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Originally Posted by thumper01
Yes, I bought a diamond off ebay and have not had any problems....yet. It was kind of fishy that the phone was shipped from Asurion (cell phone insurance company) and not the seller. The seller's rating was 99.4% with a few hundred auctions.
Just in case you haven't seen it, Microsoft Live Search has a cash back program with ebay/paypal. It is at 25% now, but has been up to 35%. There are threads on fatwallet.com/slickdeals.net that describe it in more detail.
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I had the same experience, except shortly after I made my purchase from what seemed like a reputable seller, his rating shot down to 60% due to numerous buyers reporting that when they went to activate the phone, it was listed as stolen.
Mine came without activation problems, but also very suspiciously from an asurion replacement box. I am pretty sure the guy got caught because the last seller ratings he received said product didnt even ship to their address. I would say buyer beware and hope for the best.
The ONE and only good thing I have to say about eBay is that they have good buyer protection so I would start looking for a reputable seller and pull the trigger with the live search discount activated.
I got a Diamond for 240 - %25 off live search = approx. 190 which I thought was excellent deal at the time, but my stuff was apparently stolen so it is what it is.