surprise surprise ! online shopping doesn't have all the answers.

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So here's the sad part: I messed up real good. I just lost my phone today. And silly me depending on technology, did not memorize any of my contact numbers in it. Yep even my mom's. So I go back to my room sweating and panicking and a glimmer of hope presents itself. My old phone, already gathering cobwebs inside one of my drawers, still had its sim card. Since my friends and family almost always don't change numbers regularly, I might be able to text or call someone to ask for my mother's number. The problem? Keypad is not working because of a torn flex cable. No means to turn it on. Easy right? Buy flex cable from Ebay, amazon or wherever it is that sell parts dirt cheap. If I ever doubted unlucky streaks, now is the right time to start believing them. No such parts. I did find one site but it was selling for 48 euros. In my current financial capacity, that is the equivalent FOREX of a gazillion bucks. ( Don't roll your eyes, desperation tend to draw the drama out). So three questions: Anyone got a sharp 703sh/sx313 already heading for the trash bin? Online shops selling used phones for parts? Am I right in saying that online shopping sucks when you need it the most? A few hours from now I'll be surely laughing at my unmistakable desperation. But for now I could bash my head for losing my phone.