[o4liberty]

I use paypal and read the description closely before I buy. I have only had one issue and paypal made good on it. I am also typing on a bb I purchased on ebay posting this response so not all deals on ebay are bad.

[chm985]

Condemning eBay for one transaction is a little bit overboard. eBay is just facilitating the sellers, many sellers that each should be judged on their own merits.. It's like saying don't go to the mall because one of the stores there did me wrong.

And there seems to be some miscommunication over the whole BIS thing because that's not how they operate...

Just trying to warn others of the risk. The person that called me from RIM was quite rude and even said not to buy any more from ebay. There was no miscommunication about the BIS thing trust me. The only thing I wonder about is if there is something RIM is not telling me. Someone on another site thinks my phone was once a RIM internal device.

[Laura Knotek]

Satisfaction ratings look good.

Amazon.com: Blackberry 9900 White Unlocked Touch Screen and Qwerty Keypad with Memory Card: Cell Phones & Accessories

That's a 3rd party seller. I prefer to buy from amazon.com itself, not from 3rd parties on amazon.com.

[CHIP72]

I've bought my Bold 9930, iPhone 4, and Palm Pre 2 all NIB off eBay and I didn't have a problem with the content I received or the length of time I had to wait to receive it for any of those 3 devices.

[superdookie67]

I have had some good and bad experience buying phones on ebay. Most have been positive. I find selling things can be harder. I've had a 9700 on sale for over a month now. Each time I post it, a scammer "buys it now" and asks me to send the phone to Africa/Russia for their poor child in school. It takes ebay a couple days to figure out what happened before I can repost it again. This has happened 8 times in a row now.

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[CatlinFD]

I've never had any real problems with phones bought off eBay. I've done atleast 30-40 transactions in a year.

[darknk]

I used to buy on ebay until I found kijiji. I've been buying used phones from locals for the last 3 years(no more contracts, yay!). Still, all used products should be bought with the "buyer beware" understanding. If I think anything is remotely shady about someone, I wont meet them.

[Blacklatino]

About two weeks ago my BIS stopped working. After many nights of calling tech service with my carrier and waiting almost a week to hear back from RIM I finally got my official answer. I had bought a BlackBerry from a non-official vendor (ebay)so it was RIM itself that turned off my BIS. No apologies from rim that they had to do this just a "do you understand" . Needless to say I am not happy but it is what it is. Just thought I should warn others before more people fall into the same situation as me.

Come on BB 10. I need you now to help me forget about this...

I've purchased two BlackBerries and my PlayBook on eBay. BTW, both Blackberries I purchased on eBay have never given me any issues....as opposed to the other I purchased on contract from at&t. Currently waiting to snag a Galaxy lll. Advice: Just do your homework (research the seller and start a dialogue prior to purchasing) - first.

[shupor]

Satisfaction ratings look good.

Amazon.com: Blackberry 9900 White Unlocked Touch Screen and Qwerty Keypad with Memory Card: Cell Phones & Accessories

Irrespective of seller ratings(not suggesting you ignore the ratings altogether) amazon helps resolve disputes and are pretty proactive when it comes to getting refunds/exchanges.

Like you also eluded to, the seller has above average ratings

[BBMINI]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned buying used (or new) devices from other CB users in the CB Marketplace. Seems like a reasonable alternative since at least there might be a slightly higher comfort level and lower degree of risk than doing your best to find reputable sellers on ebay. Maybe there are better deals to be had on ebay, but when I glanced through the CB Marketplace a few days ago there were certainly plenty of devices for sale.

[SixStringMadness]

Ebay, like many other great things, has been ruined by the scammers and crooks. Pay attention to the feedback!!

[amboy83]

I have had some good and bad experience buying phones on ebay. Most have been positive. I find selling things can be harder. I've had a 9700 on sale for over a month now. Each time I post it, a scammer "buys it now" and asks me to send the phone to Africa/Russia for their poor child in school. It takes ebay a couple days to figure out what happened before I can repost it again. This has happened 8 times in a row now.

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I was having this issue awhile back. The best way to sell on ebay is to only sell domestically and block international buyers. You can do this in your settings. Since then I have had no issue except for occassional person paying in a timely manner.

[reeneebob]

I was having this issue awhile back. The best way to sell on ebay is to only sell domestically and block international buyers. You can do this in your settings. Since then I have had no issue except for occassional person paying in a timely manner.

Exactly - you can set it to what countries you will accept bidding from in the listing setup at the very beginning of the process. Works like a charm.

[newtothisthing]

Bought my 9900 from ebay about 2 weeks ago. It was advertised as manufactuer refurbished. It was quite literally brand new and from a seller will a huge positive feedback.

I'd definatly use ebay again for a mobile as and when required.