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[Captivate General] david717:
Sold an iPhone on eBay to a guy in Ukraine. The tracking system showed that it never arrived and he got his money back through PayPal. I was out an iPhone, eBay's fees, and the cost of shipping.

My local PO told me they hear things like that all the time about Ukraine. The postal system is apparently awful there.

Edit: Just because you get the money doesn't put you in the clear, PayPal put negative balance on my account and called me everyday after the dispute threatening to turn me over to collections if I didn't pay them back.
[Captivate General] Sword_of_a_1000_truths:
also require them to buy insurance, that will protect u and the buyer if the package supposedly never arrives
[Captivate General] bames:
not worth the hassle or risk you should have no problem selling to a buyer in US or Canada both of which tend to be safer than say Nigeria or Ukraine.
[Captivate General] Fuseflower:
Good point on the insurance. So in case it does get "lost", my money won't be completely lost.
[Captivate General] monkeybread:
Just in case anyone doesn't know the check scam. The way it works is they send you a check for the product. It looks legit, even your bank will think its real. Banks will normally put the money into your account within 1-3 days if the amount of the check is below a certain amount. They do this before the check ever clears with the bank listed on the check (many times its an overseas bank so it takes even longer to clear). So what happens is that you get your money, ship the product, and then a couple weeks later the bank calls you up and says you owe them that money back because the check bounced. Or worse yet, the bank deducts it directly from your account, which happens, and you get overdrawn. Now you also owe overdraft fees. Problem is you cant hold on to the product for the length of time it takes for the check to fully clear, many times its 2-4 weeks.

So lesson is use paypal, cash, or even western union. No checks ever. There are plenty of scams out there but this one is one of the easiest for people to pull off.
[Captivate General] Red_81:
Steps to ensure a painless selling process.

Sell only to US.

Ship only to US.

If you want 100% guaranteed cash require them to pay in Postal Money order. They pay the cash up-front to the post office and the payment is tracked.

Require signature confirmation on the package. It's a pain in the ass for the buyer because they have to be present to get the package but more secure for the seller.

Pictures. Pictures. Pictures. Take pictures of the item and every step of the packaging process.

Insurance on your shipment. If they claim it is broken make them send it back. If they claim it is lost (see #4).

Profit.

If they refuse any of the requirements then tell them to pound sand.
[Captivate General] BenKranged:
Or just do it on craigslist.

No ebay fees that way.
[Captivate General] Darkuso:
In my country the postal service sucks badly, for that reason i used private couriers, for the international and national shipping/handing, with the national postal service (USPS for usa) stuff like phone tends to "lost". Of course this is not your problem but if they buyer (in your case, the ukranian guy) know about it should find another way to handle the process.
[Captivate General] Squeaner:
Sounds like some type of scam to me. I would be careful if I were you.
[Captivate General] mystichobo:
To the op:

I wouldn't be convinced the bidders are legit, especially if you are only getting interest from ukraine.

Just be careful.

To everyone saying don't ship overseas at any cost:

I don't think you will have any problems at all if it's a reasonably developed country. Hell, if someone hadn't shipped my captivate over here to aussieland, I would have had to pay the ridiculous local price for something equivalent.

There are always bad apples, but you can pretty easily protect yourself by being sensible about it.
[Captivate General] bames:
I do a fair amount of ebay selling....and quit offering overseas shipping 2-3 years ago (only ship US/Canada).

When i shipped overseas i had plenty of successful transactions but was finding that i was getting a lot of suspicious and clearly fraudulent bidder/buyers either approaching me via messages or by ending my auctions with buy now then trying to give me all their explanations for why i needed to ship it to an address other than what was going to be listed on the paypal payment for shipping. Became more of a hassle than it was worth.
[Captivate General] Red_81:
Those were my exact reasons. Yeah, I miss out on some of the international business but it saves me so many headaches.
[Captivate General] bames:
ya i think i finally decided i'd had it when i had 3 auctions within about 2 weeks time ended with buy now option only to have the seller send me a message via ebay about how they needed me to ship it to a different address than was going to be listed with their paypal payment (very similar stories often about how it was a gift for a boyfriend or girlfriend who was away and they wanted to suprise them with it by having it shipped direct to them)...obviously i nixed it and left them negative feedback and had to relist the items.....lost time = lost money/opportunity so i decided it wasn't worth the hassle.
[Off-topic] DjunkD:
I don't know if anyone has noticed this or if it's just me but when I'm out in the suburbs of New York my battery life is much better. I'm curious if it's something I can work with to get my phone to last longer while in the city.

