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EBAY iPhone, UGH

ultravioletfly said:
Man, you sure go around here posting a lot of xenophobic crap.
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Try not reading it, it looks like you can't stop reading!:p

I would rather try to bring to the attention what is going on than wait till the USA is like other European countries that realize they made a horrible mistake after the fact!
 
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LapsangSouchong said:
IMHO, he sold you a sealed in plastic phone that had been used. I'd just ask for my money back. That seller can't be trusted. Period.
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Good luck with getting his money back. I don't really think that is going to happen.

OP, go into an actual Verizon store and see if they will switch the phone into your account and name. Tell them your story and see what they can do for you. It's much easier than talking to someone over the phone.

Good luck and let us know what happens.

P.S. Take my earlier advice and never buy an iPhone on Ebay again. Always deal on Craigslist and have the person meet you at a Verizon store to complete the transaction.
 
MacKid1983 said:
Yah so as a follow up I get this Ebay message from him...

"THE PHONE IS VERIZON AND IT IS INDEED NOT UNLOCKED!! YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION BEFORE YOU BID ON IT! HOWEVER, YOU CAN USE THE PHONE UNTIL THAT NUMBER GETS DISCONNECTED, THEN AFTER YOU CAN GET IT CONNECTED TO YOUR ESN! IT WILL BE FREE SERVICE FOR YOU FOR A MONTH CALL ANYWHERE YOU PLEASE!!!AT THIS POINT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A MONTH TO CANCEL THE SERVICE OR SIMPLY NOT PAY FOR IT. OTHERWISE YOU NEED TO GET THE PHONE UNLOCKED!! I DO REALLY APPRECIATE FOR UNDERSTANDING."

THANK YOU"


Haha The auction didn't even mention anything about it being unlocked. That whole answer from him is SKETCHY. I also called Verizon again from the phone I got from him with that CA number, and explained what had happened and I gave them his name and she said on the phone I should return it get my money back. His name didn't match the account and it was a New account and it was purchased online. And I also gave the address it was shipped from on Ebay and that didn't match the Fedex info from the phone being purchased online. She marked the account "Fraud" and VZW may be calling me w more info.

I e-mailed him and I said if you wait 14 day return policy you have to return the phone, or if you cancel after the 14 days you get charged a ETF Fee and by the time you paid for the 64gb phone and etf you'll be loosing money form what I paid for it.

I think it was purchased with a stolen credit information and then re sold on Ebay and when the account gets closed, the phone is useless and I am out $.

Needless to say I have a dispute open with PayPal.
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There's nothing sketchy about this. If you read around, a lot of people have been having trouble activating their iPhones after buying the iPhone upgraded on someone else's account.

The seller is simply taking advantage of the subsidized pricing and selling the phone for a profit. And since the phones come activated on that account, you end up using it until it gets deactivated.

Some people have mentioned they need to get the account holder's (seller) SSN in order to "deactivate" the phone and transfer it to their account, or ship it back to them so they can do it themselves. I am however unfamiliar with Verizon, so I can't really tell you much on how this works.
 
PayPal dispute it and then if that fails call your credit card company and perform a chargeback.

You will need to have all your paperwork in order, so make sure you there were no mistakes on your end (i.e. re-read the seller's ebay listing carefully).
 
andyx3x said:
Good luck with getting his money back. I don't really think that is going to happen.

OP, go into an actual Verizon store and see if they will switch the phone into your account and name. Tell them your story and see what they can do for you. It's much easier than talking to someone over the phone.

Good luck and let us know what happens.

P.S. Take my earlier advice and never buy an iPhone on Ebay again. Always deal on Craigslist and have the person meet you at a Verizon store to complete the transaction.
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Actually it's easy to get your money back. EBay will most likely side with the seller in a dispute. All he has to do is file a item not as described complaint with eBay.
I sell used phones on eBay. Last month I sold 4 iPhone 4s, BB 9900, iPhone 5, 2 galaxy notes. All my buyers were satisfied.
 
Obscurelight said:
ebay has really downturned. The seller attitude is absolutely ridiculous. Everytime you have a problem with a transaction and request a refund. A bunch of sellers gang up on you calling you a seller scammer I wished amazon would expand their cell phone selection so I wouldn't have to be forced to look for no contract phones on ebay.
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Sorry but the buyers are no better. I have over 600 sales and the buyers are getting more crazy as ever. If I have any doubt or get a question that does not sound right, I block them from bidding. :p
 
617aircav said:
Actually it's easy to get your money back. EBay will most likely side with the seller in a dispute. All he has to do is file a item not as described complaint with eBay.
I sell used phones on eBay. Last month I sold 4 iPhone 4s, BB 9900, iPhone 5, 2 galaxy notes. All my buyers were satisfied.
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Lucille Carter said:
Sorry but the buyers are no better. I have over 600 sales and the buyers are getting more crazy as ever. If I have any doubt or get a question that does not sound right, I block them from bidding. :p
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bjb.butler said:
Not if he has more than one line on his account :)
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Wow I don't even remember this thread. Maybe because I posted on this 2 years ago lol!:confused:
 
andyx3x said:
As far as iPhones are concerned, dealing on Craigslist is so much better. You can actually meet the person at an actual store and have your phone activated there before you even give the person the money. There's no way you can be scammed in this scenario. If a person refuses to meet you at a store, you know to just stay away from that transaction.
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Yea, sorry, you are not activating MY phone on YOUR account until it is YOUR phone. This happens by giving me money first.

That would be like going to the SOS and transferring a title for a car to the other guys name before you get your money. Not gonna happen.
 
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