Garmin Nuvi 350

[Carl]

FOR SALE...

...with OEM leather case, power cord, original box, and mount with 2
cradles. The latest operating software was just installed last night. Of
course, it has 2008 maps and you'd need to buy the latest maps if you feel
you need them. It finds everything as it is.

It is in excellent cosmetic condition but has developed an intermittent
issue in "locating satellites". It works most of the time, but not all. I
believe the flip-up antenna may have developed a loose wire in it. So, if
you're handy and willing to experiment, you can get a great deal.

I'm asking $75.00, including USPS Priority Shipping to the 50 states. But
don't be afraid to send me an offer. Sometimes, the simplicity of the deal
comes before the dollar amount. In other words, make it easy and I'll take
less. Payment by Paypal is fine. Of course, the deal is final- no returns.

It would be far best to email me directly at crothmanAToptonlineDOTnet as
opposed to posting here. Thanks.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:59:16 -0500, "Carl"
<crot...@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:



>
>It is in excellent cosmetic condition but has developed an intermittent
>issue in "locating satellites". It works most of the time, but not all.

>I'm asking $75.00, including USPS Priority Shipping to the 50 states. But
>don't be afraid to send me an offer.

New ones that work every time with a factory warranty can be had for
less
http://www.megagps.com/?gclid=CKaY0p_ytK0CFcfe4AodOF68OQ
Starting at $66.

I paid $400 for my 350 when new, but I gave it away when I upgraded a
few months ago. Amazing how the value goes down on electronics.

[Carl]

I didn't actually check the current price for one, just took a stab. But
with all due respect, your advertised ones are most likely refurbs with a
"recertified warranty" (their words), and the seller doesn't say what they
come with for the advertised price. So, for example, are the case, car cord,
windshield mount, and external charger included? I'll bet you not- that by
the time they get through with you, you'll be nickel and dimed for a lot
more than $66.

For example, they're selling the windshield dash mount for $17.00 alone. My
unit comes with that. Again, I'll bet that advertised price doesn't include
that part.

Also note that the large words FREE SHIPPING are qualified by the smaller
words "on orders over $200". I'm including shipping in my sale- they're not.
Add at least $10 more onto that $66.

Add up the car cord, the charger, the windshield mount, and the OEM case,
and the shipping and I think you'll find those items alone are worth close
to the price I'm asking.

That's a sucker's site, designed to loss-lead you into their net. I know
your intentions were good, and you are right about electronics losing value,
but again with due respect, I do suggest you study the things that you post
more before you step on a guy's selling toes.

[Carl]

Sorry for the seemingly double post, but for some reason it took a long time
for the first ad to show up in the n.g.

[Sunshine]

That might be a little harsh since the recertified unit is likely to
work the same as a new one, and comes with a warranty to that effect,
while yours is admittedly broken and comes with no warranty, no
return. If I was in the market, I know which way I'd go.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:58:17 -0500, "Carl"
<crot...@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:



>>

>> New ones that work every time with a factory warranty can be had for
>> less
>> http://www.megagps.com/?gclid=CKaY0p_ytK0CFcfe4AodOF68OQ
>> Starting at $66.
>>
>> I paid $400 for my 350 when new, but I gave it away when I upgraded a
>> few months ago. Amazing how the value goes down on electronics.
>>
>I didn't actually check the current price for one, just took a stab. But
>with all due respect, your advertised ones are most likely refurbs with a
>"recertified warranty" (their words), and the seller doesn't say what they
>come with for the advertised price. So, for example, are the case, car cord,
>windshield mount, and external charger included? I'll bet you not- that by
>the time they get through with you, you'll be nickel and dimed for a lot
>more than $66.

What's in the Box

n�vi 1300
Preloaded City Navigator� NT data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico
(no Alaska or Canada detail)
Vehicle suction cup mount
Vehicle power cable
Dashboard disc
Quick start manual

>
>For example, they're selling the windshield dash mount for $17.00 alone. My
>unit comes with that. Again, I'll bet that advertised price doesn't include
>that part.

You see that you are wrong. This comes with it too.

>Add up the car cord, the charger, the windshield mount, and the OEM case,
>and the shipping and I think you'll find those items alone are worth close
>to the price I'm asking.

You see that you are wrong.

>
>That's a sucker's site, designed to loss-lead you into their net. I know
>your intentions were good, and you are right about electronics losing value,
>but again with due respect, I do suggest you study the things that you post
>more before you step on a guy's selling toes.
>

Nope, I've bought from them. Yes, they have some refurbs as well as
new. Every price range from $65 has something to offer. A sucker is
someone that buys a unit that knowingly has problems and comes with no
warranty at all.

