3 off ebay from a seller with 200k feedback. Do you think this is a good idea?
What are the pros and cons of buying it? It is listed as an A or excellent on a scale of A-F.
Since the note 3 itself is less than a year old, would I be able to take advantage of the warranty through samsung or no?
Anything to look for when I received it? If its bad I can just spend like $150 more for a new one off ebay.
EDIT: sorry its a question its my first time here, can mod please move thanks.

This is NOT the q&a forum, but with the note 4 out in sept. The price should be right, or wait and spend some big bucks on new.

I bought used one, seller lived close to me (few kilometers). Got to check the phone before the real deal, no regrets so far.

I have bought from eBay in the past when in didn't have the cash for brand new. The key is just to your research, make sure its the model your after, is it n9005 or n9008? For example. Find out if Knox has been triggered on it etc. And if After all your questions your still not 100% sure then save up and buy new, least that way there is no chance of disappointment. And like #someguyfromhell said, local is always better.

ajgftw said:
I have bought from eBay in the past when in didn't have the cash for brand new. The key is just to your research, make sure its the model your after, is it n9005 or n9008? For example. Find out if Knox has been triggered on it etc. And if After all your questions your still not 100% sure then save up and buy new, least that way there is no chance of disappointment. And like #someguyfromhell said, local is always better.
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Do you know how I can take advantage of the samsung warranty? Like how can I get it replaced with a samsung refurb or a new one? Any methods?

2nd hand is fine as long as the condition is still good but would advise to do COD so you can check on the spot, especially with so many china made imitations around.

EeeK said:
2nd hand is fine as long as the condition is still good but would advise to do COD so you can check on the spot, especially with so many china made imitations around.
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I think I can easily tell if its a fake chinese one.
But would you justify spending 50$ more for a brand new one with an SD card problem, BUT it has warranty so it can most likely be repaired, but I would have to wait 10 days for that.

I'd get the LG G3 (32gb) if I didn't have my Note 3 lol

speedyjay said:
I'd get the LG G3 (32gb) if I didn't have my Note 3 lol
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I'm actually selling my note 3 to buy a G3 haha