Just for background, I am stock on the thunderbolt running 3G.

Sent from my Thunderbolt
[Off-topic] Ace42:
Perhaps you're getting further from the Signal station, and the phone uses more power to keep its connection. Or in the city there could be more cell sites, making the phone connect to various ones. I have T-Mo and have great batt on HSPA+/4G in NYC, you can switch to 2G if you want or 3G.
[Off-topic] dexter93:
Why don't you just move?

...aes eht rednu

peed morf tneS
[Off-topic] newter55:
Haha! Move to improve battery life.
[Off-topic] DjunkD:
I'm glad we have trolls "from deep under the sea". I'm interested in only intelligent responses, please.

Sent from my Thunderbolt
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] craigom:
Hi,

I have just bought a Galaxy Ace whilst in the UK (Carphone Warehouse), they say it is unlocked and can be used with any SIM card.

I'm now back in Japan and want to take my Docomo SIM card out of my Japanese mobile phone (FOMA P902is) and use the Galaxy Ace.

I'm on a standard contract with Docomo (5+ yrs) and when I actually put the SIM card in I can make and receive calls on the NTT Docomo network but cannot connect to the net.

Is it wise to go into Docomo and tell them I want to use this new phone?

Any help would be great.

Thanks

C.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
You need to manually set the SIM card APN (Access Point Network) Settings
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] russ18uk:
If you use the correct APN and still can't connect you may not have the right Ace that works with 3G on Docomo's network.

And 5 years' contract? Ouch. I thought 18 months was ridiculous :eek:

You can see the different Frequency bands on Wikipedia. Standard Galaxy Ace (s5830, no after letter) supports

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] craigom:
Thanks for the quick response.

I've not signed up for a 5 yr contract, it's just I have had it for over 5 years on the same billing plan... never really used it for anything more than calls.

I want to use a smartphone with all the bells and whistles.

How do I get the APN settings for NTT Docomo Japan?

Is it a good idea to goto Docomo and ask them for help?

I see in the "mobile network settings" an option Access Point Names, but it is empty and when I choose to add New APN it gives me a list (Name, APN, Proxy, Port... etc all as Not Set), no idea what to do with those.

C.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] russ18uk:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=564459
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] craigom:
I went to the "GPRS/Internet Connection Settings for the whole world" thread but nothing for Japan in those 7 pages, so I left a post asking for them.

My model is the GT-S5830 (no letters after the name).

I'm completely lost as to the freq bands, but it must work as I have made/received calls today.

Are the APN settings all I need?

I read about people getting huge bills when they use other phones than the issued one Docomo gave them, how can I check this?

Will try Docomo tomorrow, and even Softbank as people say they have reasonable charges... maybe time to change carrier.

any further help would be appreciated.

Thanks

C.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] takomeshi:
This blog will tell you how to use SIM free phone with docomo including APN set up.

yukotan.blogspot.com/2010/05/docomosim.html
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] evildave_666:
I have this phone in Japan (but using it as a second phone with a roaming sim from Philippines and no data plan).

Be aware that the cheapest full-speed data plan you're going to get out of Docomo is 10,000 yen/mo. (>4000 yen/mo surcharge for using a non-Docomo handset for data) There are a number of APNs you could possibility be using depending on which data plan you have.

Its actually cheaper to get a subsidized Galaxy S II on contract than pay the surcharge.

As you're probably aware, Softbank's data network is pretty bad, though they aren't surcharging for BYO handset now.