Funny thing is, you are selling a used unit that may or may not work,
but want to buy a cradle and it must be in pristine condition. At
least you provided a good laugh.

BTW, I have a Pentium computer for sale. $3500 new but I'll et it go
for $3000. Interested?

[Seth]

"Sunshine" <suns...@none.invalid> wrote in message
news:ua38g7huaia9bf7ko...@4ax.com...

And the recert units on that page do in fact come with the needed
accessories. From the "In the box" tab on the 1250 (link for 1200 wasn't
working for me when I checked)...

nüvi 1250
Preloaded City Navigator® NT data for the 50 States, Canada and Puerto Rico

[Carl]

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:58:17 -0500, "Carl"
> <crot...@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>>
>>> New ones that work every time with a factory warranty can be had for
>>> less
>>> http://www.megagps.com/?gclid=CKaY0p_ytK0CFcfe4AodOF68OQ
>>> Starting at $66.
>>>
>>> I paid $400 for my 350 when new, but I gave it away when I upgraded
>>> a few months ago. Amazing how the value goes down on electronics.
>>>
>> I didn't actually check the current price for one, just took a stab.
>> But with all due respect, your advertised ones are most likely
>> refurbs with a "recertified warranty" (their words), and the seller
>> doesn't say what they come with for the advertised price. So, for
>> example, are the case, car cord, windshield mount, and external
>> charger included? I'll bet you not- that by the time they get
>> through with you, you'll be nickel and dimed for a lot more than $66.
>
> What's in the Box
>

> nüvi 1300

Is the shipping included? ;-)

[Carl]

I will stand corrected by the both of you then. It wasn't my intention to
debate the matter. I think it bothers me when someone places a FS ad and
someone else counter-posts an opinion about where people can "do better".
But such is the nature of the unmoderated newsgroups.

It was my thought that I might find the right person who knows exactly
what's wrong, knows how to fix it, and feels it's a good deal (don't forget
that I did say "make me an offer"). People should always choose the
direction they feel most comfortable with.

Not to beg the issue, but I'd like to know the conditions of that
"recertified warranty", who is backing it and what hoops you have to jump
through to get it honored.

Anyway, apologies all around. No harm, no foul.

[willshak]

Carl wrote the following:

Mine is, in Amazon, but I have Amazon Prime.
But unlike your "the deal is final- no returns", I can return mine.
Just give it away to a family member or friend. That's what I have done
with all my previous ones.


--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeros after @

[willshak]

willshak wrote the following:

This thread prompted me to go to the Amazon site where I just bought a
refurbished nuvi 1490LMT for $147 with free shipping. It has lifetime
maps and traffic, and Bluetooth. It will replace my nuvi 765.
I already know to whom I am going to give the 765.

Text from Amazon site:
------------------------------------------
Garmin nüvi 1490LMT 5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with
Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates
$146.99 and eligible for Amazon Prime TM
Refurbished
Your Electron Zone <<-- name of seller
Fulfillment by Amazon <<-- stored, packed & shipped by Amazon.
Seller Rating: 98% positive over the past 12 months. (1,280 total ratings)
In Stock.
$3.99 Overnight Shipping: Get it Friday, January 6
Free Two-day Shipping: Get it Friday, January 6 <<-- My choice
Domestic shipping rates and return policy.
Factory Refurbished to like new by Garmin.
One Year Garmin Warranty.
-------------------------------------------
Without the lifetime map update service, the base cost of the nüvi
1490LMT, with the latest map (making it a nuvi 1490MT), would be $81.41.
What are you asking for the 350 with a 3.5" screen, an outdated 2008
map, an intermittent issue in locating satellites, and sold as is with
no warranty or returns? $75?

Garmin refurb units come complete with everything the new ones come
with, including new documentation and even a new box.
I bought my last 5 refurbed GPS's from Amazon.

[Carl]

Ok, I don't want to turn this into a pissing contest, nor did I want my ad
to get so sidetracked, but that is common fare on newsgroups. But, what I
don't get is that your very same 1490LMT is available on Amazon as a BRAND
NEW unit for $149 with free shipping, so WHY would anyone pay $147 for a
refurb??? You can't possibly be needing to save $2.00 that badly, can you?
Or do you not yet realize you've been ripped off?

I just bought a BRAND NEW Garmin 2350LMT for the same $149.00 on Amazon, so,
again, why would you want to buy a refurb for what amounts to the same price
(yes, I undrstand my unit doesn't have bluetooth, but that's an inexpensive
option on many of thr Garmins, not rumored to work well either, and not a
feature I need).

