beware of the clone Galaxy S6!

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my advice is to only purchase from carriers and Samsung! this clone is exceptionally close!

Man buys a Galaxy S6 off craigslist, ends up with an impressive clone that has terrible performance - SamMobile

Posted from my Monster Galaxy Note 10.1 via Android Central App

 

[aokusman]

Why would someone sell a galaxy s6 for $500. It was obvioisly a scam.

 

[jcp007]

Why would someone sell a galaxy s6 for $500. It was obvioisly a scam.

Heed the OP's advice. Probably thought they were getting a bargain. Maybe some of my "fans" bought one and that's why they are having issues. JK. LOL.

 

[tippmann15]

Well to be fair, m9s are already down to 450 on swappa.

 

[Rukbat]

This has been going on for a few Samsung generations now. And in the fashion and accessory business for decades. Knockoffs are always cheaper. Cellphone knockoffs just don't sell for that much of a discount, to keep you from thinking that you're buying a knockoff. (A woman buying a $2,000 handbag for $85 knows she's buying a knockoff, but as long as it looks real, no one is going to open it and look for the label. With a $700 cellphone for $500 you think you're getting a bargain, only to find out it's about an S2 inside, with a larger screen.)

 

[clevin]

I don't know how someone can get fooled by a 720p screen, probably not amoled neither.

 

[aokusman]

Well to be fair, m9s are already down to 450 on swappa.

The m9 is not selling like hot cakes. Beyond being a clone there are other things to be aware of. Why would someone sell a phone they don't want for a loss when they can just return it? For just released phones I will always ask the seller for a receipt.

 

[aokusman]

I don't know how someone can get fooled by a 720p screen, probably not amoled neither.

This is what happens when a buyer does not do his homework and goes shopping for a used phone on craigslist. I recently sold my 6 plus. We met at the mall. The buyer did not even check to see if find my iPhone was on or even put his Sim in it and make a test call. So naive.

 

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This is what happens when a buyer does not do his homework and goes shopping for a used phone on craigslist. I recently sold my 6 plus. We met at the mall. The buyer did not even check to see if find my iPhone was on or even put his Sim in it and make a test call. So naive.

I would do a factory wipe right then in there I front if the person selling the phone.

Posted on my Galaxy S6 Edge(S is for Super) via the Android Central App

 

[aokusman]

I would do a factory wipe right then in there I front if the person selling the phone.

Posted on my Galaxy S6 Edge(S is for Super) via the Android Central App

That is exactly what you should do. The reason scammers are successfull is because of people that don't do their homework before buying.