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I was looking through some Pixels on Amazon and the sellers indicate when a phone is "unlocked" but they don't specify if it's carrier unlocked or factory unlocked. I've even found reviews from unhappy customers who said that the phone they received is not oem unlockable even though the listing said factory unlocked.

On the other hand, when I look in eBay, there are sellers with 99.3% positive ratings who are very specific in their listing indicating that their phones are "oem unlockable for developers".

Is there any advantage in buying from Amazon instead of from eBay? Any other input is welcome. Thanks in advance

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[-] unicornBro@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah I'm looking to buy used. My 6 Pro will stop receiving updates this year. Edit I guess that alone is a good reason for me not to use Amazon. I'm not sure if it's safer in any way tho as far as receiving the phone as advertised without a messed up camera.

[-] Armand1@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

For second hand, user-to-user sales via EBay and Vinted are the cheapest, but it takes more effort and you could get scammed.

I've bought a few devices second hand at a second hand electronics shop. In the UK, this could be CeX, for example. With many of these you'll get a limited warranty, and you can walk into a shop and ask to look at the phone and ask questions. You can ask if it is locked and return it if you can't use it.

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