Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

I buy one of these phones from Gumtree.
i purchase a phone from a guy which was selling on Gumtree he was selling a contract phone. he said he won't block it.
I ask him for his mobile number but he never gave his phone number, I forgot to ask him for his ID driving licence.
He did gave his home address.

The thing i am worried about it
I need some advice on this cheers.

couldn't find the right thread to post it. if someone can post it to the right place thankz

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

Are you for real???


No-one in their right mind would give you that.

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

do you think am joking?
yeah am real

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

I have never bought anything from gumtree so I don't know what their buyer protection policy is like but if you wanted a brand new handset (or even second hand) I would get one off ebay and then if it doesn't work or isn't as advertised you can get your money back. I have sold 3 contract handsets on ebay over the years and never had a problem. I have got 100% positive feedback so people know they can trust me. Does gumtree have a similar system you can check?

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

If you're unable to buy with a credit card, don't do it.

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Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

What phone is it?

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

Iphone 5S gold

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

What exactly are you worried about??

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

Maybe the phone is still within a contract period ? the seller does not pay the remaining bill so it gets blocked by his provider then the OP has a brick ? :)

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

Within a contract after so many months the handset becomes the users to keep even when the account gets ceased.

Afaik they do not block the phones IMEI number.

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

ok thankz
so if Applie ID goes on my name so he can't block it?

Re: Buying someone's unwanted contract phone on Ebay or Gumtree
 

i just asked Vodafone the sim get blocked not the phone, if contract not paid for.
you get black listed.

phone gets blocked with insurance or report to police lost or stolen.
i answer my own question.