IPhone 5 stolen nightmare today

reddevilfan

On the 2nd August 2015 I bought an iPhone 5 of DD / Adverts the user is on both.

I got home and phone is iCloud locked 😠😠😠

I checked with local Gardai Stations and they said phone was not stolen etc, I then called ðŸ who said I needed a copy of original purchase docket to unlock it as the seller won't do it. I then chased up all the phone stores and no joy only to learn that it was a replacement phone. I eventually got the care sheet and contacted the person who signed for the replacement via UPS over Facebook in October. This person never replied and blocked me... Wtf

Today I was contacted by a Guard in Dublin and asked to come in with the phone. It turns out that this day last year the person I bought the phone off stole the girls handbag in a nightclub and she did report the phone stolen but could not remember the IMEI supposedly.

So great start to the New Year.... Down 175 and a phone....

I just hope the girls story is true and it's not the sellers girlfriend.... Although I did give a full statement

Reddevilfan

zzantara

I'm not an expert on phone prices but €175 for an iPhone 5 seems suspiciously cheap ???.
How much was a New iPhone 5 at the time ??
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OldMrBrennan83

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alanhiggyno1

zzantara wrote: »

I'm not an expert on phone prices but €175 for an iPhone 5 seems suspiciously cheap ???.
How much was a New iPhone 5 at the time ??
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Rule no1 don't ever buy 2nd hand iPhone cos 9/10 times it will be a bill phone that is bout to be cut off or will be icloud locked.if it seems too good to be true it usually is.

reddevilfan

zzantara wrote: »

I'm not an expert on phone prices but €175 for an iPhone 5 seems suspiciously cheap ???.
How much was a New iPhone 5 at the time ??
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Their was lots of iPhone 5 up for sale from 150 to 250 etc... The price was 180 on add.

The Gardai have his name etc and will be paying him a visit soon I was told

Gumbo

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

Rule no1 don't ever buy 2nd hand iPhone cos 9/10 times it will be a bill phone that is bout to be cut off or will be icloud locked.if it seems too good to be true it usually is.

Rule No. 1.
Buy second hand from a trusted seller on adverts.ie
I have never bought anything like this from anywhere else and sell all of my phones on adverts when I upgrade.

Check the sellers history and feedback always.
Anyway, back then €175 for an iPhone 5 was too good to be true cheap, in fact it still is now.

ScouseMouse

Please send am email with the details to support@adverts.ie and follow through with the guards.

dodzy

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

Rule no1 don't ever buy 2nd hand iPhone cos 9/10 times it will be a bill phone that is bout to be cut off or will be icloud locked.if it seems too good to be true it usually is.

Crap Rule / advice. Do your homework; only buy off trusted sources and you'll be fine.

naasrd

alanhiggyno1 wrote: »

Rule no1 don't ever buy 2nd hand iPhone cos 9/10 times it will be a bill phone that is bout to be cut off or will be icloud locked.if it seems too good to be true it usually is.

Ignore this nonsense. This person has no idea what they're talking about. I've bought and sold many second hand iPhones on adverts.ie.

Anyone buying a used iPhone must make sure that iCloud is removed.

175 is also the going rate for an iPhone that will discontinued later this year.