Buying a Nexus 7 from Craigslist

[CGleas85]

Monterey area by chance ? Would you still like to sell?

 

[B. Diddy]

ive had really bad experiences with second stuff so I wound not recommend buying it also there plenty of economy tabs(dunno about US) but there a few India, dunno about the US but they might be available there too. See, he might save 50$ or so now but what if it stops working in a month or a week, a brand new one will have warranty or else look at other options

In the US, the only reputable budget-priced tablets cheaper than the Nexus 7 are the non-HD Kindle Fire and maybe the Lenovo a2107 (which has a slow single-core processor). The really cheap ones, which are basically the no-name Chinese imports and are usually around $100 or less, are really not worth it. A friend gave me a "Superpad" a couple of years back, and it really is no better than a paperweight. The problems with these cheapo tablets often include:

1. Poor build quality with cheap plastic material.
2. Heavy.
3. Poor touchscreen performance.
4. Questionable or nonexistent warranty or tech support.
5. Poor battery life
6. Often don't have access to Google Play; instead have to rely on less reputable 3rd party app stores.

My feeling is that you're much better off getting a secondhand Nexus 7 than a brand new no-name device. It's worth looking into a non-HD Kindle Fire or Lenovo a2107, though.

 

[NealJ777]

Hi, Tomorrow I am meeting a guy from Craiglist at a local starbucks to buy a Nexus 7 8gb for $160.
Can you give me any tips on how I should check the Nexus if everything is working properly. He says there are some cosmetic scratches on the things around the screen but not the actually screen.

yes, I'm also bringing a friend.

So, how did it go?

 

[NealJ777]

The OP might be interested in seeing this:

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/01/13/asus-unveils-150-7-memo-pad-us-launch-set-for-april/

 

[mathelm]

Only if his kids birthday would wait till April....

 

[Lactose The Intolerant]

The OP might be interested in seeing this:

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/01/13/asus-unveils-150-7-memo-pad-us-launch-set-for-april/

OP said it was a birthday present for Monday... probably doesn't want to wait Would pass on the tablet you linked but that's just me... hopefully OP got it down to $100 .

 

[skyrockett]

i hope my little buddy not gonna break his n7 before April. Second in the row...

 

[plumberdv]

Monterey area by chance ? Would you still like to sell?

Pismo Beach area, but I've decided to give it to my son's future step daughter.

 

[Nar0]

Just wait for the new one to be announced or add 100 more dollars to buy the 32gb version