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is buying an iPhone from unauthorized resellers safe

Hi,i am from Montenegro and here phones are very expensive and beacuse of that there is a lot of unauthorized phone shops that sell iPhones and other phones for cheaper prices, so is it safe if i buy from them and what can happend if i do so?

Posted on Aug 7, 2022 7:37 AM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2022 7:42 AM

That is very risky because you don’t know why it’s less expensive.


For example, if you happen to purchase a stolen device, it would not unlock and you would be out of the money you had paid for it.


I encourage you to purchase from Apple for the quality guarantee.


Apple makes various products at many price points.


Shop one-on-one with a Specialist at an Apple Store.


Click ▶︎ Reserve a Shopping Session. 🛒

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Aug 7, 2022 7:42 AM in response to vasilije144

That is very risky because you don’t know why it’s less expensive.


For example, if you happen to purchase a stolen device, it would not unlock and you would be out of the money you had paid for it.


I encourage you to purchase from Apple for the quality guarantee.


Apple makes various products at many price points.


Shop one-on-one with a Specialist at an Apple Store.


Click ▶︎ Reserve a Shopping Session. 🛒

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