Remember how I sold my iPhone?

[Saverino]

...on craigslist? Well it turns out it was a scam in Nigeria. I found out because I got emails from "paypal" that were completely misspelled and not professional I guess. Also, the buyer emailed me saying she sent the money and wants it shipped today. So I checked paypal online and it wasnt there. So anyways, I had another email from paypal saying that when paypal emails you, they will only address you by "Dear, [first name] [last name]" and the email was dear [my email] so I called paypal, read them the email and they said it was fake. Also, the email was saying things like how I had to send the phone, then send "paypal" the tracking number, and then I would get credited. So basically, I emailed the buyer saying the sale was canceled. And yeah, just felt like sharing.

[Saverino]

Also, Im not gonna sell the 1st generation iPhone and use that money for the iPhone 3G. I decided that im just going to keep it and buy the 2nd iPhone. :smile:

[Youngbinks]

Whoa, at least you caught on before you really got scammed. Sadly this happens to tons of people and they find out when it's way too late.

[Saverino]

Whoa, at least you caught on before you really got scammed. Sadly this happens to tons of people and they find out when it's way too late.

Yeahh, im pretty thankful that I found out before.

[marklynn70]

When I finally do upgrade I will just keep Gen 1 in my car as a permanent MP3 player. So I can continue to watch my movies while I am driving on those long cross country trips. :laugh2:

[iCafe]

dude when it comes to craigslist only do in person sales
someone wanted to buy my moms lamp once
but was on vacation and wanted my mom to mail it
to a po box in mexico
i had to pull the plug on that b/s

[Saverino]

dude when it comes to craigslist only do in person sales
someone wanted to buy my moms lamp once
but was on vacation and wanted my mom to mail it
to a po box in mexico
i had to pull the plug on that b/s

Thanks for the heads up..next time if I ever use it again, ill make sure its only in person.

[iCafe]

Thanks for the heads up..next time if I ever use it again, ill make sure its only in person.

but if you pull up and it is in the ghetto ..keep driving lol

[psylichon]

Also, Im not gonna sell the 1st generation iPhone and use that money for the iPhone 3G. I decided that im just going to keep it and buy the 2nd iPhone. :smile:

Smart. We all have future collector's items and don't even realize it yet.

Everything happens for a reason.

[Saverino]

but if you pull up and it is in the ghetto ..keep driving lol

Lol. Im not too sure though about meeting a stranger in person.

[Saverino]

Smart. We all have future collector's items and don't even realize it yet.

Everything happens for a reason.

Thats what I was thinking. I just started thinking that I was meant to keep it or something because this was the 2nd attempt to sell it and both failed.

[iCafe]

Lol. Im not too sure though about meeting a stranger in person.
ive done it several times
talk to them on the phone first
and go with your instincts
im a bouncer part time (big guy) so if anyone tried any funny stuff on me in person i would hope they leave enough room for my fist , because i woud ram it into their stomach

[Saverino]

ive done it several times
talk to them on the phone first
and go with your instincts
im a bouncer part time (big guy) so if anyone tried any funny stuff on me in person i would hope they leave enough room for my fist , because i woud ram it into their stomach

I did talk to the first person on the phone. They were really obsessed with meeting me in person...almost like, too anxious, and it didnt really sound right, so I just told them no deal.

[iCafe]

I did talk to the first person on the phone. They were really obsessed with meeting me in person...almost like, too anxious, and it didnt really sound right, so I just told them no deal.

when i sold my iphone it met up with them in harlem
at a corner store with no street lights
and a few shady characters outside
i had one hand on my iphone
and the other in my pocket holding my knife lol
but it went smooth

[Saverino]

when i sold my iphone it met up with them in harlem
at a corner store with no street lights
and a few shady characters outside
i had one hand on my iphone
and the other in my pocket holding my knife lol
but it went smooth

Lol. If I were you, I wouldve never agreed to meet in a place like that.

