Tips on buying a phone on craigslist? Vol. Hammer stay tucked.

[jordan novice]

I do a lot of craigslist transactions but I've never purchased a phone before. The reason I'm asking for tips is because my cousin bought a phone on craigslist and it turned out to be stolen and was shut off within a week or so. Insight please

 

[alchemist iq]

swappa.com

 

[bowflex]

If it's one of those phone. Have the person meet you at that cell carriers store so they can do the swap. I had all good experiences selling/ buying GSM phones on craigslist.

 

[kicknit]

I do a lot of craigslist transactions but I've never purchased a phone before. The reason I'm asking for tips is because my cousin bought a phone on craigslist and it turned out to be stolen and was shut off within a week or so. Insight please

If the phone is for Verizon or sprint meet them at a retail store so they can check weather it's been stolen or not. As for tmobile and AT&T.. I don't think it matters. They can restore the phone and put their own sim card in and start using it.

 

[Ox.]

just buy a beeper, no reason to live in fear.

 

[onthe23rd]

Yes meet them in the store and have then check it.

 

[jayzz]

Send every seller a picture of the ak.
They'll get the message

 

[jordan novice]

I can only send them photos of a hammer As well, the phone is gonna be T-Mobile. Since that's the case, I shouldn't be worried? This phone will not be for me, it is a gift.

 

[dont be a menace]

I can only send them photos of a hammer As well, the phone is gonna be T-Mobile. Since that's the case, I shouldn't be worried? This phone will not be for me, it is a gift.

IMEI can still be blocked for Tmobile. Like others have said, have em meet you at a retail store so they can check it out to see if there's still payments on the phone or not. Tmo also has a checker

http://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx

just make sure to double check if it's the right one when you get it in person.

 

[nickle dime bay]

I only buy sealed new phones from CL, never had a problem.

 

[championboyz7]

I can only send them photos of a hammer As well, the phone is gonna be T-Mobile. Since that's the case, I shouldn't be worried? This phone will not be for me, it is a gift.

IMEI can still be blocked for Tmobile. Like others have said, have em meet you at a retail store so they can check it out to see if there's still payments on the phone or not. Tmo also has a checker

http://www.t-mobile.com/verifyIMEI.aspx

just make sure to double check if it's the right one when you get it in person.

thata not gonna do ****. they can block the imei afterwards.

 

[360waves]

Simple, Don't.

 

[jordan novice]

thata not gonna do ****. they can block the imei afterwards.

So what do I dewww