Advice Needed. Phone seller blacklisted and now phone doesn't work

[pn2002]

Hi guys.

I bought an iPhone from a guy on the forum. He got the phone through a Vodacom contract. He got blacklisted for non payment and the phone was blacklisted as well.

However, the phone was sold to me months before he was blacklisted. So it just stopped working and now no longer picks up signal.

I've tried going through Vodacom but they want proof that I purchased the phone...which I don't really have a document proving. I can't reach the guy as his number no longer works.

Anyone had this situation before? Can u offer any advice?

Thanks


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[Dom]

Who did you buy it from? Tag them here on the forum.

 

[Toxxyc]

First time I ever heard that Vodacom might actually be able to help you with this. Have you tried a different network's SIM card in the phone?

 

[kaapie]

Hi guys.

I bought an iPhone from a guy on the forum. He got the phone through a Vodacom contract. He got blacklisted for non payment and the phone was blacklisted as well.

However, the phone was sold to me months before he was blacklisted. So it just stopped working and now no longer picks up signal.

I've tried going through Vodacom but they want proof that I purchased the phone...which I don't really have a document proving. I can't reach the guy as his number no longer works.

Anyone had this situation before? Can u offer any advice?

Thanks


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there's nothing you can do, until original owner pays his/her contract. or refund you.

 

[kaapie]

a different network sim card would still work for a few months

 

[AJAY]

I was in a similar situation recently

Tablet was blacklisted because of non payment to the contract that was linked to the device.

The device was picking up signal but not registering on any of the networks.

Solution: Contacted the seller and he gave me a full refund.

 

[kaapie]

I was in a similar situation recently

Tablet was blacklisted because of non payment to the contract that was linked to the device.

The device was picking up signal but not registering on any of the networks.

Solution: Contacted the seller and he gave me a full refund.

that would mean the contract wasnt paid for a while, and you wouldnt have noticed it as you were probably using a different network from where the tabs was originally taken out

 

[megustav]

Well he only has one itrader on his account and it is for an iPhone 6...

http://carbonite.co.za/f37/iphone-6-black-16gb-samsung-galaxy-a5-s5-cash-95809/

 

[Azurda]

iPhone model?

 

[kaapie]

iPhone model?

6 according to the thread

 

[SilvRav]

there's nothing you can do, until original owner pays his/her contract. or refund you.

incorrect. If OP can proof he bought the phone it will be up to vodacom to sue the seller for the monies as the contract between vodacom and the seller has nothing to do with the contract between the seller and OP.
[MENTION=26585]l_abc_l[/MENTION] did you do cash or eft? if cash then download POP from your bank that confirms into which account and name it was paid into. if you have an agreement via PM that is suffiecent to proof you bought it

 

[pn2002]

Hi guys

It's an iPhone 6. Have tried other sims - blocked across networks. The user I bought it from is Boss (not sure how to tag him from tapatalk).

Don't have pop - I paid cash.

I printed all my forum messages: where we agreed to meet, selling price, even the itrader. Submitted it to Vodacom but I'm not sure what's happening- they're not good on communication.

Can't contact seller- number no longer works.


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[Braducken]

[MENTION=405]Boss[/MENTION] has a high itrader rating but he does seem to have gone dark for the last 2 weeks :/

 

[Battletoad]

[MENTION=405]Boss[/MENTION] has a high intruder rating but he does seem to have gone dark for the last 2 weeks :/

dafuk is this???

 

[Braducken]

dafuk is this???

Where you not informed of the new carbonite rating system??? as a mod I find that shocking! rofl damn apple autocorrect!

 

[SilvRav]

Where you not informed of the new carbonite rating system??? as a mod I find that shocking! rofl damn apple autocorrect!

There's your problem!

 

[ambroseg1]

Would you buy car from someone knowing that someone still owes the bank and doesn't plan on using the money to settle with the bank?

Surely this is the same principle.

 

[dryburn]

how do you know if a phone is blacklisted before you buy it?
or even how do you know if the phone was/is on contract?

