He didn't do anything wrong. Internet arm chair law enforcement experts make me laugh.
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My iPhone 5C eBay story... For your entertainment...
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He didn't do anything wrong. Internet arm chair law enforcement experts make me laugh.
I don't know the timetable for this but it appears to be quick. Truthfully, if I know I sent an iPhone and the USPS was willing to pony up the cash that I need to give back to the buyer, then by all means, I'm going to do that. I would absolutely have the IMEI # blacklisted though on the off chance the buyer was full of crap. But for ease of getting everyone their money, including me, I guess I don't see why someone needs to play interrogator. I truly get that the buyer seems shady though even though there seems to be more stories of carriers stealing package contents, allegedly.
I wish my carrier would ask if I wanted to get a phone for $100 but being contract free feels pretty damn good.
In fairness, no one is unknowingly or unwillingly trapped in a contract. The tradeoff for getting a new shiny overpriced phone for a couple bills is indeed the contract.
I wish my carrier would ask if I wanted to get a phone for $100 but being contract free feels pretty damn good.
this is why if i ever sell an iphone on ebay, i will activation lock it.
if they claim they receive an empty box, they won't be able to use the phone unless i give them the password, in turn admitting that they did receive the phone
if they claim they receive an empty box, they won't be able to use the phone unless i give them the password, in turn admitting that they did receive the phone
I'm seeing more members resort to activation locking the iPhone before shipping, but it won't stop them from filing a not as described dispute after the fact (once they get the password) and shipping back a different iPhone or an empty box.
Many members have fought and won against different iPhone or empty box received under paypal seller protection though if they're diligent about it.
I couldn't help but laugh...a picture frame. I wouldn't get paid to take that. Oh, and another thing, you just let the thief that has been on ebay since the 1990's get away with another robbery.
Whether it mother theresa or hitlers grandson, stealing is never out of the question...though I would feel better buying from Mother theresa...lol
Whether it mother theresa or hitlers grandson, stealing is never out of the question...though I would feel better buying from Mother theresa...lol
they cant be given a negative as a buyer.
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And then they claim it's locked and that your credentials don't work....Then they send you a picture frame.
And then they claim it's locked and that your credentials don't work....Then they send you a picture frame.
Only dumb scammers would do that. Smarter ones would say yes, it's as described as far as they're concerned to get the password, unlock it and the next day say the battery is shot to hell...Then they send you a picture frame.
something definitely sounds fishy here !
USPS does not approve and pay claims in 4 days,
especially not for claims that involve tampering and theft !
first you have to file a claim, you have to provide
proof it was insured (receipt from online svc or post office)
then you have to provide proof of value, damage, or
replacement costs (more receipts)
once claim is submitted it generally takes several days
to review and approve (never had one take less than 7-10 days)
then another several days to cut and mail a check.
additionally they're not just gonna take your word for it,
they would also contact the buyer and get their story
(picture frame does sound strange)
USPS does not approve and pay claims in 4 days,
especially not for claims that involve tampering and theft !
first you have to file a claim, you have to provide
proof it was insured (receipt from online svc or post office)
then you have to provide proof of value, damage, or
replacement costs (more receipts)
once claim is submitted it generally takes several days
to review and approve (never had one take less than 7-10 days)
then another several days to cut and mail a check.
additionally they're not just gonna take your word for it,
they would also contact the buyer and get their story
(picture frame does sound strange)
History of Claim:
Status
Date
Claim Approved
01/02/2014
Claim Pending
12/28/2013
Claim Submitted
12/28/2013
Incomplete Claim
12/28/2013
Claim Saved
12/28/2013
Claimed was submitted on a Saturday night... The following Saturday at 10am I had a check on my hands from the USPS... No one contacted me, no one contacted the buyer...
When you make a claim online, You upload a Jpg of the receipt and a jpg demonstrating the value of the item, I took a picture of the insurance receipt and a screen capture of the eBay payment...
I'm saving the box just as I received it from the buyer... The picture frame is still the box... Oh... There's some sort of Christmas card... Sealed... Haven't opened...
If you want to stay true to this thread (for your entertainment) you'd open the card that the scammer left you and tell us what it says.
This is a GREAT idea! I actually purchased a iPad mini a while back that was activation locked but had no problems having them remove it from their account.I think all sellers could benefit from this because any buyer is going to message claiming it cannot activate then there goes the ol empty box lie.
Buyers may not be able to claim they receive an empty box but once activated, they can always file a not as described dispute and send you an empty box.
Someone who buys your iPhone with the intent to defraud you will do it whether or not they receive it activation locked.
My iPhone 5C eBay story... For your entertainment...
This not great. If I bought a phone and had to contact the seller just to be able to use it I would leave a negative or neutral feedback. The seller would have to disclose this in the description for it to be ok. What of the seller was hospitalized and could not be reached to provide the code?
This not great. If I bought a phone and had to contact the seller just to be able to use it I would leave a negative or neutral feedback. The seller would have to disclose this in the description for it to be ok. What of the seller was hospitalized and could not be reached to provide the code?
And the seller could land himself in the hospital right after you bid on it and you may not even receive the iPhone. Come on, that's a silly concern and you might as well not buy on ebay.
I do see some sellers disclosing in the description that it'll be shipped activation locked, but like I said, it won't thwart scammers who will ship back an empty box after unlocking and filing a not as described dispute.
I wish I knew the exact reason... I didn't question... I took it as gratitude... I wasn't offered specifically an iPhone 5s, I was offered any phone at a substantial discount... I thought for a second about a Nokia 1520, but I decided to go for a 5s...
Only reason I can think of is that we have 6 lines with AT&T... 4 iPhones, 1 regular phone and an iPad...
