@Dunkman wrote:
@Jinx-_-
Buyer beware for 2nd hand phones from Kijiji and Facebook marketplace. There are many reported scams on these sites. Sometimes stolen phones are sold on these sites. Other times, the seller will blacklist the phone afterwards after selling the phone.
Yes I do agree that we should all be aware of scams. However we should not be discouraged but should be vigilant not only from buying private but also from retailers. One should familiarize with a product no matter what it is. With regards to iPhones one should of course check to see if it's iCloud locked , black listed etc. Before I hand over the cash I first of all asked sellers for the phones EIME number and a quick check on the Apple site determines if all is OK before meeting and physical inspection. I have not been lucky with my purchases but just careful and that is why over the years I have purchased good used iPhones - on 2 occasions the sellers didn't even know that the phones had extended apple care - after purchasing I just took the phone to apple centre and complained about poor battery life and was without hassle just replaced with brand new some model phones. Again not lucky just vigilant and informed.
