iPad Purchasing iPad from ebay

[Gualwer]

Is this a too good to be true deal?

Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2020) Wi-Fi 128GB - Silver | eBay

This is the new iPad Pro. 2 and Apple Pencil. Support for Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Apple Pencil. Four speaker audio and five studio-quality microphones. iPadOS with intuitive multitasking and all the great features of iOS 13.

www.ebay.com

I want to buy a 12.9 iPad Pro. I messaged the seller and he stated it is brand new unopened and shared a picture of the item. He has good reviews, but the fact that he doesn’t allow returns kinda worries me. Any other way to verify that is a legitimate iPad or to protect myself?
Thanks

 

[jsmitty]

Is this a too good to be true deal?

Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2020) Wi-Fi 128GB - Silver | eBay

This is the new iPad Pro. 2 and Apple Pencil. Support for Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Apple Pencil. Four speaker audio and five studio-quality microphones. iPadOS with intuitive multitasking and all the great features of iOS 13.

www.ebay.com

I want to buy a 12.9 iPad Pro. I messaged the seller and he stated it is brand new unopened and shared a picture of the item. He has good reviews, but the fact that he doesn’t allow returns kinda worries me. Any other way to verify that is a legitimate iPad or to protect myself?
Thanks

Seller may say they don’t allow returns but eBay is almost always on the buyer’s side. If it arrives and there’s an issue with it or anything is fishy, you can open a case with eBay if the seller refuses a return.

Buyers come up with all kinds of excuses to hide buyers remorse on eBay and there’s not much a seller can do. Why I don’t sell as often on eBay as I used to.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I would not buy from that seller. Bad history.

 

[rui no onna]

It's covered by eBay Money Back Guarantee so if there's something wrong with the item, eBay will refund you and you don't even have to ship the item back.

I checked the seller's feedback and the negs all seem to be from the same buyer who bought 3 iPads that the seller cancelled due to possible fraud.

 

[LeeW]

If it seems too good to be true then it probably is. IF you are willing to take the chance you may be fine.

Also worth noting that I have seen a few of these where they were already sold by Apple at least 12 months ago and the warranty clock started and expired. So even though it is 'new and sealed', the warranty has already expired. So no chance of purchasing an extension either.

Some recent negative feedback also.

 

[Matcha]

No way I’d buy it.
he’s using stock photos, that alone is a no-go on eBay.

 

[AutomaticApple]

No way I’d buy it.
he’s using stock photos, that alone is a no-go on eBay.

Every listing uses a stock photo.

 

[BrettDS]

I would definitely follow your gut on this one. If it seems to good to be true then it probably is. I recently went though a somewhat similar shady deal for, of all things, a kitchen sink. This one wasn’t through eBay, but it was from a somewhat sketchy seeming website for a price that seemed too good to be true. They allowed paypal for payment, so with the hopes that I could get a really good deal and knowing that paypal tended to be very buyer friendly I figured it was worth taking the chance.

In the end it turned out to be a scam, and I did get my money back from paypal, but it took more than two months and the scammer tried everything possible to draw it out for as long as he could. After nothing had been shipped and I was unable to get in contact with the seller I filed a claim with paypal. He waited until the last possible day, then submitted a tracking number, which reset the clock. For more than a week the tracking number just stayed as “label printed, USPS awaiting item” and I figured he was never going to actually ship it, but again, shortly before the timer on the paypal dispute expired he shipped it. Only when it finally arrived I discovered that it wasn’t a kitchen sink, but just a random scrap of fabric in an envelope. He again waited until the last possible minute on the dispute and this time offered me a partial refund of 30%, which again reset the clock on the dispute when I rejected it.

Like I said, eventually I did get my money back, but it definitely was a very long and involved process, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

 

[rui no onna]

I would definitely follow your gut on this one. If it seems to good to be true then it probably is. I recently went though a somewhat similar shady deal for, of all things, a kitchen sink. This one wasn’t through eBay, but it was from a somewhat sketchy seeming website for a price that seemed too good to be true. They allowed paypal for payment, so with the hopes that I could get a really good deal and knowing that paypal tended to be very buyer friendly I figured it was worth taking the chance.

In the end it turned out to be a scam, and I did get my money back from paypal, but it took more than two months and the scammer tried everything possible to draw it out for as long as he could. After nothing had been shipped and I was unable to get in contact with the seller I filed a claim with paypal. He waited until the last possible day, then submitted a tracking number, which reset the clock. For more than a week the tracking number just stayed as “label printed, USPS awaiting item” and I figured he was never going to actually ship it, but again, shortly before the timer on the paypal dispute expired he shipped it. Only when it finally arrived I discovered that it wasn’t a kitchen sink, but just a random scrap of fabric in an envelope. He again waited until the last possible minute on the dispute and this time offered me a partial refund of 30%, which again reset the clock on the dispute when I rejected it.

Like I said, eventually I did get my money back, but it definitely was a very long and involved process, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

eBay Money Back Guarantee is better than PayPal protection, though. I've bought several collectibles that didn't allow returns but had the guarantee and have had no issues.

With the OP, the price isn't ridiculously low and it's easy enough to tell if the item doesn't match the listing. Reviewing the seller's history and feedback, I'd personally be fine with buying from the seller since there's the eBay guarantee, too. Just make sure you pay via credit card or PayPal Credit instead of checking account so it's not your actual cash on the hook.

 

[snow755]

if i where you i would pass on that one

 

[Artsketch]

Better get the 256gb from Costco

 

[AttilaTheHun]

Is this a too good to be true deal?

Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2020) Wi-Fi 128GB - Silver | eBay

This is the new iPad Pro. 2 and Apple Pencil. Support for Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Apple Pencil. Four speaker audio and five studio-quality microphones. iPadOS with intuitive multitasking and all the great features of iOS 13.

www.ebay.com

I want to buy a 12.9 iPad Pro. I messaged the seller and he stated it is brand new unopened and shared a picture of the item. He has good reviews, but the fact that he doesn’t allow returns kinda worries me. Any other way to verify that is a legitimate iPad or to protect myself?
Thanks

1st ask for the model # and the IME # check if it not in the Blakeys list (stolen apple product are locked to use on Cell)
and I don't say it is but check. I would not worry if it sealed box and never used if?

 

[AttilaTheHun]

eBay Money Back Guarantee is better than PayPal protection, though. I've bought several collectibles that didn't allow returns but had the guarantee and have had no issues.

With the OP, the price isn't ridiculously low and it's easy enough to tell if the item doesn't match the listing. Reviewing the seller's history and feedback, I'd personally be fine with buying from the seller since there's the eBay guarantee, too. Just make sure you pay via credit card or PayPal Credit instead of checking account so it's not your actual cash on the hook.

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Nicly said but eBay will choose who is right and they may choose the other side happened to me once