Bought a phone from Craigslist :/

[jazz0311]

I recently just bought a phone from Craigslist. I then realized that it has bad imei after calling into T-mobile. It was claimed lost. What do I do? Their suggestion was to call the owner/seller & have them call in to activate it for me. But unfortunately, after spamming the seller with calls, texts & emails, he still won't reply. What should I do now?

[shushwap]

Sounds as though you have a paper weight....

[KH6CY]

I recently just bought a phone from Craigslist. I then realized that it has bad imei after calling into T-mobile. It was claimed lost. What do I do? Their suggestion was to call the owner/seller & have them call in to activate it for me. But unfortunately, after spamming the seller with calls, texts & emails, he still won't reply. What should I do now?

mp3 player? but it was cheap

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[zapjb]

....What should I do now?

Take your lumps & research before next purchase that has scam potential.

[jazz0311]

Would I get in trouble for reselling it? Even if I state that it has bad imei?

[Fluid]

As long as you are clear to the buyer that the IMEI is bad, you can sell it.

[rambo47]

Yep. Just re-sell it as a bad emei phone, eat the loss, and move on. Lesson learned.

[jazz0311]

I managed to track down the seller & got my money back. But i still need a phone. Do you guys know where to buy a cheap phone?

[MishAyvez]

I'm glad you got your money back! I'm sure that hardly ever happens