IPhone 5s selling scam

Humoud67 wrote:

We need your advice how do we know the iphone is new or used and have been repackaged again as it's new before we buy it??

The ONLY way to know for sure is to travel to an area where there is an Apple store or an Apple Authorized Reseller and purchase the phone there. Any other way you take your chances.

Humoud67 wrote:

Me and some of my friends bought new iphone 5s's from local electronic store in Kuwait and after opening the binding and unboxing, we turned iphone power ON and we were surpurised the iphone was ready to use with out going through the activation phases and settings or asking us to insert the SIM card .

After that we went to Apple site to check the service and support coverage and entering the IMEI number for the iphone we were surpurised the warranty expiration date ended less than one year from the date we purchased the iPhone approximately eleven months !!!

We live in Kuwait and there is no Apple store or offices that we can get the right service or support!

We need your advice how do we know the iphone is new or used and have been repackaged again as it's new before we buy it??

Are you saying the phone was originally purchased 11 months ago? It was only introduced in September.

So what, exactly, do you find confusing? You bought gray market phones from an unauthorized source...

No, the warranty is still good on any real iPhone 5s. But you bought used iPhones that have been shrinkwrapped. Take them back where you bought them and get your money back.

Humoud67 wrote:

Sorry, warranty expiration date ended less than one year from the date we purchased the iPhone approximately 1 month

That's because you bought a gray market phone.

Buy from an AUTHORIZED source and you won't have that problem.

In Kuwait, that means the supported carriers and their authorized agents.