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The original was posted on /r/newzealand by /u/Immediate_Square3422 on 2024-09-23 10:24:24+00:00.

I bought an iPhone 14 Pro Max on trademe and paid via ping. Seller had decent feedback and I used ping so I thought I was safe.

The seller sent me an empty iPhone box. No phone in the box. The postage bag was not ripped, meaning no one stole the phone during shipping

Seller is denying and saying she put the phone in the box and in the postage bag, that someone probably stole it.

Seller thinks I’m really that stupid. Firstly, at the post shop you wrap your package and then put it in the bag and SEAL the sticky adhesive to close the bag and then hand over to the counter. Obviously she knows what she was doing but still denying.

When she sent off the empty package I asked for the tracking number, so she sent the picture of the the printed label with the tracking number and weight of the package LOL this weight was 0.152 kg (152 grams). I searched up an iPhone 14 Pro Max mass and its 240 grams. Something isn’t adding up. Today I weighed the empty phone box and postage bag and it weighs exactly 152 grams. She left her phone number on the postage bag too (what an idiot).

I checked the imei number of the phone and the “find my” status is showing as active meaning someone is still using the phone.

It’s really amusing how stupid some people are.

With this proof and reasoning, I really hope trademe give me my refund. Do you think they will give me a refund ? I’ve heard cases where trademe will not bother with refunds due to scams.

Thanks for reading