Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

scammed

  1. S

    IMPORTANT Buying iPhone on FB Marketplace

    Hi, I’m looking to buy a iPhone on Facebook marketplace. It will be a public meet up. I’m going to ask them to go to Best Buy so they can get a diagnostic check and make sure everything is ok on it, and hopefully it’s not iCloud locked? Is this the best solution, and is there anything else I...
  2. R

    Fake Beats Solo3?

    Not sure, But I think i got scammed on a pair of beats Solo 3 via Craigslist. they came brand new still in wrap. Everything well packaged and looks legit(compared to unboxing videos) I think they might be fake because I can't get the m1 chip to work. Tried pairing with my iphone and ipad both on...
  3. F

    Serial number not matching my about this Mac?

    So I bought a used MBP through a friend and on the about this Mac it says it is an early 2011 and shows specs but when I punch the serial number (matches on the bottom and in the about this Mac) it comes up as a 2009 model. I haven't found anything about this but I did hear it is possible to...
  4. M

    Previous owner locked device with FindMyIphone

    I bought an Iphone 4s from someone off Gumtree and they gave me it without a factory reset. I did not mind because I was easily going to reset it when I got home. Did some shopping (considering the seller wanted to meet in the town centre) and when I got home I realised the seller had used...