Decatur (GA) - An eBay auction for a brand spanking new Apple iPhone has just ended for $800.  The phone was put on the auction block on May 27th at 11:59 AM PDT and was quickly bought at 3:20 PM for the $800 "Buy it Now" price.

 

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The iPhone in detail ...

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The iPhone is expected to ship mid to late June, but the seller promises that there is "No waiting, this phone is ready to be shipped!!!!!!!"

While we had expected iPhones to show up on eBay, we didn't think the selling price was going to be so low.  After all, the retail price of the 8 GB iPhone will be $599 while the 4 GB model (the one sold in the auction) is $499.  We thought Apple fans would easily pay at least double the price to get one of the first phones.

While the auction looks suspicious, the seller appears to be legit and has an 11 feedback rating on eBay.  He did not specify where or how he obtained the phone.  You can view the completed auction here.

 

 

Update June 1, 11:21 am EST: We were notified that eBay has pulled the the auction.  

legitimate?

Jun 01, 2007 08:16     

One will see how legitimate it is once the buyer leaves the seller feedback. At least it did not have the high prices the sellers of the PS3 wanted (on eBay).
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This is a fake iPhone ...

Jun 01, 2007 08:31     

The unboxing pictures are taken from : http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/
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is it me or is the face on the iPhone the same as o...

Jun 01, 2007 08:39     

is it me or is the face on the iPhone the same as on the front of the box? shouldn't it be black or at least different? scam!
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This is a hoax

Jun 01, 2007 08:44     

He stole the photo from this site: http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/ Which clearly says it's a mock dummy of the phone.
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You can't be serious!

Jun 01, 2007 08:45     

First of all, it was a buy it now. There was no chance for someone to get it for more than $800. Second, it is obviously fake. The box looks terrible and the foam inserts don't even fit the "phone". Must be a slow news day.
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Apple sucks

Jun 01, 2007 08:53     

Only a retard would even waste time buying a product from Apple ...
stephen report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Definitely a fake

Jun 01, 2007 09:06     

eBay has even pulled the auction already
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time never changes

Jun 01, 2007 09:07     

well no sh!t its a fake. the time never changes on the phone and its the same background image. Some people are so stupid. If its too good to be true, it probably isn't.
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LOL

Jun 01, 2007 09:10     

Not to mention that he unpacked the phone, compared it to the others, made the call and putted it in the pocket all in the same minute. The time doesn't change at all (9:41). That's the same time that came in the front of the box, talk about coincidence.
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Ebay pulled the auction already - clearly a scam!...

Jun 01, 2007 09:24     

Ebay pulled the auction already - clearly a scam!
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had anyone notice...

Jun 01, 2007 09:25     

had anyone notice that the hour in the phone in every photo is 9.41?? ( in this page http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/ )
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Time is off cause it phone is off - not fake?

Jun 01, 2007 09:36     

The phone is off, the 9:41 eveyone can see is a sticker, thats why you can see it when the box is opened. I'm sure the phone doesn't come bought turned on. The phone looks like it has its plastic wrapping on it still too. I'm not saying its not fake though. It looks like there is paper taped to the front and top of it with pictures of the iphone on the paper.
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11 feedback is legit? Give me a break

Jun 01, 2007 09:58     

11 feedback is legit? I would NOT buy from someone with 11 feedback for a) something expensive, b) something "hot" and "new". It's easy to fake 11 positive feedback.
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Anybody stupid enough to pay $800 for a phone...

Jun 01, 2007 12:08     

Anybody stupid enough to pay $800 for a cell phone, iPhone or not, is an idiot and deserves to be taken advantage of.
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The phone is made of...

Jun 01, 2007 13:05     

paper (and glue)
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Buyer's handle...

Jun 01, 2007 15:00     

must have been Sucker4U
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Hahaha

Jun 01, 2007 15:17     

look close at the picture against his ear. you can see the paper pulling away from what obviously is a PDA of some sorts
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Why not wait?

Jun 01, 2007 15:59     

I don't understand why someone would want to buy an iphone before its officially released. It is very probable that the iphone for sale on ebay is fake.
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Did Anyone Notice the Package?

