I don't think it's true you can get a new in box, SM-N9005, EU Region for ?300 on eBay.
Add ?70 - 80 to be sure.
If you can get it for ?300 - 380 it's a no brainer, it trumps everything out there for 200-300 more. You can barely buy mid range older phones at that price. If you want an M8 or S5 for 550ish you're paying a premium.
Now is a great time to buy a Note 3. Selling one, not so good. Don't risk one at ?300, any Note 3 can have a fault so you want to be able to get a replacement.
I bought mine on eBay sealed ex Amazon for ?450 in late November. That was a great buy then. Get a proper one at ?370 - 380.
Oh, and once you adjust to the size, and you have already thought of that by your question, there is still nothing near as good out there. I just wish it had a newer UI, but that can be fixed if you want to tinker, I don't.
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