Police Auctions

[Anonymous]

Hello everybody.

I've bought an iPhone 4s on a Police Auction. I've got the invoice and so on. The phone seems to be locked to O2 but that's not my main concern. My problem is that the IMEI is blacklisted, an insurance has been claimed on it, and I'm unable to use the phone.

What are my options when it comes to "unblocking" the IMEI? Can the Auction House sell a phone that cannot be used without specifying that the phone is blocked? Am I right in assuming that if the IMEI is blocked in the UK it will be working in other EU countries?

I hope someone will have the answers, maybe has gone through the same I'm going now...

[jonsie]

No because you are not the legal owner irrespective of how you came to have it in your possession.

[adamtemp64]

no as those will not be subject to insurance claims for loss.

Sorry it is now just an ipod

[Bambino]

If you bought the phone 'as is', I'm not sure what options you have. The only thing I can suggest is that you contact the auction site and see if you're entitled to a refund. Personally, I don't think you will have much joy, which I'm certain isn't what you want to hear. If you paid for it by credit card, you may possibly be covered by that, but you'd have to check with your credit card company.

[Anonymous]

We talking 'Buyer beware' here ?

[Anonymous]

I have been contemplating to go to a police station tomorrow and ask them where I stand and what my options are. When I read all your opinions I actually take into account that I may be arrested for possesing a stolen phone... Two weeks from now that same phone will be sold on another auction waiting for another moron like myself... Franz Kafka himself would s*%t his pants in today's world

[Anonymous]

Seeking official advice is the best course of action.

Let us know how you get on please.

Good luck.

[perksie]

You didn't buy this item from the police, you bought it from a company they use to dispose of lost and stolen articles.

Your only chance of getting anything done lies with them.

It all depends on how it was described in the sale, if it was sold as being in working order you're ok and the seller will refund you, despite what you have quoted from their terms.

If it was sold "as is" or "sold as seen", "un-inspected" or "untested" or any other way that implies it may not be in working order, then you have a new ipod.

You haven't told us how it was listed!

You will not be arrested and the police can do nothing (they might snigger), this is a civil matter.

[Anonymous]

Hoping the OP returns on this to update their thread.

Would be interesting to know what the end result was.

Looking forward to your update secroy

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hoping the OP returns on this to update their thread.

Would be interesting to know what the end result was.

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I doubt they will as they said they would pull this nasty little trick:

"Two weeks from now that same phone will be sold on another auction waiting for another moron like myself..."

I admire their self description though!

[Anonymous]

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@perksie wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

Hoping the OP returns on this to update their thread.

Would be interesting to know what the end result was.

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I doubt they will as they said they would pull this nasty little trick:

"Two weeks from now that same phone will be sold on another auction waiting for another moron like myself..."

I admire their self description though!

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Integrity counts for nothing for some in the world we now live in !