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iPhone 4 scam on Donedeal

  • 09-11-2010 10:39am
    #1
    corridon69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭


    Last week I bought a iPhone 4 off Donedeal thinking it was a great bargin it was a 32gb model, factory unlocked with a receipt and all.It all seemed rather genuine. What i got yesterday in the post was a iPhone clone :mad: straight away I rang the seller and the phone number seems to be unavaliable.
    I have the account holders name and all account details. Any advice on what I should do would be greatly appreciated as im severly out of pocket... is the gaurds the only option??

    This ad also looks very similar to the ad I bought mine off

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/phones/1681560
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Comments

  • #2
    kmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    How did you pay and exchange goods?


  • #3
    barryd09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭barryd09


    contact donedeal.

    they should advise you on your next step.

    will you post some pictures of the actual device you bought?id be interested in seeing one of these clones.


  • #4
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,826 ✭✭✭phill106


    barryd09 wrote: »
    contact donedeal.

    they should advise you on your next step.

    will you post some pictures of the actual device you bought?id be interested in seeing one of these clones.

    http://www.talkandroid.com/17065-iphone-4-clone-dual-boots-android-2-1-and-windows-mobile-6-5/


  • #5
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    corridon69 wrote: »
    straight away I rang the seller and the phone number seems to be unavaliable.
    Has you been speaking to him before over the same number?

    Tell me you didn't use Western Union!


  • #6
    Iomega Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Iomega Man


    Eh...who spells Michael as Micheal..?
    That'd have me suspicious straight away


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  • #7
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Iomega Man wrote: »
    Eh...who spells Michael as Micheal..?
    That'd have me suspicious straight away
    People whose name is Michael in Irish (i.e. Micheál) ...

    Still dodgy as fupp, though.


  • #8
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    As mentioned, how did you pay ?

    Donedeals should help you but if cash....

    At that price its very, very cheap and tbh should be a pointer to stay well away

    However its done and lets hope you can get something back

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



  • #9
    ecommerce website designer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭ecommerce website designer


    Well go to the site which you have bought from,and look for ..how to use or integrate..I too want to know how did you get for such a low cost...


  • #10
    corridon69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭corridon69


    Payment was through bank transfer I know all about western union! I got in contact with Donedeal they just told me go to gaurds,which I did they are going to try and get me an address from the bank so I can send solicitors letter to the address. They basically said I have no leg to stand on because the seller could say they sent a genuine iPhone.

    Im also thinking that the number I used to get in contact with the seller was an 02 number would they have any info on the seller?


  • #11
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,622 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    corridon69 wrote: »
    Im also thinking that the number I used to get in contact with the seller was an 02 number would they have any info on the seller?



    Even if O2 give you the details for who owns that phone number, it was probably bought as a 'pay as you go' with no ID or if they produced ID it was probably false or if not they have probably moved from that address. I wouldn't bother pursuing this line, they wouldn't be using a mobile phone if it was capable of leading the cops or disgruntled customers to them.


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