When I bought my phone...

When asked to write about a time I purchased something, I think the most memorable purchases come from the times I purchased things on eBay.com. About two months ago I purchased a new phone off of eBay, my Blackberry Curve 8520. Although this is one of themost expensive purchases I have ever made on this website, it turned out to be not that bad.

While dealing with eBay you really have to look at the credibility of the buyer and thoroughly analyze the description of the item before you place your bid. Sometimes when you think you like the item, it turns out you have not read the small print. Most of the items sold on eBay are credible and accurately described but occassionally you will get an idiot who forgets to add some important functions on the phone that have been tampered with or broken, or they purposefully forgot to put it in the description. If an item seems to good to be true, I make sure to ask the seller a question and wait for their response before I send my bid their way. If the buyer is looking to sell the item quickly they will provide you with the information you are looking for as well as other information you may want to know, prior to you asking them.

With the purchase of my newest BlackBerry I made sure I performed a thorough investigation on the item and really REALLY looked at the information in the description. Although the item cost nearly $175, I felt comfortable paying the price. Within the weeks prior to purchasing the phone, I sold six items that came out to nearly $230. Thus when I purchased my phone it felt as though I did not have to pay for it and instead I was getting the phone and about fifty bucks at the same time.

From the time I purchased the phone until know I have been pleased with my purchase and I continue to use eBay for many purchases. I have also started selling more and more items on eBay which are giving me a little extra cash. Being a college student, receiving money is always good.