Bought new TP2 from ebay, got activated but now Sprint said it was stolen

[chong67]

This is my chain off event:

Got my new TP2 last night from an ebay seller with 65 + feedback and NO neg feedback. Another buyer bought from him a TP2 and he already given him a + feedback.

I got my TP2 last night and could not get it activated. I did it on the web few times and I call the REP and he said to call the owner to get it released from his account.

This AM the seller actually called me on my phone and said everything is taken care off. I went to the Sprint website and I got it transfer to my new TP2. No problem and I am happy!

Now this evening a Sprint fraud dept guy called me and said the phone was stolen. He said not my fault. He just want the seller id on ebay. He left a msg when I was away and I call back and I guess maybe he will call me tomorrow.

1. I am really giving this seller a doubt. I give him my # because I want it to get fix right away and I got his phone number too. I mean why would he call me with his own number if he know it was stolen?

2. Is anything going to happen to my new phone?

[Herbal954]

considering how many different types of fraud it would consist of to sell a stolen phone and ship it i doubt he would give his real number to you if he indeed knew it was stolen. though you never know

[chong67]

Cant Sprint de-activate my new phone now or down the road?

[slopokdave]

I was wondering if something like this was going to happen to you... I've seen you post a few times asking questions about buying one off ebay. Sorry to hear you had this outcome.

I wonder if it was his (the sellers) and he claimed it stolen.

[Rager02]

i dont see how they activated it in first place.I think you will be able to keep your phone with no problems depending on rep and what happens with the guy who sold stolen phone.

[Rager02]

yea sorry for outcome i mainly use craigslist and call when have the phone in hand.

[Adrianh85]

Originally Posted by gmaine02

yea sorry for outcome i mainly use craigslist and call when have the phone in hand.

same here but i think thats a dmv thing i dont even trust my next door neighbor!!! lls

[gTen]

I bought 2 phones on ebay and all was fine...I always make sure before I buy that the claim is clean ESN.

Ive had a few bad ebay transactions before but usually had no problem with filing a claim via paypal and getting a refund(not on phones other stuff)

It is always good to confirm before buying.

That said, there is a few possibilities that could have happened..example: some people claim they got 2 phones instead of 1 and decided to sell that phone. Since the phone was set to activate on his account and you activated it instead it may have sparked a flag on their end.

Another possibility would be similar scenario where he had the phone on his line, and you activated it so now he has no phone on his lined which sparked a red flag.

Since the seller is willing to communicate though that doesn't seem like its physically stolen.

Either way..once you activated it, I don't think sprint can just deny you mid way

[Herbal954]

yea hopefully you can keep it and they wont deactivate it. sounds like they aren't going to though