Lack of diligence on a buyer's part isn't wholly acceptable as a reason for getting screwed over. If the seller has no morals they're as good as thieves.
Ask more questions means you get what you expect. Soo many times I've sent questions only to be told 'it sold to the guy waving money'
OP, did you say you have put it on eBay already, and had it returned once already? Is the phone cursed, or did they find it didn't meet their expectations?
They were unhappy, the 'new' screen was dead and there was a passcode lock. I had no way of knowing this so didn't include in description. Cost them to find out, I had verification with engineer.
*UPDATE - Yes it seems this deal is cursed, and it also seems I have been royally f**** over as new Ebay buyer gets back today to complain that not only is it passcode locked but is also attached to an apple id so can't restore to factory settings.
Without the original seller responding this becomes more serious, i have no way of knowing if I'm selling stolen goods at worse, or stuck with a useless (even for parts) brick at best.
STW seller told me a month ago he'd not do a return and refund yet left it at 'would see if he could get the passcode via 'family' - however, no passcode or response since. Never told me it was locked out/linked to an id. Wish I'd been told/had asked about this apple id issue before buying, you kind of assume that STWrs would be up front if something was a serious issue. (I know, I know...)
Worthless brick?
Cigar damp.
Any suggestions welcome as I'm all out of ideas except for letting new buyer deal with it (was sold spares/repairs/no guarantees, no returns) or taking it back once again, paying out postage once again, and then seeing 'if if blends.'
If the new screens dead how do they know it's Apple ID locked?
I would imagine if they open a case eBay will refund them and tell them to keep it and let you keep the money too. If you stand your ground. But it's basically worthless.
If the new screens dead how do they know it's Apple ID locked?
I would imagine if they open a case eBay will refund them and tell them to keep it and let you keep the money too. If you stand your ground. But it's basically worthless.
Thnks for advise wysiwyg. To answer yr Q they connected it to another screen and sent me a screenshot, with the former user's name, showing a request for apple id and pass
If the screenshot showed the forum user's name there should be no need to seek more information from "family", should there - he/she could ask himself ?
(another one penciled in on my "seller to avoid" list 🙁 )
So they've disassembled the phone, they therefore know what they're doing and the risks associated with spares repairs. I buy a lot of iPhones off eBay and probably ask 6/7 questions before bidding on anything. The most important being can I have the imei, you can check online if it's activation locked. I'd tell them it's sold as seen in good faith as you bought it like this and stand your ground.
If the screenshot showed the forum user's name there should be no need to seek more information from "family", should there - he/she could ask himself ?
No its a woman's first name, which at least partly matches the seller's story. (ie claimed to be selling as a favour to family,and given as another reason not to refund me, as it had already inconvenienced/cost them money) I did ask for the imei number when received it and couldnt open the simcard-tray - they said not available as the phone wouldn't switch on. An alarm bell I ignored, albeit after I'd bought this cursed piece of *^%# 😉
First rule of buy club is - don't trust 'newly fitted' claims, leave no question unanswered, and never, ever buy expecting a refund if it doesn't match description. That should cover it.
I was talking about the person you sold it to on eBay. But to be frank I'm slightly lost
