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i phone - buying through ebay

bunny0410 — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:51:54 GMT

Hi,

just want some advise on buying an i-phone through ebay.

Many i-phone for sale on here, is there any problems buying online?

Is there any thing I should be aware of?

Is there country specific models or they all the same?

The ones I've thought about buying from all seem to be good sellers with excellent feedback. New phone, so is the warranty valid?

Thanks

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

the_hawk* — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:53:11 GMT

I would be concerned about the warranty as many manufacturers will only accept claims for items sold by official distributors and many sold here are grey importsand the warranty is only as good as the seller

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patchoo78 — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:13:56 GMT

Many i-phone for sale on here, is there any problems buying online?

Is there any thing I should be aware of?

Yes.. They are a highly scammed item, and you're unlikely to find one on here any cheaper than it would be in a store.. Also there is no warranty if something goes wrong

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phorum_junkie* — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:38:01 GMT

Please do yourself a favour and go to an Apple store or a phone shop. There are some genuine listing for second hand iphones but they usually sel for silly prices, nearly as much as new.

Many of the listings for new phones are not for the genuine item and if you buy one and it arrives from overseas then you cannot return it as AP will not allow anything with a lithium battery to be posted overseas.

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leader-of-the-band — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:46:47 GMT

just want some advise on buying an i-phone through ebay.

DON'T

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

straybooksoz — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:17:32 GMT

What they all said.

Some things, and iPhones are right up there, don't lend themselves to buying online.

If you REALLY need a smartphone, you can get a Galaxy IIS for buggerall on a contract. I'm sure Blackberry and even Apple resellers can offer similar deals.

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

the3coopers — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:56:54 GMT

I buy and sell iPhones etc, so I can give some insights

There are lots of different models of iPhone - they are not all the same.

New iPhones generally sell for MORE on eBay than you can buy from a real store.

Used iPhones often sell for very close to new prices. So eBay is a great place to SELL iPhones.

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

auction_assassin — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:12:19 GMT

Wait till the end of the month and get the new Samsung galaxy S3 when it is released.

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kc_chucky — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:40:35 GMT

I bought an iphone from china, lasted 3 weeks and the screen went funny. It had a 12 month warranty, the seller said return the phone, and told us how to do that. But Aust post rang us back and asked what was in the package. Turns out they won't ship items with a battery, and iphone has a battery that can't be removed. (Didn't know that) Tried another PO same thing, tried a courier, same thing. Got the screen fixed here cost $99. Fingers now crossed. Bottom line - warrantee no good on iphones from overseas. (even if genuine seller)

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auction_assassin — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:53:57 GMT

I bought an iphone from china, lasted 3 weeks and the screen went funny. It had a 12 month warranty, the seller said return the phone, and told us how to do that. But Aust post rang us back and asked what was in the package. Turns out they won't ship items with a battery, and iphone has a battery that can't be removed. (Didn't know that) Tried another PO same thing, tried a courier, same thing. Got the screen fixed here cost $99. Fingers now crossed. Bottom line - warrantee no good on iphones from overseas. (even if genuine seller)

You probly bought a FAKE iphone

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

peternt2001 — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:10 GMT

When you are paying for something that is the price of an iphone, the little if any saving you will get. I say you would be better off buying it from an authorized retailer, from the looking around at the apple products on ebay, there really isnt any great savings to be had.

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

sexy*harley*chick — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:41:48 GMT

Buy it from your local shop, ive seen to many buyers on here posting threads crying when they get ripped off or have problems, its not worth it.

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skye.shops — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:09:52 GMT

I would advise against buying an item like this on ebay simply because I bought genuine iPhone from an Apple Store & had it replaced under warranty twice & repaired under warranty once...I know several other people who have made warranty claims also. If you buy from an unauthorised seller Apple will NOT honour any warranty & you might get stuck with a shoddy product!

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auction_assassin — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:48:32 GMT

I would advise against buying an item like this on ebay simply because I bought genuine iPhone from an Apple Store & had it replaced under warranty twice & repaired under warranty once...I know several other people who have made warranty claims also. If you buy from an unauthorised seller Apple will NOT honour any warranty & you might get stuck with a shoddy product!

Exactly, chinese police arrested a few people a while ago selling fake iphones on ebay, they used SOME genuine apple parts in them and would sell them for a $300 profit.

Fakes are big business because people buy them

People pay more for a iphone on ebay with no warranty protection for more than you can buy one in a shop.

Its called the iwant one syndrome

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newstart2380 — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:42:23 GMT

Just from bought a new iphone 4S from mpkcomputers on ebay, very happy and was as advertised. Quick delivery full warranty. Would recommend a look.

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newstart2380 — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:43:41 GMT

Just from bought a new iphone 4S from mpkcomputers on ebay, very happy and was as advertised. Quick delivery full warranty. Would recommend a look.

Forgot to say much cheaper than from a shop.

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auction_assassin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:26 GMT

Just from bought a new iphone 4S from mpkcomputers on ebay, very happy and was as advertised. Quick delivery full warranty. Would recommend a look.

Yes i had a look, they sold one a while ago which was a gift from a friend, they said they have a S2 so dont need it.

Then they sold another not long after, a gift from a friend, same spiel

Then you buy one, a gift from a supplier but they have no use for it :^O

Your warranty is worthless, Apple will not cover it since you bought it online.

The seller who no has nothing for sale even though there so called supplier sends them a iphone 4s as a gift?

The seller also refused to let the buyer who entered wrong amount off the hook, dont sound like a honest seller to me 😮

Let us know if you phone is still working in 2 months please

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aussie.imports — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:12:25 GMT

I would advise against buying an item like this on ebay simply because I bought genuine iPhone from an Apple Store & had it replaced under warranty twice & repaired under warranty once...I know several other people who have made warranty claims also. If you buy from an unauthorised seller Apple will NOT honour any warranty & you might get stuck with a shoddy product!

No offense, but it sounds like even the genuine iPhone is a shoddy product 😮

Re: i phone - buying through ebay

peternt2001 — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:05 GMT

Its common knowledge that the first batch of iphones with any new model released is always plagued with some sort of problems, there have been screen problems, antenna problems, overheating problems. But people still line up around the block for 2 days to get the latest model first.

To me a smart person would wait a few months for the problems to show themselves and for apple to fix the next batch that come out and then buy a new iphone.

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aussie.imports — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:13:56 GMT

Well, if was going to buy a phone from a 500 billion dollar company, i would expect said phone to be perfect on the first run. Seems profit is more important than product. I think i'll stick with my 4yo Nokia 😉