If I were to buy a Nexus One from eBay etc. and the seller provided original receipt (or documentation of some sort if they were given it as a developer for example) would the warranty still cover the phone, regardless of owner, as long as they have proof of purchase?

Also, is the proof of purchase necessary or can it be proved by tracing the IMEI? (I assume it wouldn't be covered, but thought I'd ask).

Thanks!

 

I've tried, but haven't heard anything yet. I'll give it another day or two and try again though. I agree, I'd much rather have it confirmed in writing from the people who are the source of the warranty.

Hoped maybe someone on here was in the know/researched this subject before (or maybe, unfortunately, had to find out the hard way!).

 

Cheers Roze - I thought I'd searched thoroughly, but clearly I was a bit eager to post and didn't search hard enough. I'll have a look and if I find anything shall link to it here for anyone else.

 

Haha, thanks all the same. I searched and found this after some digging: http://androidforums.com/nexus-one/63640-my-nexus-one-has-slowly-died.html

so there is hope. As I'm in the UK I assume it'd still be fine, just need to communicate with HTC UK/Europe, even if the phones from the US?

 

Highest I'll go is around the 350 or so mark (probably won't get one for that price, but worth a go). Trouble with the whole direct thing is that the pound is slightly weaker against the dollar now than when the N1 came out, and incurring shipping and import costs. Also, Google are stopping sales direct from them, and don't want to get caught up in them stopping that (not sure when it comes into effect though).

EDIT: Just realised I forgot to mention I'm in the UK! It's gotten pretty expensive getting it here.

 

Yeah, it seems there's no real problem dealing with HTC phones under warranty, and after reading a few things it doesn't seem like having a second hand one will be a problem if it comes with the original receipt or whatever, just for safety.

 

Interesting point CodeMonkey, thanks alot for that post. I had considered the possibility of it being reported stolen, but then thought if they provided the original receipt/invoice then that should be fine to cover me, and stop them wanting to risk it. However, after having to fight tooth and nail (for some relatively small matters in comparison to yours) on eBay recently, I'm not sure I can be bothered with the hassle/risk of hassle! I think I'll leave my eBay-ing at buying the odd cheap/rare item, with my fingers crossed that the sale of my Hero/G2 Touch goes through without me being scammed!

So this potentially narrows my phone choice down to shelling out big bucks for the phone direct for Google, a HTC Desire (if they ever come back into stock any time soon!) and the Moto Milestone...the search continues!

 

HTC finally replied, and they said this: Thank you for contacting us. In regards to your query, I can help you with that. Your Nexus One will be still in warranty even if the first owner wasn't you.Keep the recipt.

Also, Roze - I probably would do, but I am already part way into a contract with T-Mobile, and don't fancy having to buy my way out of that contract, especially as it is quite a good deal on an increasingly rare 18 month contract!

 

It seems the only way to get the Nexus One from Vodafone is to sign up to a contract...whilst their phones do come unlocked as standard, they don't sell it 'Pay as You Go' without a contract.

 

Yeah, it's a bit limiting if I want a Nexus One. I've contacted sellers of some on eBay that I'm interested in, and they said they will supply original receipt/invoice etc. so surely if they wanted to try and commit insurance fraud and claim it was stolen (as per CodeMonkeys case) I have the original receipt, and it'd be obvious!? Also, as they were bought direct from Google, they would have to take out a third party insurance, as opposed to one that comes with phone, which I doubt they've done?

One of the phones is from an Android developer who had it as a gift from Google (complete with letter stating this), would this count as a receipt...?

 

Alot of the time when you buy a phone on contract, the insurance is sold through the carrier. However, I would've thought having a receipt too, as well as the eBay invoices etc. would quickly dismiss this case, regardless?

Haha yeah probably, although if he's a UK based dev he'd be very lucky