To answer your question, you won't exactly be causing trouble by talking to the staff at the docomo shop, but the amount of help they can give you will be limited to explaining the charge scheme and telling you the APN info to set.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] craigom:
Thanks EvilDave_666, so it seems I can get the Ace to have internet... but Docomo want 10,000yen a month as you said.

They also said if I want the Galaxy S II it would cost me 60,000yen to buy, then 7,000yen a month for the current plan I'm on (family).

Not sure what to do now.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] evildave_666:
If you're eligable for a new installment plan the handset part should only end up costing you 2470/mo - 1300/mo subsidy + 5250 initial payment, so 1170x24 + 5250 = 33,330 yen.

By not having the 10,000 yen/mo data plan you're saving 4935/mo x24 = 118,440 yen over the 24 months, giving you a net savings over your plan of 81,960 yen after the 3150 unlock fee (so you'll have an unlocked handset when its over same as the Ace) + whatever you can sell the Ace for and getting a Galaxy S II on subsidy.

You never want to take the lump-sum option, installment plan always works out better in the end.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Cocoatea82:
Hi,

I am trying to do the same thing... bring a Ace to Japan.

Currently, I have a Docomo contract without data plan.

Is it still expensive like that to use the data plan of Docomo with a BYO smartphone? :confused:

Cheers, Chris
[XPERIA X10 General] costlyman:
SE has announced a new or rather a beefed up phone from the xperia Arc. It has 1.4 ghz processor and a new software upgrades like Facebook inside Xperia 2.0 and 3d pan shooting out the box....

So the question is whos buying Arc S?

More info: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2011/08/31/faster-entertainment-with-the-new-xperia™-arc-s/
[XPERIA X10 General] Z3US911:
Well now this should be interesting!!
[XPERIA X10 General] ballubas:
its the same phone just they've edited doom's kernel, and added stuff that's coming anyway!
[XPERIA X10 General] unknown13x:
Before someone starts throwing stuff out that "how can a flagship and not have blah blah blah" This isn't the arc's successor. Just another spin off of the arc and is meant for the holiday season for people who want variations. You will see some cool devices early next year ;)....
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
*five years later* "look guys we put out a dual core phone!!"
[XPERIA X10 General] sahibunlimited:
And our devs also ported features like *Dual core* on x10!!

EDIT: dont forget to flash through xrecovery:D:D
[XPERIA X10 General] Z3US911:
SE has just announced it not released it.

It will be reaching market in october.
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
I'll be due an update by then. That sounds very tempting indeed.....

I'm not sure if android really needs dual core or not, I don't feel I need it right now, would be nice but its nit the be all and end all. I love the SE design and how there latest software looks and Facebook intration with a hdmi out which is something I'd like to try (big screen asphult 5 any body?!)

This could be what I'll update to, my faith is restored in SE I think.
[XPERIA X10 General] ballubas:
If se do as they usually do, announce a phone january/february and then actually release it april/may that'll be perfect for when I'm due an upgrade. So bring on se's 3rd generation androids:-)
[XPERIA X10 General] Anseldor:
I'd be mostly interested in knowing how a 1.4ghz single core copes VS a 1ghz dual core.
[XPERIA X10 General] batman_112:
I can't wait to see what their next flagship phone will be like.....
[XPERIA X10 General] Tjotte:
Google "Xperia Smart"
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
That's only a concept phone though..

Cool if it ever did get made however
[XPERIA X10 General] will.m:
Has SE abandoned 1700mhz support?
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
The more I think about this phone the more I want it!
[XPERIA X10 General] pngface:
In January SE said there will be 2 flagships for 2011. So unless there's another phone coming this year, this is pretty much it.

Sad, really.

And the cool new devices will probably be dual core when everyone else is releasing quad core phones
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
Is this the same processor just pre overclocked?

It can already overclock to 1.92 GHz comfortably so I wouldn't be surprised if they did that..
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
I would LOL if it just had dooms kernal pre installed but only using some over clock and had a build.prop edit so they could claim the glory.

You have to admit it sounds impressive, espicially the camera that shoots 2d but works in 3d when connected to 3d tv. I really wanna get it
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
Meh...

