used TP - good ESN, at risk?

[alex jb]

Hi folks,

Yesterday after mutch hassle with the USB port not working for sync, I tried to put my diamond back to shipped ROM to take it to the store and I BRICKED IT

Moving on... I bought my self a TP from e-bay and got the ESN on my account just moments before I bought it.
My question is, should I contact the seller and try to get all trace of the ESN removed from e-bay?
I have heard of scams where people take ESN's from e-bay auctions, activate them on an account without buying the phone, then claim for a replacement the same day, rendering the ESN as bad/fraudulent.

I have the ESN registered to my account now, but I'm still worried about it being out there, should I be?

Looking forward to migrating from the Diamond and having a keyboard

[DrUnKeN_TiGeR]

i would have had them check the ESN without putting it on ur account try it see what happens

[fenixjn]

Well most sellers on ebay will reply to the simple 'Is the ESN clear for activation?' question. If they do not, then that is a big RED flag there. I have bought almost all my phones from ebay and ALWAYS check with the seller about ESN before even bidding on the item, if they reply that it is good and it fails... well I get my money back (paypal claim) and they get a really nasty review from me known as negative feedback. I don't think ebay will allow the seller to edit the page AFTER the sale was completed since they keep it as proof of sale and binding contract support document in case some claim arises.

[alex jb]

Originally Posted by fenixjn

Well most sellers on ebay will reply to the simple 'Is the ESN clear for activation?' question. If they do not, then that is a big RED flag there. I have bought almost all my phones from ebay and ALWAYS check with the seller about ESN before even bidding on the item, if they reply that it is good and it fails... well I get my money back (paypal claim) and they get a really nasty review from me known as negative feedback. I don't think ebay will allow the seller to edit the page AFTER the sale was completed since they keep it as proof of sale and binding contract support document in case some claim arises.

Never thought about the proof of sale angle.
Guess they won't change the listing then.

I went to the sprint store and asked them 'hypothetically' if I were to buy a used phone and activate the good ESN on my account before the actual unit was shipped to me, was there a risk that someone else could see that ESN (like if it was listed in an e-bay auction ) and try to do something unscrupulous with it...
The guy was not 100% sure but seemed quite confident that now the ESNis activated on my account, even though I have not received or programmed the phone yet, that there is no risk other than someone straight cloning the ESN.

I find there is a great variation in Sprint store rep's knowlege though, maybe he's right, who knows.

[[sammich]]

Originally Posted by alex jb

The guy was not 100% sure but seemed quite confident that now the ESNis activated on my account, even though I have not received or programmed the phone yet, that there is no risk other than someone straight cloning the ESN.

I agree with the Sprint rep. That ESN can't be activated on someone else's account because now it's tied to your phone number. The only other way would be by cloning

[alex jb]

Thanks

Just a mtterof UPS deliveing it now, it's sat in a wearhouse in Chicago since last night and not gone out for deliery this morning.