Does Apple verify that you own a device before you trade it I for a gift card/store credit?

[Slick32373]

I’m hoping the answer here is yes....otherwise, how do they prevent theft??....please advise.

(And no, I am not advocating doing anything illegal/unethical).

 

[chscag]

The first thing they ask you to do is turn off "Find my iPhone". Obviously, you need your Apple ID and password in order to disable "Find my iPhone". So the answer to your question is yes.

 

[Tomorrow]

How exactly do they verify that you own something?

 

[D.T.]

I'd assume the account has to be backed by some other payment method, so if the item doesn't arrive, you get charged. It's not like it's an anonymous process.

 

[Tech198]

I’m hoping the answer here is yes....otherwise, how do they prevent theft??....please advise.

(And no, I am not advocating doing anything illegal/unethical).

Well cash converters rely on what the customers says as in "is the device activation locked?" and if they find is it, they won't accept it...

I can't imagine why there would be an 'exception' with Apple.

 

[sunman42]

The first thing they ask you to do is turn off "Find my iPhone". Obviously, you need your Apple ID and password in order to disable "Find my iPhone". So the answer to your question is yes.

Somehow that seems less than sufficient, as with a device stolen/purchased when it was new might never never have had "Find My" activated.