iPad mini iPad off eBay. Activation locked!

[Macs4u]

So what happened to the ipad after you got your money back??

I was told to send it back which is what I did.

 

[ZipZap]

Trust me. It’s stolen. Otherwise the seller would have unlocked it.

Failure to remove a device from ones account once sold is by far the biggest missed step. So your assumption is not correct.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Failure to remove a device from ones account once sold is by far the biggest missed step. So your assumption is not correct.

I stand by my statement. The seller failed to respond - which is a clue that there was something fishy. Funny how he just refused to respond after the buyer got the locked device.

The fact that eBay investigated and refunded the purchase price is further proof in my book.

At this point, it’s moot as the OP has his refund and the seller who "forgot" to remove his iCloud info has "his" device back.

 

[firedept]

I was told to send it back which is what I did.

Glad to hear this has been all cleared up for you. It really is a crap shoot these days whether you are going to get what you pay for. There are a lot of people who just do not know how to factory reset a device properly, plus the fact there are so many stolen devices out there as well.

 

[ChasSC-Mac-Guy]

I was told to send it back which is what I did.

Well do us all a favor and post the seller ID here so we know to avoid them!!!

David

 

[Newtons Apple]

Trust me. It’s stolen. Otherwise the seller would have unlocked it.

Not so. Could be stolen but also could be locked by the Carrier for not finishing the original owners contract

 

[Rocko1]

Not so. Could be stolen but also could be locked by the Carrier for not finishing the original owners contract

If its a wifi model, no.

 

[Night Spring]

Not so. Could be stolen but also could be locked by the Carrier for not finishing the original owners contract

Never heard of this before, and especially not for an iPad. How would a carrier lock an iDevice?

 

[617aircav]

Never heard of this before, and especially not for an iPad. How would a carrier lock an iDevice?

they cant

 

[AZhappyjack]

Not so. Could be stolen but also could be locked by the Carrier for not finishing the original owners contract

Not if it’s the activation lock. The carriers have no part in that process.