Buying an iPhone off Craigslist - Do my conditions sound right?

No matter where you purchase an iPhone that is not coming from a certified refurbisher, you are taking a risk. Sometimes people will sell you a phone for X amount of dollars and then report it stolen and pay for a replacement with their insurance, which is often less than what they charged you, netting them a profit. You, however, get screwed over because once reported stolen, the iPhone will not work on any US networks. Even on eBay, some con artists will wait out the eBay guarantee period to make it impossible for you to get a replacement.

i think your question has been pretty thoroughly answered here:

Information the back of a phone - Does it give proof of being real?

And here:

Buying a used phone from Craigslist - What should I look for?

You've asked the same question for a week now, gotten a lot of advice, most of it in agreement. What more ideas do you want? What you propose is very risky. People legitimately selling iPhones don't do it on Craigslist; they use eBay, where buyers have some protection. There are thousands of stories of people making deals on Craigslist, showing up, and being robbed. And occasionally murdered. There are also cases of people buying a phone on Craigslist, verifying that it works, then taking it home to find out it no longer works because the seller reported it stolen AFTER the sale to collect from insurance. Anyone legitimately selling an iPhone will ask the market price, which will be the same on Craigslist, eBay, and many other used equipment sites. If the price of this phone is below market price don't touch it. Have you ever heard the expression "if it's too good to be true, it isn't true?"

itsChris wrote:

I am bumping this conversation for more ideas.

Asking the same question repeatedly is unlikely to get different answers. I know you don't like the ones you've gotten so far. Perhaps it's time to accept that what you want to do is just a bad idea.

When you see hundreds of posts from people who were scammed buying on Craigslist it makes one cautious. Especially when just last week someone was murdered after meeting a seller through Craigslist. I'm glad it worked out for you, and choosing a T-Mobile store was the right move.

itsChris wrote:

Get more positive in your life. Good things will happen.

You just spent a week here seeking support and encouragement,

Pots/Kettles?

itsChris wrote:

MY instincts were correct, and your negative thoughts weren't. You didn't even consider a possible outcome, you just thought of the negative things. Get more positive in your life. Good things will happen.

Your naïveté is touching. I'm happy to hear you got lucky.