[iCafe]

Lol. If I were you, I wouldve never agreed to meet in a place like that.

i didnt realize .. just punched it in my GPS and followed tomtom's orders lol then i got there like ..ohhh hell no wtf

[Saverino]

i didnt realize .. just punched it in my GPS and followed tomtom's orders lol then i got there like ..ohhh hell no wtf

Ohhh haha. That sucks lol. I guess not though since the deal was legit...unlike mine "/ lol.

[iCafe]

Ohhh haha. That sucks lol. I guess not though since the deal was legit...unlike mine "/ lol.

yeah it was pretty cool as i was driving home this song came on the radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZdA9axCMw

[Saverino]

yeah it was pretty cool as i was driving home this song came on the radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZdA9axCMw
OMG! Hahahaha! Is that saying "dont sell me"??

[projectdarkside]

Thats really scary bro! People on here were giving craigslist good word, and then this happens!

Good Job bro, I wouldnt have been knowledgeable enough to know if I were being scammed like that:foot:

[Saverino]

Thats really scary bro! People on here were giving craigslist good word, and then this happens!

Good Job bro, I wouldnt have been knowledgeable enough to know if I were being scammed like that:foot:

Thanks. But what really made me feel suspicious is that there were grammar and spelling errors like this:

"Your item has been paid for and the money has been deducted from buyer's account,we want (notice the no space after the comma).

And then run on sentences...

And then this:
"Once the shipment tracking number as been sent... (supposed to be has)

And just things like that...

[projectdarkside]

Thanks. But what really made me feel suspicious is that there were grammar and spelling errors like this:

"Your item has been paid for and the money has been deducted from buyer's account,we want (notice the no space after the comma).

And then run on sentences...

And then this:
"Once the shipment tracking number as been sent... (supposed to be has)

And just things like that...I guess theyre business couldnt place any good management postitions lol! They are really stupid to send out a e-mail with spelling grammars lol! Dont they have like Word or FireFox to correct there spelling?

[steelcut]

Also, Im not gonna sell the 1st generation iPhone and use that money for the iPhone 3G. I decided that im just going to keep it and buy the 2nd iPhone. :smile:

Same here.. the first one is just much prettier..i have as well still the first Newton (and the 2100)

[projectdarkside]

Same here.. the first one is just much prettier..i have as well still the first Newton (and the 2100)Yeah isnt she a beauty:wink:http://morningpaper.typepad.com/morning_paper/images/2007/10/23/62007iphone_dock_1.jpg

[Saverino]

I guess theyre business couldnt place any good management postitions lol! They are really stupid to send out a e-mail with spelling grammars lol! Dont they have like Word or FireFox to correct there spelling?

I have no clue, but im glad they messed up. They wouldve gotten my iPhone without any payment...well not really. The wording and how many times they repeated that I have to ship the phone before "PayPal" gives me my money was pretty suspicious.

[Saverino]

Yeah isnt she a beauty:wink:http://morningpaper.typepad.com/morning_paper/images/2007/10/23/62007iphone_dock_1.jpg

Yes the current one is nice, but im realllllly liking the iPhone 3G...kind of better than the first gen...

[projectdarkside]

Yes the current one is nice, but im realllllly liking the iPhone 3G...kind of better than the first gen...Man I would also like to go for 3G but these question have to be answered:

If I dont have 3G in my area, will I still have to pay for the 3G included plan?
It being plastic, is it more susceptible to breaking in case of a fall?

I have more but cant think of them:angry:
- I might buy a v1 and unlock it to go with T-mobile, cause it would be wicked cheaper possible saving a full $50 dollars:wink:

[Saverino]

Man I would also like to go for 3G but these question have to be answered:

If I dont have 3G in my area, will I still have to pay for the 3G included plan?
It being plastic, is it more susceptible to breaking in case of a fall?

I have more but cant think of them:angry:
- I might buy a v1 and unlock it to go with T-mobile, cause it would be wicked cheaper possible saving a full $50 dollars:wink:

If youre signed up for a 3G plan, which you will be if you have a 3G iPhone, then yes you will have to pay for it.

It depends. Im sure just like the old one, if you drop it on the corners, the glass will break, but if you dropped it on the back or something...it would probably just get a small dent being plastic...however the aluminum still dented too.

