Gear VR Gripes

[Mike Soda]

Hopefully this is in the right category since it's related to phones I couldn't think of where else a topic like this should go. Recently I tried the Gear VR that came for free with my Samsung Galaxy S7 that a relative got for me this past Black Friday. I gave the headset a good try for an hour & unfortunately I'm very unimpressed, but I'll only briefly explain why then get right to the point(s). Most of the good content isn't free & considering I could never afford a phone like this in the first place, VR isn't for me. Also including the fact streaming what free clips I could on my 1.3Mbps download was so blurry I could barely make out anything. So I've come to the conclusion that I want to sell this open box, once used Gear VR headset. There's a lot of practical things I could put the money to good use on even if I got no where near close to the $100.00 USD retail. Yes I know this isn't the buy/sell forum category but I've never sold any electronics before so I'm asking for everyone's advice. I know ebay is an obvious option but considering their fee's, how little I'll probably get & the fact I don't have an account there anyway I'd prefer reputable, secure forums or whatever else instead.

 

1: How much would a open box, once used, latest edition of the Gear VR easily sell for?

 

2: Where else besides the proper category on LTT could I sell this device?

 

3: Do I have to pay the shipping, is that included in or added on top of the price?

 

4: Besides pawn shops, thrift stores & yard sales are there any in-person places I could sell it?

 

5: A while back I heard of people faking paypal payments & basically stealing items without the seller getting anything, how can I avoid this & what else should I be careful of?

Edited November 28, 2016 by Mike Soda
added a comma

[ARikozuM]

Gear VR is only good for Youtube and "entertainment" music. I would sell it for $70, not including shipping.

 

Side note: I'd like to try a camera system for VR when I'm doing surgeries for clients so they can see what the surgery is like.

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Basically. It's for porn.

Shh. The wife might hear you. I don't watch porn.

[ARikozuM]

16 minutes ago, Mike Soda said:

5: A while back I heard of people faking paypal payments & basically stealing items without the seller getting anything, how can I avoid this & what else should I be careful of?

Only take Paypal payments from known people and don't be afraid to wait until the transaction is complete or sent before proceeding.

[Mike Soda]

14 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

Gear VR is only good for Youtube and "entertainment" music. I would sell it for $70, not including shipping.

 

Side note: I'd like to try a camera system for VR when I'm doing surgeries for clients so they can see what the surgery is like.

While I was inside the Gear VR interface there was no YouTube option, only Viemo & Facebook plus the other paid content like movies, few free pictures & shorts. I'll try selling it for $70.00 anyway though because to put a headset on to "enhance" YouTube is just ridiculous. I don't even watch it in HD, 360p in a small window is fine while I multitask.