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On the budget laptops front, among the anti-Chromebook SSD-Windows 8.1 options, eBay seller “voodublu” (99.4%) is offering the manufacturer refurbished 11.6″ ASUS X205TA for $160 with free shipping, with 90 day warranty from ASUS. There are over 700 units available as of the time of writing.
It has 2GB RAM, 32GB on-board storage, microSD storage (up to 64GB), quad-core Atom processor, battery life estimate of up to 12 hours, 2.2 lbs, etc.
With so many flagship and flagship-level smartphones getting refreshed annually, more and more good deals are surfacing. Case in point, among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Motorola Moto X (second generation, AT&T Unlocked) for $250 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. The seller of record is “qualitycellz” (99.1%).
This was an AT&T phone, but now it is an unlocked, GSM obviously phone. With “clean IMEI” per the eBay listing. Model XT1097.
Since new smartphones are continuing to arrive at a fast pace, there are more and more previous models as bang for the buck deals. How far back you want to go and how much you want to pay is up to you to decide, but among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the seller-refurbished Motorola XT926, a Droid Razr for Verizon Wireless, offered for $85 with free shipping.
You get the phone and the charger and the eBay listing says this is “100% functional” but a B+ stock item in terms of cosmetic condition. No contract, so you own it right away, you don’t even have to sign up for a contract. Per the listing, it has a clear ESN for Verizon activation. This is seller refurbished, so there’s no manufacturer warranty, but you get a 30-day satisfaction guarantee by the seller “BiDallies” (98.4%).
As a refresher, this has 1GB RAM, 16GB on-board, 1280 x 720 SuperAMOLED, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon, 4.7-inch screen, upgradable to Android 4.1.
As of 5/18/15, this offer is no longer available…
Note temptations! If you must have the latest Note 4, but don’t want to get hog-tied in a contract or pay the crazy new-condition no-contract price, there is the refurbished option, and right now, the featured eBay Deal of the day is the manufacturer refurbished Note 4 (GSM N910A) offered for $480 with free shipping, in either white or black, by eBay seller “QualityCellz” (99%). This is unlocked!
Per the listing, it says: “Unlocked) Opened for Unlocking- Great Deal – Great Condition. Samsung Warranty. Works with any GSM”. Nom-nom!
If you are comfortable with purchasing seller-refurbished unlocked smartphones, among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the B+ Stock seller-refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (N900), GSM, for $294 (was $400) with free shipping. It is only available in the white color scheme. The other color schemes sold out.
UPDATE (3/3/15): the price dropped from $400 to $294 since the original post in early February 2015.
On the sub-$200 no-contract former-flagship front, you can get the seller refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note II SGH-I317, an AT&T phone, for $170 with free shipping, in either white or gray, with a limit of five per buyer. Per the listing, this has a clean IMEI for AT&T activation. Or you can use it as a Wifi-only device. This is two generations ago, it came out back in the Jelly Bean days.
Like to have the latest flagship smartphone but don’t want to pay full price or sign up for a two year contract? Among the latest eBay offers you can get the manufacturer refurbished HTC One M8 (factory unlocked) for $300 (was $350) with free shipping. This is offered by eBay seller “qualitycellz” (99.1%), available in two different colors, with a limit of five per customer. This was formerly an AT&T phone, but it is now unlocked.
Looking for a Windows Phone that is not locked to a carrier? And you only want to pay $50 with free shipping? Well, eBay Deals have an offer for that too. It is the manufacturer refurbished Nokia Lumia 521, an unlocked GSM T-Mobile phone, with a limit of 50 per customer. Over 4600 phones got sold so far from this listing, offered by eBay seller “bigdeals” (99.3%). No contract, no carrier lock!
Flagship smartphones get updated every year, but if you are cool with the 2013 flagship, among the latest eBay deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished HTC One M7, unlocked (former AT&T) with no contract for $200 with free shipping, in your choice of color (silver, black, blue) with a limit of five per customer, sold by eBay seller “qualitycellz” (99.1%). Keep in mind, the 2013 HTC One does not have a microSD, while the 2014 HTC One M8 does.
Keep in mind, there will be a new HTC One flagship at some point in the next few weeks, so the M7 will go from being the “previous flagship” to being the “second cousin flagship” 🙂
If you are more of a high-risk shopper, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S4, model i545, factory unlocked, as a seller-refurbished B+ stock item, for $198 with free shipping, in black, with a limit of five per customer. These are offered as part of the eBay spotlight deals by BiDallies on eBay (98.5%). This is unlocked, with no contract. It has 16GB on-board plus the all-important microSD slot.
This eBay offer expired…
If you are looking to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy Note, without a contract, and preferably as a Wifi-only device, among the latest spotlight deals, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900V (Verizon) for $290 with free shipping and a 60 day warranty. No contract! The phone is yours the moment you pay for it. The seller is “yapper_wireless” (98.4%). It is available in gray only, with a limit of five per buyer. This has 32GB on-board storage plus microSD.
Party like it’s Android 2.2! If you want to relive the early tortured days of Android or if you are a developer looking to test on older devices, the seller-refurbished Motorola Droid X2 MB870 smartphone, in Verizon Wireless flavor, is offered for $20 plus shipping at Tanga.com with a limit of ten per customer. It comes with a 30-day warranty and may show cosmetic wear. It has a 4.3-inch display. No contract!
A great time for refurbished smartphone flagships of previous years! One of the eBay featured deals at the moment is this seller-refurbished 32GB HTC One M7 Android smartphone, factory unlocked, offered for $250 (was $200) with free shipping, with a choice of four different colors, and a limit of five per customer. The seller is “qualitycellz” (99.1%). This is very tempting but keep in mind, the One M7 does not have a microSD (but the M8 and One Max do). Still, for $200 for an unlocked GSM phone without any contractual obligations! Do also note that this is seller-refurbished, not manufacturer!
The current generation top tier smartphones typically retain their premium, but if you want to get some really good deals while still getting a solid smartphone (for example, the previous year’s flagship), then eBay is one of your friends. Case in point, one of the featured eBay Deals has the manufacturer refurbished LG G2 (32GB, GSM, factory unlocked) going for just $260 (was $230) with free shipping. This has a 5.2-inch display. It is available in black only (the white sold out). The eBay seller is “qualitycellz” (99.1%) with a limit of five of these per customer.
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