Jun 01, 2007 16:58     

On the 5th picture, from the site http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/, it's clearly been printed off and pasted to a box. My goodness. Aswell as the 17th photo... THERE"S TAPE ALL AROUND IT! SCOTCH TAPE! So dumb.
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Critical thinking, anyone?

Jun 01, 2007 18:46     

I guess I'd expect a little more critical thinking from a relatively well-traveled technology news site. Oh well.
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Wow look at the screen...

Jun 01, 2007 19:38     

Is it just me, or does that look lke a sticker? http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/iPhoneUnboxed-Pages/Image19.html
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this is a fake, the time is always stuck on 9:41

Jun 01, 2007 20:55     

this is a fake, the time is always stuck on 9:41
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Anyone who believes this deserves to be taken advan...

Jun 01, 2007 21:25     

Anyone who believes this deserves to be taken advantage of. The box that is blatently being re-stickered into looking what seems like an iPhone box....is actually the box of the Apple Airport modem. You can even see the picture of the Apple Airport fading through the white paper on top in one of the shots.
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made of paper

Jun 01, 2007 21:25     

didn't anyone even realise that the phone is made completely out of paper or cardbox? it even had a crumpled bottom.
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DummY DuMMy

Jun 01, 2007 21:34     

mmMm it more looks like a dummy bcuz most dummies have sticker on it jst like it's showed on Iphone unboxed site.. or maybe he's too Xited ;)
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its fake one

Jun 01, 2007 22:14     

its a fake one, if u look at the front side its just the printed one of the fone. look at the fone on his ears the the paper is flip at the upper edge and its side is flat one not like the photos from mac its side is curved edges. look very closely at the menu button thats all fake..........
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iPhone Unboxed - Hilarious!

Jun 02, 2007 10:53     

I really wonder how many people actually believed that site. Check out "Image 4" if you really don't think it's a joke - the picture wasn't even trimmed to fit the box correctly, the photo of the iPhone itself has the watermark for "Gizmodo" on it, you can SEE the tape, and also the scissors that did the cutting. Just thought to clarify - I was pulled in for a minute on that, too!
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It's really...

Jun 02, 2007 12:03     

It's really a AirPhone. I personally will not going to be getting one because I like Sprint and my current phone rocks.
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YOU CAN SEE THE SCOTCH TAPE

Jun 02, 2007 13:09     

Not only is this clearly fake, but its made out of scotch tape and construction paper. You would have to be an absolute retard to believe this was real.
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FFS it's a cardboard box!!!

Jun 02, 2007 13:20     

I'm... shocked that a few of you actually noticed it's a simple cardboard box with the iPhone front printed and pasted on top of it... At least the scammer could've made the iphone a bit better.
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Ebay took it down...

Jun 02, 2007 13:29     

Looks like they also thought this was a fake.
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iphone

Jun 02, 2007 16:41     

I will wait for the iphone nano.
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Well, China has some fake stuffs that look alike.

Jun 04, 2007 01:54     

Look at this, some chinese are really so crazy about creating fake stuffs. How come they don't get sue? http://hk.phonedaily.com/news/?news_id=4980
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fast picturing!

Jun 04, 2007 07:59     

lol, the guy takin the pictures was fast enough to take all those pictures in less than a minute:P (the clock shows 9:41 all the time which means it took less than a minute :P)
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What an Idiot

Jun 04, 2007 08:40     

What idiot would buy a phone on ebay before it even came out. Its definenetaly fake and the guy got taken for $800. What a loser.
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PCs suck.

Jun 04, 2007 10:03     

boy do they ever. apple rulezz.
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who cares

Jun 04, 2007 13:46     

its just another apple product that will be replaced with a better pc version soon....
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Steve...

Jun 04, 2007 13:53     

Steve, I know u want to rule the world but instead, ur just making jokes about M$ and selling expensive consoles with keyboard that u dare to call a computer, now it's just a PC after the jump on the intel train, what an EXPENSIVE PC it is.... And now iPhone.... Only low-minded rich americans are buying such things and that's why your company shares such a big portion of the market. But I hope that at least Pixar will survive your decisions. iPhone is just another of apple's jokes....badly executed jokes that is.

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item removed

Jun 05, 2007 01:57     

removed from ebay LOL
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tape on hte bottom

Jun 29, 2007 17:23     

nay of you idiots cared to notice that it has tape on the bottom.... http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/
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