I feel silly for getting down in the gutter with you, but you are just
living proof that these "refurb" sales are a sucker's business. I do hope
you're happy with your purchase, but it's my opinion that you failed to
research your own purchase (well, you did "save" $2). I don't think it's YOU
who should be suggesting to me as to how to conduct business.

On the other hand, my ad is legit and states exactly what I'm offering and
what's wrong with it. If people think the price is too high, or they can do
better in another way, they should just do that and not talk so much about
it. My ad was not meant to be offensive, no one is hurt by the ad and no one
is forced to buy anything. I've also explained that I threw the ad out there
as an experiment and had not yet researched value at the time. I also know
that newsgroups like this one almost never produce buyers, mostly
self-righteous know-it-alls, but it's where I go to get some ideas before I
put my ads on eBay where, you'll find, my selling success rate is very high
and my feedback score is 100%. I'm not going to keep apologizing for placing
an ad which some of you seem so self-righteously indignant about. It really
seems childish after awhile. Some of you seem to know what you're doing.
Keep doing it then.

[Carl]

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:58:17 -0500, "Carl"
> <crot...@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>>
>>> New ones that work every time with a factory warranty can be had for
>>> less
>>> http://www.megagps.com/?gclid=CKaY0p_ytK0CFcfe4AodOF68OQ
>>> Starting at $66.
>>>
>>> I paid $400 for my 350 when new, but I gave it away when I upgraded
>>> a few months ago. Amazing how the value goes down on electronics.
>>>
>> I didn't actually check the current price for one, just took a stab.
>> But with all due respect, your advertised ones are most likely
>> refurbs with a "recertified warranty" (their words), and the seller
>> doesn't say what they come with for the advertised price. So, for
>> example, are the case, car cord, windshield mount, and external
>> charger included? I'll bet you not- that by the time they get
>> through with you, you'll be nickel and dimed for a lot more than $66.
>
> What's in the Box
>

> nüvi 1300

Just to keep you up to date, my Garmin did sell on eBay, just as described.
The buyer received it and, lo and behold, THANKED me for the opportunity. He
loves it! I made enough money to have made it worth the ad time, I didn't
have to take it and throw it out, and I scored another positive feedback for
myself.

I don't know what your business success rate is Ed, but perhaps you should
watch and listen more than you talk. Taking such a negative and cynical
point of view is counter-productive to you. There is a chance that you
really DON'T know what you're talking about. Keep that in mind.

For those of you who are more open-minded, and perhaps a bit more ambitious
about conducting business than Ed seems to be, my advice is that there is
usually a buyer for almost anything. A little patience, and a lot of honesty
in describing what you're selling goes a long way in making a successful
deal with someone. Or, you can do what Ed does, just give up and throw
everything away without trying. Or try being a wise-guy by selling your old
computer for $3500... ;-)

Enough said on the subject.

[Mike Coon]

Carl wrote:
> ..., my advice is

> that there is usually a buyer for almost anything. A little patience,
> and a lot of honesty in describing what you're selling goes a long
> way in making a successful deal with someone.

A few years ago a UK TV show tried the old saying by selling some old rope,
found by beachcombing, on eBay!

Mike.
--
If reply address is Mike@@mjcoon.+.com (invalid), remove spurious "@"
and substitute "plus" for +.

[Carl]

Mike Coon wrote:
> Carl wrote:
>> ..., my advice is
>> that there is usually a buyer for almost anything. A little patience,
>> and a lot of honesty in describing what you're selling goes a long
>> way in making a successful deal with someone.
>
> A few years ago a UK TV show tried the old saying by selling some old
> rope, found by beachcombing, on eBay!
>
> Mike.
>

I never heard that story, but I don't doubt it. :-) eBay opens up a large
market for many sellers. Perhaps they earn their 3% fee...

[The Real Bev]

On 03/14/2012 11:00 AM, Carl wrote:

> Mike Coon wrote:
>> Carl wrote:
>>> ..., my advice is
>>> that there is usually a buyer for almost anything. A little patience,
>>> and a lot of honesty in describing what you're selling goes a long
>>> way in making a successful deal with someone.
>>
>> A few years ago a UK TV show tried the old saying by selling some old
>> rope, found by beachcombing, on eBay!
>>

> I never heard that story, but I don't doubt it. :-) eBay opens up a large
> market for many sellers. Perhaps they earn their 3% fee...

