Would you trust paying £500 off ebay for a phone say Iphone 6 or 6s.

People say un-wanted upgrade so they must of had the contract for 2 years being having

the upgrade.

Like icloud locked and horror stories like that.

What would you ask or check before you say yes (Local to you / good feedback) etc.

Personally no I would rather go to a shop and check out the goods before I buy them, for expensive purchases I use Amazon.

Ask for more information go check it out with your own sim card or whatever make sure it charges don't let them bullpoop you saying oh it just needs a new wire, don't pay them until you see the item if picking up locally.

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 off ebay in August. It was new though, I wouldn't buy expensive used goods at all, Too risky.

I only buy from UK based sellers too.

See Amazon is a lot better but still can have the same problems.

I know a person who had phones locked off Amazon and i have had one locked on ebay.

Say your limit is £500

I try to look for as local as i can or/and new even if it is an up-grade.

Work on iPhone 6s £539 from most shops so you save £70 area off Ebay.

Is it worth the problems you could get and i do tend to message a lot and always PayPal even if i collect.

Just was seeing if anyone had the problems like this if i do go down that way.

You should be ok on eBay if you first check that the seller has very good feedback (most of the time I see they have something like 99.7% from hundreds or thousands of reviews), and make sure you ask them for anything you need to know that isn't in the description. Then if anything is not as you expected when you get it you will be protected by eBay's return policy.

If the seller doesn't have very good feedback, or hasn't sold enough to build up a lot of feedback then I would be very wary to spend a lot of money. I'd always look on Amazon and other reputable sites first because they might have similar or better prices, just look for items that are sold or fulfilled by Amazon and there's nothing to worry about.

You should be ok on eBay if you first check that the seller has very good feedback (most of the time I see they have something like 99.7% from hundreds or thousands of reviews), and make sure you ask them for anything you need to know that isn't in the description. Then if anything is not as you expected when you get it you will be protected by eBay's return policy.

If the seller doesn't have very good feedback, or hasn't sold enough to build up a lot of feedback then I would be very wary to spend a lot of money. I'd always look on Amazon and other reputable sites first because they might have similar or better prices, just look for items that are sold or fulfilled by Amazon and there's nothing to worry about.

I do look at the Amazon prices and go for Prime as next day delivery.

I ask as this person got 15 feedback/100% and phone was new still sealed and very local like walk

there in 30mins.

I just asked ''why are you selling the item and can i collect''and he came back with a weird one saying

''he aint got the phone as got to pick it up and will put my addy to sent it to once paid''seems a 100% scam.

I have had a few horror stories off ebay.

I have sent another message for the Serial number off the sealed box,awaiting reply now.

I have bought a few phones from ebay, and must admit, I have never had an issue. But, the difference is, I buy low price phones (smartphones from chinese manufacturers and never more than £80). If I saw someone selling an Samsung S6, or a iPhone or similar, I wouldnt buy it.

I have seen too many times, people have bought phones which were "unwanted upgrades", the phone is blocked, the IMEI locked, and it was probably nicked and then sold on, they get your money, you get a paperweight, and there is no protection.

I have bought a few phones from ebay, and must admit, I have never had an issue. But, the difference is, I buy low price phones (smartphones from chinese manufacturers and never more than £80). If I saw someone selling an Samsung S6, or a iPhone or similar, I wouldnt buy it.

I have seen too many times, people have bought phones which were "unwanted upgrades", the phone is blocked, the IMEI locked, and it was probably nicked and then sold on, they get your money, you get a paperweight, and there is no protection.

This is the thing that gets to me and why i turn away from it unless i'm 100% to what i check for.

The IMEI number is the main thing and if iPhone that and the iCloud lock because someone nicked it.

There are a nice amount of High priced phones these days like you said iPhone and Samsung and more.

Looks like paying that bit more and a shop,dont think shops can sell iPhones at a lower price anytway as against Apples rules just better deals like a case or something with it.

Little do people know that buying a 'new' phone from someone who says it's an unwanted upgrade phone is actually buying a stolen phone. The phones belong to the mobile networks and not us. They're only ours when the contract is fully paid up.

I'd say there's nothing wrong with buying a new phone from either amazon or eBay but only from a dealer using those sites.

I have looked at a few of the dealers on ebay but then they aint a lot cheaper than a shop or in

some cases they are more.

Looked at KRCS as these are i think an apple shop but all the same price from Argos to curry to this KRCS.

I have seen a few of the shops on Ebay do another trick,say they sell a lot at a set price they re-list the rest

at a MASSIVE price like £100 more but people look and see they have sold loads.

So people go to a shop still and start a contract say and get the phone then cancel the contract and sell the phone.

Thats bad.

I've bought my last three phones off sellers on ebay. I've also bought several high ticket items, (not phones) from sellers off ebay.

However, they were all traders, with bricks and mortar shops, their ebay outlet was just one of several marketing methods. The had confirmed trading and operating addresses, which I checked with Companies House, and then credit checked the businesses and directors. They all verifiable VAT numbers. And they all were quite happy for me to collect, if I should chose to do so. They all had verifiable merchant accounts. They all take credit/debit cards, and only accept cash, in person, at their bricks and mortar shops.

