Roku 2 XS 1080p HD Streaming Video Player w/ Wi-Fi, Angry Birds & Motion Sensor Remote Control $64.99 f/s

Good deal.
I would have pulled the trigger if it is 50s.

maybe not the best deal.. but I've bought one!

Typically this is priced at $55 from 1SAD when on sale.

In for one... wife and I were just talking about dropping uverse because they jacked the price up and are refusing to lower it... plus we only watch like 2-3 channels throughout the day... Nothing amazon prime and hulu+ can't fix

Quote from fantomas : In for one... wife and I were just talking about dropping uverse because they jacked the price up and are refusing to lower it... plus we only watch like 2-3 channels throughout the day... Nothing amazon prime and hulu+ can't fix

Just a heads up about Hulu+. Not all shows will work on all devices.

Doesn't really matter if you have a way to stream/connect your computer to your tv though.

Just thought that was an annoying little tidbit and your post reminded me of it...

Come on people... don't buy when it's high like this. Otherwise you'll make it less likely that they'll run it at $55 shipped or better. Buying now is counter productive. Wait a month...

Quote from Bdubslawman : Come on people... don't buy when it's high like this. Otherwise you'll make it less likely that they'll run it at $55 shipped or better. Buying now is counter productive. Wait a month...

Yeah ! I bought one yesterday for $21 on ebay !!

Quote from MrHalliday : Yeah ! I bought one yesterday for $21 on ebay !!

You bought Roku XS??

Quote from MrHalliday : Yeah ! I bought one yesterday for $21 on ebay !!

I just did a search for sold Roku 2 XS units on eBay and the cheapest any have sold for in the past 5 days is $60. So you clearly aren't referencing the correct item.

Quote from Bdubslawman : Come on people... don't buy when it's high like this. Otherwise you'll make it less likely that they'll run it at $55 shipped or better. Buying now is counter productive. Wait a month...

I got one at ebay too for $21. That bid/auction was cancelled by Ebay

Quote from MrHalliday : Yeah ! I bought one yesterday for $21 on ebay !!

I got one at ebay too for $21. That bid/auction was cancelled by Ebay

Quote from MrHalliday : Yeah ! I bought one yesterday for $21 on ebay !!

Yeah, I bout 500 of them for $19 on eBay over the past 2 months!!
(They were all cancelled.)

Quote from VoodooVyper : I just did a search for sold Roku 2 XS units on eBay and the cheapest any have sold for in the past 5 days is $60. So you clearly aren't referencing the correct item.

The user is referencing a post that was deleted by the moderators. The same type of "Roku XS for $19/$21/$26" posts pop up every week on SD, but we found out several months ago that all of these eBay posts were scammers.


It started with a few eBay sellers hacking the accounts of their 'rival' sellers. These targeted sellers were well established (95 to 99% satisfaction rating). Unfortunately, these hackers would post 200+ items of Roku XS for about $25, PS Vitas for about $55, etc. Since the user is locked out of their own account, eBay would eventually delete these user accounts, thereby eliminating these 'rival' sellers. In turn, the hackers who have their own legitimate eBay accounts would then be able to raise the price on all of their items because they have gotten rid of their major competitors.


Now we're seeing copy-cats who post these sought-after items. However, these copy-cats use brand new accounts with 0% satisfaction ratings. PayPal/eBay puts a hold of 30 days on fund paid to these sellers. Fortunately, these sellers quote that their items take about 45 days to ship, so they can pull the funds and close their accounts before they ever ship the item. Another variant of copy-cats will actually ship items to generate authentic shipment tracking numbers, but the buyers usually end up with a box containing a rock.


I don't know if the SlickDealer above was trolling, or if he actually believes erroneously that he will be receiving a Roku XS for $21. In any case, the moderators on this site deleted the thread after a couple of hours so you won't find a reference to it anymore. If you set up a deal notification/alert for "Roku", you can view the new threads that pop up once a week before they are eventually deleted by the mods.

Quote from YellowFellow : Just a heads up about Hulu+. Not all shows will work on all devices. Doesn't really matter if you have a way to stream/connect your computer to your tv though. Just thought that was an annoying little tidbit and your post reminded me of it...

Thats good to know.. strange.. but good to know. Maybe I'll look into a HTPC.. could get hulu for free and not have to deal with h+ for the time being...