I'm not impressed.

I want to see something different from them.
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
I love the design how similar to the x10 it is, absolutely georgeous. A lot of other androids I just don't find pretty. Also along with sonys new boot loader policy and Google's 'you have to update devices promptly' policy we wont have the same rocky journey we had with x10. Also I can see the hdmi out out being fun and with all the inline games and stuff android has I think this looks seriously promicing. I almost forget about the exmor r sencor for improved photos in bad lighting. I just don't see what there is to not like personally. Duel core, is it really nessesary for android at this very point in time, I don't think so. Also the Facebook integration and I gotta say I really like the new sony 2.3 ui. I think I'm sold lol
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
I'm just thinking farther ahead than a couple months is all.

I won't ever buy another se I doubt.

Stuff like timescape just seems pointless to me, it isn't useful at all just flashy with no substance.

The phones look decent, but I'm just sick of the same phones over and over again I want to see what they can really do.

I want them to put something out that really impresses me.
[XPERIA X10 General] pngface:
From my understanding that's just software.. its the same camera sensor as the arc
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
And that's a perfectly acceptable point of veiw and life would be boring if we all thought the same. I respect your opinion but I gotta say I'm excited about this one. My contract is up for renewal at the end of the year so if nothing else better from SE comes out between now and then I'll be getting this. I don't really wanna have to start a new contract when my current one ends as I should be up for a 10% discount from my network provider and I don't have enough spare cash to blow on buying a top of the range phone out right sim free.
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
I thought exmor r was hardware and that's why it couldn't be ported to x10. I know its the same sensor as in current arc, I just like the idea of this phone.
[XPERIA X10 General] Bwyan Benton:
The exmor r is hardware and cannot be ported. They use the exmor r sensor in alot of there high end point and shoots as well.
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
I don't own a digital camera of my own so I rely on my phone as my camera and general all in one multimedia device so the better tech in there the better for me :)

I don't suppose anyone knows if that white magic screen thing is hardware or software? I read about in some link and basicly adds white pixels to red, green and yellow increasing screen brightness and reduces power consumption.
[XPERIA X10 General] hp420:
SE just doesn't understand that 1GB shared between the system & data is just NOWHERE near enough!!! :(
[XPERIA X10 General] okin87:
I have to say, this looks interesting. Will I ever spend the extra bucks? NO!

I agree with few users that stated before me that they are waiting for something to impress them. I am one of them. I own an X10 for the moment and the UI is similar to Arc's and all other new SE phones. Of course speed is not the same and the hardware too, but hey, is it worth spending more money for just some speed and smoothness?

Personally I don't see myself buying any of this "new" phones unless they really change something. I want to see the real next generation phones... that means changes in UI and Hardware at the same time. Xperia Smart concept sounds promising. I would be down for a phone like that, if it only became reality.

For now, I am loving my white X10. It is sexy and does what I want it to do... I am not greedy!
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
LOL they really did just pre-overclock the same chip haahahahah

Processor:

Single core, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255, 1400 MHz
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
There goes my dreams of 2.5ghz over clock with some mental doom kernal then!
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
I have a phone with the same chip and it can already overclock to 1.92 ghz without a hiccup lol
[XPERIA X10 General] Haldi4803:
No joke? The Only change is the CPU frequency ? no other SoC, no other Radio chip, wlan chip? nothing?

So they just flash another Bios and print a S on the cover?
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
lol yep, I compared specs and they are exactly the same

it is literally the same phone released a second time....

all they did was oc the processor and include the 2.3.4 update that is coming to the arc anyway.
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
That's slightly disappointing but still should be good.
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
I guess so...

why not buy the arc when the price drops because this releases, overclock it yourself and add that update yourself?

Then you have the same phone lol
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
Good point apart from the 3d trick the camera does. Shoots in 2d but will display 3d picture on 3d TVs.
[XPERIA X10 General] costlyman:
I think they have also included several colour options...
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
that is part of the software update.....

the regular arc will do that too
[XPERIA X10 General] The Gingerbread Man:
So this is quite the gimic SE are pulling off, quite like the x10hd which had android 2.1 preinstalled and no other difference.
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
that is exactly what it is....

