Avoid Buying Cheap iPhones for Sale on Facebook (Scam Alert)

Buying cheap iPhones in Facebook can be exciting or can lead you to get scammed. There are many people especially here in the Philippines who are selling cheap iPhones for sale using Facebook. Scammers can easily be caught. maybe you ask, is it true that there are inexpensive but genuine iPhone for sale in Facebook?

Yes, there are legitimate genuine iPhones for sale on Facebook, but the price are almost the same to the price of Apple Store.

Take a Look at this example posts I saw in Facebook;

PRICE DROP!!!!! LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Pang gift ba hanap mo Iphone?
original pero affordable!
.
iphone 4s(fu) – 4400 only ; Factory unlocked!
iphone 5 – 5499 only ; YES! 5499 only!!
iphone 5s – 6499 Only ; YES! 6499 only!!
iphone 6 – 11699 only ; YES!! 11699 only!!
.
100% ORIGINAL IPHONES SUPER AFFORDABLE
FREE IF PROVEN FAKE :)
.
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!
This is Original Iphone (pwede ipa check sa Powermac store or any Apple Store to have you a peace of mind
gustu mo makasiguradong original at walang issue?
-RESET ALL YOU WANT UPON MEETUP
-check natin IMEI nya sa apple.com
-connect natin sa ITUNES
-test all you want!
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-COMPLETE W/ BOX & With Lots of Freebies!!
-OPENLINE!! via gpp
-charger
-headset
-manuals
-FREE Sim

Question: Why should I avoid buying cheap iPhones for sale on Facebook?

Answer: For safety reasons, a seller can sell iPhones at a low price but we can’t assure that the unit is genuine. Also, what’s the catch why other people will sell iPhone on facebook, are they authorized reseller? What’s their intention? To sell or to just scam.

Question: The seller of cheap iPhones is ready to for meet ups.

Answer: You can buy cheap iPhones to the seller, but make sure the warranty is the same as the warranty that gives by the authorized Apple store.

Question: Should I Buy It? I Can Save a Lot

Answer: It’s up to you. As long as the seller and the unit meets your expectations, why not. But, we recommend to buy only to the authorized Apple store.

Related: Apple Store Used in Email Phishing to Scam People

Conclusion

I don’t know why there are many cheap iPhones for sale in Facebook. I didn’t yest experience buying iPhones online. I prefer to shop online via Lazada Online Shopping Philippines. Although, there are legitimate seller, I still prefer to buy in Lazada or in any Authorized Apple store.

What about you? Should you buy iPhone 6 or iPhone 7 at a low price but you are not sure where the units came from? let me know your experience, opinions and comments about cheap iPhones for sale on Facebook!