Full list of partners authorized to sell Apple Certified Pre-Owned iPhones in the UK?

traktor15 wrote:

Some people (Source Apple Certified Pre-Owned iPhone 5, iPhone 5s in Europe) previosly did not believe such things exist as Apple Certified Pre-Owned iPhones in the UK, with Apple 12 Month Guarantee. Whatever, let's get to business!

Here are three examples:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4552451.htm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-iPhone-Smartphone-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B01BVUK 58E

http://www.buymobiles.net/apple/iphone-6-refurbished-16gb-grey?simfree=1

Previously Giffgaff sold them as well, now they seem to be out of stock, maybe it's worth checking them later (they are cheaper): https://www.giffgaff.com/apple/phones

I'm looking for the FULL list of partners here. But if you don't believe your eyes, that you can buy Apple Certified Pre-Owned iPhones in the UK in the first place, that will not help the cause, sorry. :/

None of these are selling Apple certified pre-owned devices. They may be pre-owned devices certainly, and they may even have been refurbished in some manner, but not by Apple. Also, none of those sources are authorized Apple resellers.

Argos, for example, simply refers to them, as "refurbished" and nowhere on their web site do they say Apple refurbished. In fact I can find no reference on their web site at all as to whom did the refurbishment, nor even what refurbishment even means or entailed in their case. For all I can tell, these are simply used devices that they've slapped a "refurbished" tagline to. They also do NOT have any warranty from Apple - the web site mentions the only warranty is a one year "Argos" in-house warranty.

As mentioned, Amazon refurbished phones are refurbished by Amazon or a contractor to them, again NOT Apple or Apple's OEM contractors. And Amazon is NOT an authorized reseller of iPhones. Very few online retailers of iPhones are in fact authorized resellers of iPhones. Amazon refurbished products ship with an Amazon warranty, NOT an Apple warranty.

Many carriers do sell used or pre-owned iPhones (Verizon in the USA comes to mind), but none sell Apple refurbished devices and they come with a warranty from the retailer, not from Apple.

If I went out to Apple or BestBuy and bought a new iPhone and stuck it up in Amazon or eBay as a self-claimed reseller, I could say the EXACT same thing as what you quote in point 1. Nothing at all about that makes me an Apple Authorized Reseller. The plain simple FACT is that if a seller is NOT listed under Apple's own web site "find a rseller" link, then are just that, i.e. NOT an Apple Authorized reseller ( https://locate.apple.com/uk/en/ ). And AMAZON does NOT sell iphones at all, but some Amazon resellers may.

It matters not one whit what they say they are or what they are selling, or what you chose to interpret their ad to be. If Apple does not list them as an Authorized Reseller of their products, then they are not one.

Any non-Authorized reseller can make any claim they wish to, but nothing makes that true. You refuse to believe it but there is NO such thing as an "Apple certified pre-owned iPhone" nor an "Apple refurbished iPhone" available from any reseller. There are carrier and other "certified" and "refurbished" sales, but none of those are officially endorsed nor authorized by Apple And whatever certification or refurbishment those non-Apple Authorized Resellers offer is purely their own invented program, NOT one authorized or overseen by Apple.

You persist in beating this dead horse into pulped glue, but nothing you have posted proves your argument or changes reality.

and since you absolutely refuse to face simple reality and admit you were mistaken, i see no point in any further posts to this thread. Bye and have a nice life.

I can read, and I read the web listings you posted. My response stands as I posted it above. It is very clear that you have already made up your mind about this and simply refuse to listen to anything anyone (in two threads now) has said which is contrary to what you wish to hear.

I've posted my response so hopefully others are not mis-led by your mistaken interpretation of these (merely) used device sales - I'm done with this thread now.

traktor15 wrote:

"Are you a dj?"

I'm not a native speaker. Do you refer to a DJ or disk jockey? What does it has to do with the topic?

Yes, DJ means disc jockey. I believe the reason that question arose was because Traktor is a popular DJ program.

Unreal. So somebody posts a YouTube video that proclaims the same falsehood as you've posted, but because their video agrees with your world view, therefore it is all true? What sort of logic is that?!

A private party YouTube post hardly is compelling evidence of anything, especially when the very company they are posting about has information that completely contradictes the claims made by you and the video. Do you believe the Flat Earth Society's videos as well?

Apple says Amazon is not an authorized reseller of iPhones, so it matters nothing, not one bit, what anybody says elsewhere, be it YouTube or anywhere else. Apple is the only one who can authorize a reseller, and they have not done so for Amazon for the iPhone.

Apple has never sold an OEM refurbished iPhone at retail, nor has ever provided any such devices to retailers for resale. There is no such thing as an Apple refurbished iphone available anywhere at retail sale. Any and all retail sale refurbished iPhones are being refurbished by third party companies, not Apple, and those third party refurbishments are not authorized, certified nor warrantied by Apple.

You, of course, will continue to believe otherwise, but you do a great dis-service to other forum members who may be swayed by your mistaken notions and make a regrettable purchase.

Do you even look at the links you post? Right there at the bottom is the confirmation that this is NOT an Apple Corporation eBay store.

Update, 7/9/2014: We had reached out to the seller directly before publication, and asked directly if the store was run by Apple, as per reports. This is the response: “No, this listing is not ran by Apple. We are a private re-seller.”

Apple does not sell on eBay and never has, nor are there any Apple authorized resellers on eBay.

And btw, it would be illegal, at least in the USA, for Apple (or any incorporated entity) to anonymously operate any retail sales outlet. They do operate a refurbished items store on their own web site. It does not sell iPhones.

I am sure you will continue to post and spread your idiocracy about internet sellers and sites though. Hopefully others will have enough sense to steer clear of your purchase suggestions. You really are just a troll, aren't you.

There are differences in the products that authorized resellers are allowed to sell. Amazon can sell Apple computers and some accessories but they are NOT an authorized iPhone reseller. It would behoove you if you are going to pursue these supposed discounts that you as a brilliant shopper can get to make sure to get an Apple written authorized warranty in writing prior to making your purchase and confirm the warranty of the device with Apple.

iPhone warranties are also not international so be sure to also check that. If you buy a US iPhone from one of those sites you will have to go to the US to use your warranty.

Amazon make no mention of Apple in their description (below)

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