Always the bullshit sellers will say it is a brand new iPhone and charge you the price for a new one when they know it’s not. scammers are allover . A common scenario in Lusaka due to exponential greediness that people have. The thing is the iPhone won’t give you the benefit of buying it at such named price. They always exaggerate prices for iPhones thinking a person will just walk in and pay.
Today i want to tell you some tips you can use to make sure you get something that matches you paid cash.
How to show them you are cool?
First thing Before All:
Is it new sealed and the seal is genuine for iPhone ?
“If not then forget about it”
You can find out how the new genuine seal looks and feels from YouTube videos . also you can watch how crooks seal the used iPhones so they may look new to exploits you.
3 Things To Check For
1...Is it sealed,boxed? is it new?
2...Has it got network issues?
3...Is the battery really stronger like the seller is claiming?
Cool step to take first.
Call them that you want to check iPhones (don’t specify yet the iphone you want to check)
At the shop ask them ;
“Do you have an iPhone (abc) brand new?”
Request that you want to see iPhone (abc)brand new.
Checklist when taking a look at the iPhone he has given you to check:
Ask yourself the following questions and judge it.
1...Did it come from a box and genuine sealing?
Yes=good
No=bad
Score= (indicate )either bad or good
2...Is there any dent outside the iPhone?
No=good
Yes=bad
Score=
3...Is there any dirty, tear and wear on the charging port or speaker up there?
No=good
Yes=bad
Score=
4...Go to settings>general>About > then check:
Model identifier- is it starting with “M”?
Start with M=good
Not M=bad
Score=
5...Is there any Apple Id set up in settings?
No=good
Yes=bad
Score=
6...Go to settings, cellular then check down on data usage Reset Date. Is it showing anything that was Reset?
Not Reset=good
Showing Reset =bad
Score=
7..Insert a simcard. Is it tripping?
Stable network =good
Tripping=Bad
Score=
8..Turn on Battery percentage. Is it dropping unexpectedly ? (1% in less than 5minutes drop=abnormal)
Not dropping=good
Dropping=bad
Score=
9... Has it got all accessories and new?
Yes=good
No=bad
Score=
10.. check iOS version. It should be the factory version. If updated then someone used the iPhone.
Is it indicating iOS version that a specified model comes with when new?
For example, iPhone 8plus comes with iOS 11.
Yes=good
No=bad
Score=
Total score
Count the goods then write accordingly.
Goods= x
X is the number of scores that were termed good.
More goods means the iPhone is good to buy.
My final thoughts
Make sure you even go with a person who knows the iPhones better to avoid buying a faulty iPhone. buy an iPhone from trusted known shops so you will be able to take it back if any issue under warranty. Buying from Tuntemba is dangerous the next day you want to go and launch a complaint about the iPhone you are most likely not to find the person who sold it to you. Worse buying from Facebook app it can be a 50, 50 deal the worst or good.
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