Their email addresses, are not something@gmail, or hotmail etc. But sales@their domain name.The domain name matches the business name and can be verified by whois. They also have verifiable phone numbers.

Like Stuart, I would only buy from a registered UK business

Essentially, everything these businesses say about themselves, or the listing says: can be verified independently.

I wouldn't buy a phone off a private individual, unless I could collect it, check it's IMEI number and verify, all is good: before paying cash. I also wouldn't buy off a private individual if they hadn't been trading long, or their previous transactions, were all used phones. This would indicate, they are in fact a dubious trader getting rid of problem phones

Only someone, who over a lengthy period, had say sold, baby clothes, a table, a carry cot, a pair of curtains, a lawnmower etc.; all the transactions, regular domestic surplus things, with some time between the sales. For the private seller of such, the feedback needs to 100% and apart from an irrelevant other item, the used phone would have to be the only phone.

Avoid "unwanted gift" or "unwanted upgrade", "have lost the receipt, so can't take it back etc", as others have said. They are unlikely to be anything of the sort. If, anything, an unwanted gift could be taken back and exchanged for a wanted gift by the giver. No-one discards their receipts: they're needed for the warranty. And even if you have, it's possible to trace it through the epos transaction.

I've bought my last three phones off sellers on ebay. I've also bought several high ticket items, (not phones) from sellers off ebay.

However, they were all traders, with bricks and mortar shops, their ebay outlet was just one of several marketing methods. The had confirmed trading and operating addresses, which I checked with Companies House, and then credit checked the businesses and directors. They all verifiable VAT numbers. And they all were quite happy for me to collect, if I should chose to do so. They all had verifiable merchant accounts. They all take credit/debit cards, and only accept cash, in person, at their bricks and mortar shops.

Their email addresses, are not something@gmail, or hotmail etc. But sales@their domain name.The domain name matches the business name and can be verified by whois. They also have verifiable phone numbers.

Like Stuart, I would only buy from a registered UK business

Essentially, everything these businesses say about themselves, or the listing says: can be verified independently.

I wouldn't buy a phone off a private individual, unless I could collect it, check it's IMEI number and verify, all is good: before paying cash. I also wouldn't buy off a private individual if they hadn't been trading long, or their previous transactions, were all used phones. This would indicate, they are in fact a dubious trader getting rid of problem phones

Only someone, who over a lengthy period, had say sold, baby clothes, a table, a carry cot, a pair of curtains, a lawnmower etc.; all the transactions, regular domestic surplus things, with some time between the sales. For the private seller of such, the feedback needs to 100% and apart from an irrelevant other item, the used phone would have to be the only phone.

Avoid "unwanted gift" or "unwanted upgrade", "have lost the receipt, so can't take it back etc", as others have said. They are unlikely to be anything of the sort. If, anything, an unwanted gift could be taken back and exchanged for a wanted gift by the giver. No-one discards their receipts: they're needed for the warranty. And even if you have, it's possible to trace it through the epos transaction.

Some great advice here and cheers.

So you just search for the shops on Ebay

Yeah I would definitely suspect a scam based on some of the examples here. And also it would seem strange that someone would not want you to collect the item instead of having it delivered. Surely they need to put a return address on the parcel anyway, so this would just make me think there is a reason they don't want you to find them.

Some great advice here and cheers.

So you just search for the shops on Ebay

Thanks :)

Yes, and "buy it now" sales, some of these businesses will have the odd auction, as a loss leader. Which you can, if your not in a hurry, can lead to a bargain.

Equally , the "Best Offer" facility, can get you a good discount, if they offer it. I always use Goofbid, to check what's the lowest offer they would accept % wise, and pitch that, and then see where it goes. 9/10 it's been accepted, admittedly that wasn't on phones but plant and tools, but the principals is the same.

I will have to have a look around.

He aint come back when i asked for the Serial number off the box.

And so close to christmas where people just want to get money.

Amazon do seem a better option in some ways.

I will have to have a look around.

He aint come back when i asked for the Serial number off the box.

And so close to christmas where people just want to get money.

Amazon do seem a better option in some ways.

There are far more proper traders on Amazon than ebay.

I do think Amazon is the best place for the shop side of stuff.

Thanks for the advice,will have a look around and at the worse it's a place like

Currys / Argos for the full price.

Ok just got me a new iphone 6s from ebay from a shop,feedback is 100% at 7000+ sales.

checked Apple store with serial number / IMEI and all 3 green ticks.

Contact them by phone until March 2016 and phone cover like firmware/software etc until december 11 / 2016 so all covered.

The question is can i check anymore on this phone off the IMEI number,like a free IMEI checker online.

And if phone is un-locked as i have no other sim to try.

You can buy unlock codes for 99p or so on eBay but you need a micro sim from whatever network your going to

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Most the free ones are linked to paid for unblocking services, which aren't necessarily in the/or for the uk

This one isn't free, but gets recommended a lot

http://www.checkmend.com/uk/

Most the free ones are linked to paid for unblocking services, which aren't necessarily in the/or for the uk

This one isn't free, but gets recommended a lot

http://www.checkmend.com/uk/

I will try this one as only cheap anyway.

Seems all fine and he sold loads of Iphone stuff and all 100% from ipads to Imac to all iphones.

I have mobile number which he rang me on.