Buying a used cell phone on eBay

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My cell phone is about 3 years old and I'm thinking of buying a new one. I have a Sprint PCS phone/plan and I'm not interested in switching carriers.

Has anyone out there bought a used cell phone on eBay? It seems like a much better bargain than buying a brand new one without any rebates for being a new signup. There seem to be fairly reputable sellers than specialize in reselling cell phones, and I think Sprint can accomodate the switch fairly easily.

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FWIW, I'd be worried about getting sold a stolen phone.

Flushed had hers stolen and when she reported it, the company claimed that they had made it impossible for the thief to activate the phone again.

Not sure if Ebay gives you enough protection against this, but I figured I'd mention it.

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