MR Sleuths: I think i'm getting scammed, i need your help!

[mcdj]

this is the 2G box.

 

[murdercitydevil]

I seriously doubt I will ever use ebay after these horror stories

 

[err404]

if he's not that smart...say you have the IMEI number and you going to call it in as stolen...explain to him that once you do that, the phone will not accept any sim card and if its attempted to do so, the cell company will report it as a stolen device.

I wouldn't bother. This doesn't get him the phone or the money back. Besides, he'd just sell it.

 

[mrblack927]

I seriously doubt I will ever use ebay after these horror stories

Good plan. I used to use ebay all the time back in the day. My account was created in 1999. But in the last few years everything has gone to hell. Illegitimate sellers started ripping people off left and right, sending buyers for the hills. So ebay revised basically all of their policies so that it's so one-sided it's absurd. They rule every discrepancy in favor of the buyer. I guess they thought it would be better for business if the buyers always felt safe. Unfortunately now the only people who can sell anything are power-sellers with an established reputation. The days of normal folk like you me being able to make a quick buck selling something every now and then are gone...

Of course, that's just ebay. There are alternatives, albeit much less known and therefore not as profitable.

 

[bobab8ey]

Tell him the treaty that ended the cold war specifically prohibits this type of activity.

 

[iUser4Lyfe]

Thats not a 2G Box in your screen cap.

 

[sparkyms]

The UK 2G box did actually have the ITMS app on the box, but it was on the other side of the home screen.. anyone remember that, when that little icon was on the right side of the screen? Dunno if this box ever surfaced in the US though...

No box had the ITMS on the left side of the screen like the screen cap suggests.

 

[msmith2112]

I've requested that he send me high resolution pics of the shipping packaging and all sides of the "empty" box.

 

[eddy64]

You sent it to RUSSIA?!?!?

That's your first problem. I never deal outside the U.S. on things like this.

This is your own fault.

This is helpful. Good job...

 

[SophiaLee]

Did you send it to a confirmed address? If you didn't you are screwed.

 

[ChazUK]

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I feel for you op. I've recently decided to shut my eBay account as I never do feel safe selling on there (273 positive feedbacks since around 2002).

Such a harsh lesson to learn but I hoe you get as much back as possible.

Utter bastard.

 

[Jumpman2033]

Hopefully everything works out for you. I sold my 3G 2 weeks before the iphone 4 came out and didn't have a problem. I sold it to someone in the US though. I'm curious to see how your situation and the other person i read about make out with this. It is crazy that you can't really trust anyone anymore. Best of luck to you OP.

 

[butters149]

i called ebay, and they said to take pics during the packaging with a time/date stamp on the picture and they will use that as proof and side with the seller. Has anyone done this?

 

[swirlybee]

Paypal puts a hold on the money until the buyer receives the device and gives me positive feedback.

Has this been always the case or is this something new? Paypal has never held my money.

 

[SophiaLee]

Has this been always the case or is this something new? Paypal has never held my money.

It's for new sellers with low feedback or certain high scam items. Been this way for over a year.

 

[chdwil]

if he's not that smart...say you have the IMEI number and you going to call it in as stolen...explain to him that once you do that, the phone will not accept any sim card and if its attempted to do so, the cell company will report it as a stolen device.

He has probably already sold the phone to somebody else.