What site to trust

One Question

Want to buy an iPhone for kids but would like to know what websites are most trustworthy. eg done deal, gumtree, Amazon, eBay, buy sell, etc.
I don't want to be stuck buying a stolen phone, or no comeback if phone bad.
Cheers

Atlantic Dawn

All those sites will be trustworthy but the sellers may not be. If it was me I would insist on seeing the receipt for when it was originally purchased and the box if they still have it. Make sure you can turn the phone on and use it with your sim card, if you can't avoid. Don't purchase unless you are collecting in person. With battery life on an old iPhone probably being close to useless I would instead buy them a cheap €100 Android or Windows Phone.

Jsmurff

One crowd worth looking at is CEX they have allot of iPhone models at varying prices and offer warranty on all their goods despite being second hand

Creamy Goodness

You can't get any more trustworthy than http://store.apple.com/ie yes it may be more expensive but can you really put a price on the amount of stress, worrying and time effort involved in buying second hand.

naasrd

One Question wrote: »

Want to buy an iPhone for kids but would like to know what websites are most trustworthy. eg done deal, gumtree, Amazon, eBay, buy sell, etc.
I don't want to be stuck buying a stolen phone, or no comeback if phone bad.
Cheers

The sister website to here, adverts.ie. Been buying iPhones for myself and family for years, never had any issues.

biko

I've bought and sold phones using all those sites but that doesn't mean that you will not get a dodgy seller.

If you want 100% certainty then use Apple's own site, otherwise it is a gamble.

BigMoose

I've bought second hand iphones from ebay but only from a business seller, not a private sale. Dont think I'd trust a private seller on any of these sites. As someone else posted, CEX will also be fine. They require ID from the seller to them, so assume will have comeback if it ever got reported stolen after you purchase it. Alternatively look for refurbished stock on groupon, amazon etc.