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Whenever Apple releases a new iPhone, the owners of older iPhones will often opt to sell their devices. Craigslist is one of the most popular ways to sell older iPhones, but you should be careful if you decide to sell your phone that way.
One Apple redditor found out the hard way that you can never be too careful when selling your iPhone to a buyer on Craigslist:
I wanted to create a post to describe the nightmare I just experienced in hopes of deterring anyone from making the same mistakes that I have made.
I sold my iPhone 7 on Craigslist yesterday for $700 cash. A nice girl texted me in the morning and asked to meet me later that day somewhere public to ensure our safety. Her phone number was from my area so I thought everything seemed fine.
Upon meeting with her later that day, she seemed like a nice young woman. She told me that she attended the same college that I did and that she was a Junior. I asked her what she studied, and she thought for a moment and then said that she was studying public health. She looked at the phone to make sure it was as described (mint condition) before counting the cash in front of me on the table. I took the money, and counted it again myself to make sure. Four hundred dollar bills and six fifty dollar bills - $700. The money looked good and had markings in all of the right places. I took her money, shook her hand, and we parted ways.
I went to the bank this morning to deposit the money. The bank teller counted the money and then asked me where I had gotten it. I told him that I had just sold a cell...