Stolen Phones on eBay

[support_bae]

Similar to the Monopoly fraud thread, does it not anger you when you see phone muggers on eBay selling phones they stole.

For example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120557410426

THE PHONE DOES NOT WORK IN THE UK BUT IT WILL WORK ANYWHERE IN ABROAD

It doesn't work in the UK because the victim phoned their network to block the phone.

 

["andy"]

or maybe not everyones a criminal and its because they lost it , reported it lost , got it back.

 

[markweatherill]

Maybe it came from a lost property auction.

 

[PapaLazaru]

I work in fraud for a mobile phone company. The scale of some of it is massive beyond belief.

Blacklisted IMEI I expect, so definitely stolen or fraudulently obtained.

 

[Journey]

Or they reported it stolen themselves and claimed the insurance for the new phone, less jumping to conclusions.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Or they reported it stolen themselves and claimed the insurance for the new phone, less jumping to conclusions.

Insurances these days allow phones to be lost if that makes any sense. You still pay the retainer whether a phone is lost or stolen. It's like that for T-Mobile's contracts I presume it's the same for others too.

 

[Tute]

NO REFUNDS 0R NO RETURNS

Sets alarm bells ringing for me tbh.

 

[Wicksta]

Or they reported it stolen themselves and claimed the insurance for the new phone, less jumping to conclusions.

Yes because fraud is so much better than theft.

 

[jack.mitchell]

I'd be VERY suprised if it wasn't stolen judging by a couple of his past auctions.

MOTOROLA V3 when i turn on this phone it asked me password don't know password is i got it off some1else and can't be asked to find the password so i will not take it return and no bad feedback

 

[Steve2000]

I'd say it was stolen. Probably the same with all the rest he's selling.

I also find it funny how he thinks he can bully buyers into not leaving negative feedback for him when their phone doesn't work.

 

[Gamer_T]

You get some right idiotic sellers on ebay.

 

[Stretch]

NO REFUNDS 0R NO RETURNS

I'll have a refund then please.

 

[Lethal`]

I'll have a refund then please.

Can you state "no refunds/returns" in your listing and use it as a defence in a paypal dispute? I'm assuming not.

 

[shauncr91]

Sets alarm bells ringing for me tbh.

Yep, as soon as I see this in an advert it puts me right off the sale.

 

[thepharcyde]

Untested Sony Eri W705 this phone will work or wont i don't have a battery for this phone and thats why i couldn't able test it. please note: no returns or no bad feedback

 

[GingerNinja1989]

No bad feedback?? Think he'll find you can give whatever feedback you feel like.

 

[Alex_6n2]

Wreaks of dodgey dealings to me. Seems like they are trying quite hard to seem legit but really doing a poor job of it.

 

[muon]

Can you state "no refunds/returns" in your listing and use it as a defence in a paypal dispute? I'm assuming not.

Its a private sale. Which means you can only return it for a refund if the item is falsely advertised.

You don't get to return it because you don't want it anymore.

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/consumer-rights/consumer-rights.html#scratch

This is linked to from every listing where the Return Policy is written

Return policy

The seller will not accept returns for this item.

*Sellers may be required to accept returns for items that are not as described. Learn more about your rights as a buyer.