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Samsung Fascinate

No it isn't resolved yet. I escalated it on paypal. Still no word from the op. I'm glad I saved all the emails and pms for proof.
 
For everyone buying phones online just use swappa.com I just found out about this site and I love it I sold my Droid X on it and my Fascinate is for sale too. Check it out sometime. Im sorry how things went down for you. I remember my first purchase on craigslist landed me a stolen phone. Hopefully everything works out for you
 
bobcat331 said:
I have a paypal account but have never used it. Don't that dude get a bad rap from paypal or something?
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paypal will freeze his account and its showing a negative balance as we speek, so his paypal account is useless until he pays paypal back!!
 
Sorry about your experience. I just sold my phone and buyer was awesome, very nice guy and I shipped the phone within 12 hours. He was grateful, of course.

Most people are generally decent. Don't forget.
 
I have to take back what I said about swappa.com. I sold a New Droid X and included extras with it just to be nice. The guy I sold it too tried to return it I said no so the guy who runs the site sent me a threat saying id loose my phone and money without asking for any proof that the phone was as advertised. The guy I sold the phone to filed a dispute on Paypal saying the phone screen was scratched and it was internally and externally damaged. Paypal gave him his money back and I got my phone back. The phone was new and had no signs of use so I called Paypal and let them knowthat the guy that filed the complaint was lying and I emailed pics of my returned phone as proof. I guess its ok, at least that guy wont cheat anyone else. I figure he dropped the phone or decided that he wanted a newer phone and didnt want the Droid X. If someone by the name of Robert Swords or Daniel Swords attempts to purchase or sell you a phone look out for them. Definately stay away from swappa.com the guy that runs the site will not check facts out on a dispute.


Edit: I have my phone back but Im out of 10 dollars that swappa took for making a sale. Im out of 10 dollars I used for highlighting my phone on swappa.com and I payed for shipping. To recap I lost over 40 dollars because this sorry excuse for a person wanted to lie just to get out of a deal that he shouldnt have made if he wasnt sure about it. Oh I almost forgot now I have to sell my phone for less because nwer phones are out and being announced.
 
khaf said:
I have to take back what I said about swappa.com. I sold a New Droid X and included extras with it just to be nice. The guy I sold it too tried to return it I said no so the guy who runs the site sent me a threat saying id loose my phone and money without asking for any proof that the phone was as advertised. The guy I sold the phone to filed a dispute on Paypal saying the phone screen was scratched and it was internally and externally damaged. Paypal gave him his money back and I got my phone back. The phone was new and had no signs of use so I called Paypal and let them knowthat the guy that filed the complaint was lying and I emailed pics of my returned phone as proof. I guess its ok, at least that guy wont cheat anyone else. I figure he dropped the phone or decided that he wanted a newer phone and didnt want the Droid X. If someone by the name of Robert Swords or Daniel Swords attempts to purchase or sell you a phone look out for them. Definately stay away from swappa.com the guy that runs the site will not check facts out on a dispute.


Edit: I have my phone back but Im out of 10 dollars that swappa took for making a sale. Im out of 10 dollars I used for highlighting my phone on swappa.com and I payed for shipping. To recap I lost over 40 dollars because this sorry excuse for a person wanted to lie just to get out of a deal that he shouldnt have made if he wasnt sure about it. Oh I almost forgot now I have to sell my phone for less because nwer phones are out and being announced.
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wow sorry to hear that, i just sold a phone on swappa.com hope nothing like that happens to me!!
 
I dont trust anyone without references. Especially if the names are different from forum to forum, and eBay. This is why if you dont have feedback, I wont pay or ship first. Ive worked hard on my positive rep on here, CB, and eBay and have luckily never had an issue.

Good thing is atleast youve got your money back. Paypal can be difficult to deal with for sure, so thats a positive side. I have never heard anything good come from Swappa. All the stories I hear are horror stories.
 
When paying to an unknown person via paypal.. ALWAYS ALWAYS use a debit/credit card as the funding source. As Ballisticn8 mentioned above, this will allow you to go to your bank and have a chargeback done. I usually give paypal a chance to right things, but if they refuse or take too long, then you have a fallback option.
 
I was going to buy a used phone but opted to buy the tablet that Martimus was selling. Martimus is top notch. I got it promptly and in perfect condition.:)
 
EuclidsBrother said:
When paying to an unknown person via paypal.. ALWAYS ALWAYS use a debit/credit card as the funding source. As Ballisticn8 mentioned above, this will allow you to go to your bank and have a chargeback done. I usually give paypal a chance to right things, but if they refuse or take too long, then you have a fallback option.
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No, use a CREDIT card, not debit. The CC issuer will do the chargeback, but in the case of Debit, the funds are automatically withdrawn (duh) and unavailable until you get it back. At least with a CC it's "credit" so not auto withdrawn from your account; the money is still technically there for you until your next billing cycle.
 
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