Good job - We have used iPhone 5 and 5S in my company since each of them launched and there is no doubt which model has the worst coating - just saying..
Besides the 5 is still a nice phone - no doubt, but I would opt for the 5S
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Iphone 5 still worth it?
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Good job - We have used iPhone 5 and 5S in my company since each of them launched and there is no doubt which model has the worst coating - just saying..
Besides the 5 is still a nice phone - no doubt, but I would opt for the 5S
If I'm not mistaken it was only the earlier 5 models that had the coating problem. Pretty sure there was a silent fix as the replacement 5 I got looked pristine until the day I sold it while the original 5 I got on launch day was scratched/chipped within a couple of weeks.
iPhone 5: Is it worth it?
Yes, it is worth it. However, please try to avoid the seller William N. on Swappa (http://swappa.com/user/SEQ970/profile)
This is what I have bought on March 1: http://swappa.com/listing/UBL725/view
The seller's feedback looks pretty good, with many full stars.
The iPhone looks perfect and has no dents/scratches/dings right?
However, that is not the case, as the seller had used camera angles and lightening to hide all of the major flaws of the phone.
Here is the actual phone with all the dents/dings: http://share.pho.to/8xgOO
From the sim card tray slot: http://i62.tinypic.com/29p6ywi.jpg
Buyers beware :O
Yes, it is worth it. However, please try to avoid the seller William N. on Swappa (http://swappa.com/user/SEQ970/profile)
This is what I have bought on March 1: http://swappa.com/listing/UBL725/view
The seller's feedback looks pretty good, with many full stars.
The iPhone looks perfect and has no dents/scratches/dings right?
However, that is not the case, as the seller had used camera angles and lightening to hide all of the major flaws of the phone.
Here is the actual phone with all the dents/dings: http://share.pho.to/8xgOO
From the sim card tray slot: http://i62.tinypic.com/29p6ywi.jpg
Buyers beware :O
The advertisment says "good condition" and not very good/excellent/mint. The seller also states that there are marks on the phone and that if you require more photos you should ask. Bearing this in mind and also that you paid a good price, I don't see any problems. If you wanted a phone in near-perfect or even mint condition then you should have ponied up for one.
I would swap my mint condition 6+ for a sealed box iP5 running iOS6 in a heartbeat.
