[ale] [OT] A good place to by a used smart phone
Richard Bronosky
richard at bronosky.com
Wed Jun 19 14:07:17 EDT 2013
This is right on for most transactions. However, it is a good idea to pick
a business that specializes in the product where applicable.
In this case, DO MEET AT T-MOBILE. So not hand over the money till T-Mobile
verifies the device.
Tomorrow I am buying a kayak off of Craig's List. I am meeting the guy at a
kayak store. I will have them check out the boat before I pay. Why would
they do that? Because I'm buy accessories for the boat at that store, and
they out value the boat by about 270%
Use your head and the fear should subside.
On Jun 18, 2013 11:58 PM, "David Ritchie" <deritchie at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bank and credit union lobbies are good places to any sort of financial
> transaction. They are everywhere, and they are used to seeing it all the
> time (for things like car sales, etc). Tell the seller you don't feel
> safe carrying a lot of money around (true!). The nutty sellers will
> disappear. and if something goes wrong the bank has video tape recording
> all the time.
>
> -- David Ritchie
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> +1 for swappa. I've also had good experiences with ebay for development
>> phones.
>>
>> -- CHS
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> they have a motorola droid razr M phone for $0 with a 2 year contract.
>>> It's a VERY nice phone with excellent battery life and can be rooted to
>>> remove the crapware or reloaded with stock android from cyanogen-mod
>>> (unofficial 10.1 - no video mode but still mode camera OK).
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
>>> atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Actually, except for the "free tracking", that's not a bad plan. I
>>>> might have to talk to them. I have an older family plan. The cost is
>>>> about the same, but, there is a definite (fairly generous) limit on my
>>>> minutes and texts. I don't have a data plan for my old dumb phone. Hmm,
>>>> might have to get a smart phone. I wouldn't want to sign a contract
>>>> though. I really like the coverage on verizon, and where my wife's folks
>>>> are in Ohio, it's about the only thing that works.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Ron
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >I've got sold-my-data-to-NSA-Verizon family plan. About $50/mo per
>>>> >phone
>>>> >for unlimited calls (with FREE NSA tracking!) and unlimited text (with
>>>> >FREE
>>>> >NSA tracking!) and 4GB/mo of data (with FREE NSA tracking!) and no
>>>> >charges
>>>> >for NSA tracking for my personal protection.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com>
>>>> >wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Robert,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I am on T-Mobile as well. My plan for data and 1500 mins. of talk is
>>>> >> $90 a month for two phones. If I get a new phone from them, it jumps
>>>> >> to $150 for two phones.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Robert L. Harris
>>>> >> <robert.l.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> > What carrier? I have a Verizion Droid DNA I want to sell. Great
>>>> >phone
>>>> >> but
>>>> >> > we changed to T-Mobile and it doesn't work well on them.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Robert
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
>>>> >wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Sounds like there ain't so much terror in your pup ;-) But
>>>> >seriously, I
>>>> >> >> think your concern would be more appropriate if you were the
>>>> >seller
>>>> >> rather
>>>> >> >> than the buyer. There a lot of repair shops that sell on Craig's
>>>> >List
>>>> >> and if
>>>> >> >> you deal with an individual, have them meet you at the carrier's
>>>> >store
>>>> >> so
>>>> >> >> you know that it works before you hand over the $.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com
>>>> >
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>> craig list --> afraid to get jump in someone yard or parking lot
>>>> >> >>> ebay --> don't want to get a box stuff
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>> I am trying to find some were local.
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com
>>>> >
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >>> > Don't forget about Craigslist.org. Lots of individuals and
>>>> >repair
>>>> >> shops
>>>> >> >>> > offer used phones there.
>>>> >> >>> >
>>>> >> >>> >
>>>> >> >>> > On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Chris Ricker <
>>>> >> chris.ricker at gmail.com>
>>>> >> >>> > wrote:
>>>> >> >>> >>
>>>> >> >>> >> On 6/17/13 2:15 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
>>>> >> >>> >>>
>>>> >> >>> >>> Guys,
>>>> >> >>> >>>
>>>> >> >>> >>> My wife surprised me yesterday, but no checking my phones and
>>>> >just
>>>> >> >>> >>> throwing my clothes into the washer.
>>>> >> >>> >>>
>>>> >> >>> >>> My Samsang Galaxy S Virbant, is beyond dead. Even a bag of
>>>> >rice
>>>> >> can't
>>>> >> >>> >>> help me. The washer manage to be the screen to the point that
>>>> >> >>> >>> touching
>>>> >> >>> >>> only breaks off more glass.
>>>> >> >>> >>>
>>>> >> >>> >>> So I am look for a place to get a good unlock phone. I like
>>>> >to be
>>>> >> >>> >>> some where local. I tired of E-Bay.
>>>> >> >>> >>
>>>> >> >>> >>
>>>> >> >>> >> It's not local, but you might find swappa a better online
>>>> >buying
>>>> >> >>> >> experience than ebay
>>>> >> >>> >>
>>>> >> >>> >>
>>>> >> >>> >>
>>>> >> >>> >>
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>>>> >> >>>
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>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >> > Robert L. Harris
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > DISCLAIMER:
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>>>> >> Terror PUP a.k.a
>>>> >> Chuck "PUP" Payne
>>>> >>
>>>> >> (678) 636-9678
>>>> >> -----------------------------------------
>>>> >> Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux.
>>>> >> -----------------------------------------
>>>> >> openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup
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>>>> >> Community Manager -- Southeast Linux Foundation (SELF)
>>>> >> skype,twiiter,identica,friendfeed -- terrorpup
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>>>> >> Register Linux Userid: 155363
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>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >--
>>>> >--
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>>>> >*
>>>> >*Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you
>>>> >gain
>>>> >at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own
>>>> >tail.
>>>> >It won't fatten the dog.
>>>> >- Speech 11/23/1900 Mark Twain
>>>> >*
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