 

[kaapie]

incorrect. If OP can proof he bought the phone it will be up to vodacom to sue the seller for the monies as the contract between vodacom and the seller has nothing to do with the contract between the seller and OP.
[MENTION=26585]l_abc_l[/MENTION] did you do cash or eft? if cash then download POP from your bank that confirms into which account and name it was paid into. if you have an agreement via PM that is suffiecent to proof you bought it

good luck with that, and with vodacom of all networks

 

[kaapie]

how do you know if a phone is blacklisted before you buy it?
or even how do you know if the phone was/is on contract?

meet at the store of said network where the phone is purchased,
or get serial number and go to said network store and confirm status of the phone.

 

[SilvRav]

good luck with that, and with vodacom of all networks

vok my kaapie...jy het ook n antwoord vir alles ne my jtina!

as jy agteroor wil sit en vokol doen is dit fine, maar as jy niks konstruktief het om te se nie, dan maak eerder jou japtrap toe.

 

[kaapie]

vok my kaapie...jy het ook n antwoord vir alles ne my jtina!

as jy agteroor wil sit en vokol doen is dit fine, maar as jy niks konstruktief het om te se nie, dan maak eerder jou japtrap toe.

en waarvoor gaan jy soe aan?
woord n mens dan geban of ge disrespect oor n antwoord oek hier? as die mods nie n probleem het nie dan waar voor gaan jy soes n klein kind aan. jys mos n groot man of hoe? asseblief gedra jou soes een.
nou kan julle gramma natzi oek speel.

 

[kaapie]

i know for a fact as i worked at MTN before, a network will not unblock/blacklist a contract phone for a 3rd party no matter what you bring. you will need to go to small claims court with the seller to get a refund.
the network provider's contract is with the original owner not the third party.
have you ever managed to get right what you said earlier?
has anyone ever managed to get it right for that matter?

 

[SilvRav]

en waarvoor gaan jy soe aan?
woord n mens dan geban of ge disrespect oor n antwoord oek hier? as die mods nie n probleem het nie dan waar voor gaan jy soes n klein kind aan. jys mos n groot man of hoe? asseblief gedra jou soes een.
nou kan julle gramma natzi oek speel.

Want jy gedra jou soos n kind.

i know for a fact as i worked at MTN before, a network will not unblock/blacklist a contract phone for a 3rd party no matter what you bring. you will need to go to small claims court with the seller to get a refund.
the network provider's contract is with the original owner not the third party.
have you ever managed to get right what you said earlier?
has anyone ever managed to get it right for that matter?

En leer asseblief tog om te multiquote, en ja ek ken n paar mense wat dit al reg gekry het sodra hulle bewys het dat dit oor gekoop was. Die verantwoordlikheid le nou by die verkoper en die service provider gaan dan agter die gekontrakteurde party, dis hoekom ek dit voor gestel het.

 

[megustav]

en waarvoor gaan jy soe aan?
woord n mens dan geban of ge disrespect oor n antwoord oek hier? as die mods nie n probleem het nie dan waar voor gaan jy soes n klein kind aan. jys mos n groot man of hoe? asseblief gedra jou soes een.
nou kan julle gramma natzi oek speel.

Elke keer as ek een van jou messages lees kry ek kanker.

Don't think someone has Boss linked to this thread yet [MENTION=405]Boss[/MENTION]

 

[kaapie]

ag nou fok julle oek, eks oek alweer kla met die site.tyd vir klein kinners

those who i still have business with, you have my number. please whatsapp, or sms me.

 

[Sickman]

ag nou fok julle oek, eks oek alweer kla met die site.tyd vir klein kinners

those who i still have business with, you have my number. please whatsapp, or sms me.

Dis mos nou onnodig ne. Jy kan se wat jy wil maak nie saak wie reg of verkeerd is nie. As iemand iets terug se vat dit soos n man nie n muis nie.

 

[pn2002]

Has anyone managed to get something like this sorted out with Vodacom? If so, please let me know who to deal with there?


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[roligov]

Praat engels aseblief. My autoregmaak werk nie in Afrikaans nie

 

[ian_stagib]

I don't think a person would have a claim anyway. The seller doesn't own the phone until it's paid off so it's not his to sell. The sale is then not valid. **this is assuming the service provider has claim to the phone and not the value of the phone. I'm not sure of the details.