No, I know the seller, & I know the Motorola dealer who sold it to him. Also, this is the 2nd 7550 I purchased for $500. The first one I got in January, & it too was mint & came from the same dealer when new. When someone needs money to pay the mortgage, & they need the money today, they don't have the luxury of posting the item on the internet & waiting until the item gets sold. I work in a gun store, & people are always coming in to sell us a gun they bought a month ago, but due to the tough economy, they have to sell the gun immediately, & lose 40% of what they just paid. I'm always glad to help my friends, & I told him any time he wants his 7550 back, he can have it for the same $500 he got from me. By the way, the radio came from a guy who lives 10 miles from you..