A while back a guy was selling a pair of muffler bearings for $85. Gone
now, I guess he sold them :-)


--
Cheers, Bev
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
"In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime
is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin
is stupidity." -- H.S. Thompson

[Ed Pawlowski]

On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:46:45 -0400, "Carl"

<crot...@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>>>>

>>>> I paid $400 for my 350 when new, but I gave it away when I upgraded
>>>> a few months ago. Amazing how the value goes down on electronics.


>

>For those of you who are more open-minded, and perhaps a bit more ambitious
>about conducting business than Ed seems to be, my advice is that there is
>usually a buyer for almost anything. A little patience, and a lot of honesty
>in describing what you're selling goes a long way in making a successful
>deal with someone. Or, you can do what Ed does, just give up and throw
>everything away without trying. Or try being a wise-guy by selling your old
>computer for $3500... ;-)
>
>Enough said on the subject.
>

Blow it out your ass Carl. Read what I wrote and don't make stuff up.
Rather than sell my 350 at an exorbitant price, I gave it away, no
charge, to a person that had no chance of affording a GPS.

Sorry that getting every nickel possible is your goal. Mine is to
help others when I can.

[Carl]

The Real Bev wrote:
> On 03/14/2012 11:00 AM, Carl wrote:
>
>> Mike Coon wrote:
>>> Carl wrote:
>>>> ..., my advice is
>>>> that there is usually a buyer for almost anything. A little
>>>> patience, and a lot of honesty in describing what you're selling
>>>> goes a long way in making a successful deal with someone.
>>>
>>> A few years ago a UK TV show tried the old saying by selling some
>>> old rope, found by beachcombing, on eBay!
>>>
>> I never heard that story, but I don't doubt it. :-) eBay opens up
>> a large market for many sellers. Perhaps they earn their 3% fee...
>
> A while back a guy was selling a pair of muffler bearings for $85. Gone
> now, I guess he sold them :-)
>

You mean I didn't get a good buy Bev?

[Carl]

I actually knew that everything you do comes from altruism. And you also
seem to live by the adage "live and let live", which is why you chose to be
disrespectfully opinionated about my initial post to sell the Garmin.

If you don't like the fight, don't start one. Be a polite internet citizen.
You are being disingenuous in any case Ed. You weren't trying to "help
others" when you decided to trash my efforts to sell the Garmin. You were
being mean-spirited and showing your true natural nature. Be real with
yourself.

[The Real Bev]

How much did you pay? That was the 'Buy it now' price, but I don't know
how much they actually went for.


--
Cheers, Bev
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Why do men's hearts beat faster, their knees get weak, their throats
become dry and they think irrationally when a woman wears leather clothing?
Because she smells like a new truck.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:26:38 -0400, "Carl"
<crot...@NOSPAMoptonline.net> wrote:



>
>If you don't like the fight, don't start one. Be a polite internet citizen.
>You are being disingenuous in any case Ed. You weren't trying to "help
>others" when you decided to trash my efforts to sell the Garmin. You were
>being mean-spirited and showing your true natural nature. Be real with
>yourself.
>

I made a comment and gave my opinion. You started a fight because you
did not like it; that's OK. I told the truth, but you told lies
about what I said. I don't really care what your opinion of me is,
but please don't resort to making up stuff and telling lies. Your
lack of integrity does not come across well at all.

You may have the last word; there are better things to do than
"converse" with you.

[Carl]

The Real Bev wrote:
> On 03/15/2012 08:19 AM, Carl wrote:
>
>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 03/14/2012 11:00 AM, Carl wrote:
>>>> Mike Coon wrote:
>>>>> Carl wrote:
>>>>>> ..., my advice is
>>>>>> that there is usually a buyer for almost anything. A little
>>>>>> patience, and a lot of honesty in describing what you're
>>>>>> selling goes a long way in making a successful deal with
>>>>>> someone.
>>>>>
>>>>> A few years ago a UK TV show tried the old saying by selling
>>>>> some old rope, found by beachcombing, on eBay!
>>>>>
>>>> I never heard that story, but I don't doubt it. :-) eBay opens
>>>> up a large market for many sellers. Perhaps they earn their 3%
>>>> fee...
>>>
>>> A while back a guy was selling a pair of muffler bearings for $85.
>>> Gone now, I guess he sold them :-)
>>>
>> You mean I didn't get a good buy Bev?
>
> How much did you pay? That was the 'Buy it now' price, but I don't
> know how much they actually went for.
>

Bev, how hard is it to find good set of used muffler bearings? When you
find something like that, you grab it. Don't waste any time haggling. :-)

I'm looking for a rusty set of struts no.