Originally Posted by MalteseYo

Hi, I don't quite own a Blackberry yet, but have a few questions and have found some answers here. I guess I'm newer than a newbie. My carrier is Alltel, and when my old phone died in late February, the day prior to an out of state trip for work, I had to quickly get another and signed a new contract. I asked if the LG Scoop had email and was told yes, bought it. Anyway, I discovered it wasn't what I thought, but waited too long to take it back. So I'm currently looking for a Blackberry through Ebay or elsewhere, since Alltel wants over $500 to sell me one. They said I could buy one and activate it, and change the plan to a data one. That will teach me not to research all alternatives to begin with!

I've about decided on the Curve 8330, and found a new one on Ebay for
$239. Does that seem like a decent price? I'm a bit scared of a used one, not knowing what I'd be getting. Plus, most of the used ones go for almost as much. Any advice? Thanks in advance!