• Saltarello@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I personally would be very wary of eBay as even with a paid check before buying, the seller could potentially take your money then claim on their insurance. The phone then becomes blacklisted (sim no longer works, only works abroad or on wifi). If you confront the seller they could just say a previous owner must have reported it stolen.

    CeX used electronics store guarantees against this & also gives a 2 year warranty

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      1 year ago

      This sort of scam would only work for sellers with zero/bad reputation. Only an idiot would buy from a seller like that.

      If the overall positive feedback is greater than 99% and they’ve sold hundreds of items then there’s no problem.

      I’ve bought dozens of phones from eBay over the last two decades, never had any issues.