[kellybrf]

youre reading what you want to read. no one is saying that you shouldnt try to find a better deal, but anyone whos ever been on the internet should know that ebay isnt perfect and scammers exist. the only way to ensure you dont get scammed is to buy directly from the first party, no matter what youre buying. throw in a third party and there is always a likelihood.

sprint didnt charge him, nor did they ship him the phone. nor did the deal with the ebay scammer. if anything the blame should fall on asurion, and while i agree that they shouldnt be able to charge the account the fact remains that that is the policy and the op got scammed because of it. like you said, even with the $58 he came out way ahead than if he had bought through sprint with no discount. for him to attack sprint for something that they had no involvement shows a lack of maturity and lack of willingness to accept what happens when you go deal hunting. something about cake and eating it comes to mind...