I was going to mention the x10 hd earlier actually lol.

they are doing this with the neo too, and calling it the "neo-v"
[XPERIA X10 General] javagreen:
This is most likely in response to the Galaxy S variant (I can't remember it's name) with a 1.4 GHz single core chip.
[XPERIA X10 General] ToonXW:
Galaxy S Plus.
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
At least samsung bother to change the chipset lol

ETA: I see now that the arc s is actually using the Qualcomm MSM8255T as well.
[XPERIA X10 General] josephnero:
no.its another chipset
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
did you even bother to read the thread? lol

Like I said right above you, it's a Qualcomm MSM8255T

Still the same chip, just a diff clock speed
[XPERIA X10 General] feelings12:
I m nt buying
[XPERIA X10 General] mutarito:
This phone is nothing special...SE should make dual core phone, like the others, if not, they won't be able to compete another companies
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
So apparently the arcs have been having a ton of issues with the housing cracking.... Glad I didn't get that lol
[XPERIA X10 General] ToonXW:
The materials used to make the arc isn't reliable on a long-run. They wanted to keep the weight and thickness down so aluminium or anything similar is a no go.

But if the chrome on the arc is aluminium instead and so is the back cover it'll be a much better device.
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
yeah but lots of phones are similar materials without this happening, that would be a design flaw...

I've read a LOT of people saying it happened to them too. Apparently it's a huge issue.
[XPERIA X10 General] ToonXW:
If you look at how the back cover of Arc is peeled off you'll know why it's such a fragile phone. Not to mention the curves on the phone require a different chassis from the usual flat-chassis phone.
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
true...

that design looks fairly weak for that type of material anyway. The inward curve would put the pressure onto the top and bottom of the phone, hence where the cracks are appearing.

SE is giving everyone a really hard time about it too, even though it is obviously their fault.

Another reason I'm never buying another SE phone.
[XPERIA X10 General] unknown13x:
The 8255T is definitely not a gimmick :) It's the same architecture as the 8255, but its a different chip definitely. Same argument for PC's CPU, a core i7 can have many clock speed. I wouldn't call it "OC'ed" as each chip runs native at different frequency. Some people may get scared over the word "OC'ed" since they may believe it may drain more power, but trust me, this Arc S has some new secrets up it's sleeve in terms of battery life ;)

Right now from what I heard for the American market, it's a stalemate. Notably because of the AT&T merger on T-mobile. This is causing alot of stir for handset makers since after the merge, they will now have to create 850/1700 devices because of AT&T's plan of reallocating the spectrum. I think SE will reinitiate the market after the merge case is more clear and they have a sense of clear direction. Not only you, but I'm waiting for the next 1700 device too, been stuck with my X10 for way too long, but no complaints, it has everything I needed.
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
It would still be the exact same chipset, they just test the tolerances to insure it can handle that clock speed. So it literally is an overclocked version (just tested)..... It is much the same as a precision resistor.

What about the body? Is it different or is it going to get the housing cracks a great deal of people are experiencing with the regular arc?
[XPERIA X10 General] josephnero:
look carefully.arc doesnt have the T at the end.look and think before writing.

before bashing someone read:

check these:

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4134&idPhone2=3619
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
Lol you're still not reading....

All the t means is it's been further tested at a higher clock speed, like a precision resistor it is the same just tested more...

I wrote that above...

It is still the exact same chipset just had the tolerances tested more
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
P.S. You should heed your own advice lol
[XPERIA X10 General] josephnero:
maybe ur right:D
[XPERIA X10 General] Flo95:
So it has the exact same CPU of the arc overclocked @ 1.4GHz?

Just want to be sure, because then I'd oc my Arc 200MHz more from 1.2GHz to 1.4GHz and tada I have an Arc S :D
[XPERIA X10 General] scoobysnacks:
Yes..

they just stress test it at that speed.

it can easily handle 1.4 GHz anyway I get my incredible s up to 1.92 GHz no problem (same chipset)