[projectdarkside]

If youre signed up for a 3G plan, which you will be if you have a 3G iPhone, then yes you will have to pay for it.

It depends. Im sure just like the old one, if you drop it on the corners, the glass will break, but if you dropped it on the back or something...it would probably just get a small dent being plastic...however the aluminum still dented too.So I cant get the iPhone 3G?, cause there isnt any coverage in my area of Louisville:frown:
-I cant afford to pay to $240 extra for service I wont/cant use during those 2years of service

[Saverino]

So I cant get the iPhone 3G?, cause there isnt any coverage in my area of Louisville:frown:
-I cant afford to pay to $240 extra for service I wont/cant use during those 2years of service

Well its smarter for you not to get it then. That $240 would be a waste of money that could be used for other things more necessary than having something that you wont be able to use.

[themanofthedark]

Man I would also like to go for 3G but these question have to be answered:

If I dont have 3G in my area, will I still have to pay for the 3G included plan?
It being plastic, is it more susceptible to breaking in case of a fall?

I have more but cant think of them:angry:
- I might buy a v1 and unlock it to go with T-mobile, cause it would be wicked cheaper possible saving a full $50 dollars:wink:
Doesnt Lexington have 3G?

When I lived there, there was talk of making 3G available through AT&T.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think so.

I love Lexington. I lived there for 6 years.


- Long Haired Girly Boy

[projectdarkside]

Never mind my area for some reason has coverage now, but like 2 weeks ago it didnt?

[free2rhyme590]

Smart. We all have future collector's items and don't even realize it yet.

Everything happens for a reason.

hey that's what I'm saying!!! *high five*

[Saverino]

Never mind my area for some reason has coverage now, but like 2 weeks ago it didnt?

Well AT&T has been trying to expand its coverage a lot so maybe it did for your area.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

...on craigslist? Well it turns out it was a scam in Nigeria. I found out because I got emails from "paypal" that were completely misspelled and not professional I guess. Also, the buyer emailed me saying she sent the money and wants it shipped today. So I checked paypal online and it wasnt there. So anyways, I had another email from paypal saying that when paypal emails you, they will only address you by "Dear, [first name] [last name]" and the email was dear [my email] so I called paypal, read them the email and they said it was fake. Also, the email was saying things like how I had to send the phone, then send "paypal" the tracking number, and then I would get credited. So basically, I emailed the buyer saying the sale was canceled. And yeah, just felt like sharing.

I just got an email from Paypal telling me that my sale on eBay was fraudulent because the buyer's ID had been stolen. And I think I'm ineligible for Paypal's Buyer Protection Program because I shipped the iPhone to an ineligible address (not the buyer's). So I'm probably screwed out of the money for the item (over $500), though Paypal has requested my shipping details and I've sent them.

[Saverino]

I just got an email from Paypal telling me that my sale on eBay was fraudulent because the buyer's ID had been stolen. And I think I'm ineligible for Paypal's Buyer Protection Program because I shipped the iPhone to an ineligible address (not the buyer's). So I'm probably screwed out of the money for the item (over $500), though Paypal has requested my shipping details and I've sent them.

Maybe they can track the phone, but that really sucks. Sorry to hear about that.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I could have tried to have the USPS recall the package if it hadn't left the country, but it already has.

[Saverino]

I could have tried to have the USPS recall the package if it hadn't left the country, but it already has.

If it left the country already, most likely, I dont think youre gonna see the phone or money again...hopefully im wrong though.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I think you're right. The only faint hope I think I have is if I screwed up the address enough that it is undeliverable...:)

No matter -- that sale was just for extra cash; I'll own the iPhone3G on July 12 (I'm going to wait a day so my brother and I can go together to buy ours)! FTW! :laugh2:

[Saverino]

I think you're right. The only faint hope I think I have is if I screwed up the address enough that it is undeliverable...:)

No matter -- that sale was just for extra cash; I'll own the iPhone3G on July 12 (I'm going to wait a day so my brother and I can go together to buy ours)! FTW! :laugh2:

Thats good! At least it didnt effect whether you can get the new iPhone or not.