Swappa buying Note 4 from corporate seller?

holden j caufield

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What's the safest way to buy a tmobile note 4 on swappa? I found a note 4 for a corporate seller Myte... are they a good company to deal with? Thanks
 

GTRagnarok

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Swappa is generally quite safe. I've bought and sold there without a problem. Buying from a trusted business seller with many good ratings is about as safe as it gets. Not to mention the Paypal protection. However, I prefer to buy from a listing that has pictures of the actual device I'm getting. That way you don't end up with a phone that's more scratched up than shown in the pictures, as a few of the buyers mentioned.
 
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I have become a big fan of the ebay sellers pangea_deals and certifiedusedphoneoutlet. They are owned by Assurant, the company that provides warranty replacements for the major carriers. Pangea lists "like new" phones: I recently bought a t-mobile note 4 from them for $320 shipped (lower than mint on Swappa) and condition was 9.5/10, flawless. Came with unused oem quick charger.

I also bought an S4 from certifiedusedphone for $115 (price for "like new" on pangea was $139). Condition was 9/10: perfect screen and only a couple of almost invisible scuffs on back.

Apart from the fact that these sellers offer the best condition at the lowest price, they have two other *big* advantages: because they are Assurant you are guaranteed a clean imei on t-mobile, not a trivial plus. They also have a 30 day satisfaction guarantee, no questions asked. Most ebay sellers that will take a non-defective return have a restocking fee. You pay shipping back to them but they sent me a usps label for $6, which was very convenient and reasonable.

At this point I would always check these two first, although I have had good dealings with Swappa also. Right now I am waiting for them to get t-mobile G4s. T-mobile is selling "pre-owned" G4s for $370 and I'm pretty sure they are getting them from this Assurant company. I'd expect the pangea price to come in at around $280 or less.

I have no commercial interest in these sellers; just a satisfied customer.
 
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