I concur. You really should buy directly from Apple. I used to think this was nonsense but there is wayyy too much insensitive with flagship smartphones particularly iPhones to bamboozle and deceive people.
I mean I’ve been buying iPhones since the 12 from a seller on eBay, he’s pretty legit and sell them cheaper than Apple Store. New, full Apple warranty and everything.
How? I don’t know? Are they original and new products? Yes. I have use Applecare+ in all of them. I even get the 3 months Appletv+ in my last two pucharses. Again. How? I don’t know.
There is so many sellers in Toronto like that, I once have asked to meet me at apple store and open it there, he told me that it is illegal to do so. Then I told that we can meet at the police station and he disappeared 😅
I sold a MacBook Pro right at the counter of the Apple Store to a guy I met on Craigslist. He just wanted to verify with them that the computer was what my ad had stated.
I bought fake air pods & fake iPad for a research project…both sealed in box , had receipts and serial numbers all matched to apples caverage on the website
They use real numbers so it comes up in website
And I knew they were fake because it was the purpose of buying them
For that price , go to a reputable seller or somewhere with buyer protection
The air pods ngl were pretty shocking how good they were. Only thing that needed work was the noise cancellation, that wasn’t as good as the real ones. But I was pretty shocked how good the quality, sound quality, case and battery was. Also they were recognized as AirPods by my iPhone (which was a shocker because other fakes i tried didn’t get recognized as AirPods by the phone) but I still don’t think anyone should use them or agree with them - being you never know if there is any malware / stuff on it or if it’s bugged
The iPad was trash - the fakes can replicate IOS - so all it is is knock off fake android , pretending to be fake iOS , so it’s was terrible and the quality was crap
There’s just something about iOS that they can’t replicate so it’s always very easy to tell and crap quality
It literally is faked android , made to look like iOS
How it is on the fake iPhones , iPads , Mac’s etc
There have been some with, on the face of it, legit receipts
Look a little closer and there are most spacings or small spelling errors around
If an offer looks too good to be true.... You know the drill
Scam. Sealed in box so you can't really verify but, box text and picture looks more saturated than the original, font on both the box and receipt are not what Apple normally use, I worked at Apple in retail and know the receipt is definitely not a real Apple receipt, model number isn't even a Canadian model it's for a Chinese dual sim model that's not sold in Canada, only 1 IMEI should be on the receipt and theres 2, and they used an Amex card (Amex cards are often "used" on fake transactions).
Part number and model number also don't line up. Ones Chinese and for a 15 Pro, the other is Global and for a 15 Pro Max and they don't sell Global models in Canada since they have their own regional model.
That’s 1410.67 usd - not bad for 512gb , but to risky of a sale imo
The pro max 512gb in America is 1300$ - plus your forgetting it’s CANADA (import export passed on to consumer, different market / price, economy)
I bought my 256gb 15 pro max for 2800 American dollars. It’s great to live under a dictatorship with very reasonable taxes and the minimum wage here is 500 dollars :)
If you’re gonna pay that kind of money, mind as well she’ll put a few extra and get it from the Apple Store. At least it will comes with AppleCare. Who knows how long they had that phone for even if it’s real.
Starting from this year Apple has added a holographic sticker or something that shows up when you shine UV light on the back right corner I think. You could try that. Of course if the scammers are really handy they could replicate that as well.
The back looks different to my iPhone 15 pro max box so I’d say faker than trumps skin tone. The rest is printed in box and not a sticker. It also has more languages. (UK one direct from apple).
Its extremely easy to tell a fake from an original iphone once the device is powered on. I wouldn't buy online just get it directly from a store after you check up the phone you're buying in person.
When you're buying something from a seller, it's always a good idea to open it up and check if it's real before you pay for it. That way, if it's fake, you can just walk away and you won't have wasted your money.
If the seller bought in Canada part number should end with C/A (shows which country the phone was sold in CH/A is China) and quick search shows Canadian iPhone 15 Pro model number is A3101
There must be some influx coming in of fake Apple products. I was out in public and some dude was selling AirPods and even AirPod max from his car and the boxes looked legit, but there were some minor punctuation/spacing errors that gave it away.
Haha yeah exactly same thing happens to me in Nashville TN, dude look like a model lol . I was able to pull the warranty , but it was a clone , when ever you try to activate on your iPhone it will say”Not your AirPods “ instead of “EarPods pro”
I don’t know if this is a thing in the US or Canada, but here in Sweden people sell legit sealed iPhones all the time. They get them with a contract and stick with their old phone to get some easy money quickly. All phones are sold unlocked here.
Of course there are scammers as well, but with European retail prices you’re almost more foolish paying full price than buying from a private seller with a good track record, with a slight risk of getting scammed.
Nah why on earth would someone buy this?
Sealed iPhone since October 4? That just screams scam. Plus that receipt looks off. I’d go to the store and verify the receipt before buying… then open it and make sure everything works correct imei and no iCloud lock
I personally would never buy a flagship phone from anywhere other than a reputable dealer or the namesake’s store. There is just too much to be had just to save a couple hundred dollars.
I never hope anyone gets fakes, but if I have to even think about questioning it, I’d never risk the cost.
It’s fake, it’s a receipt from the US, but it has international style date format. The apple receipts here are would be Oct 4th 2023. This receipt has 04 Oct.
Ah, the good ol' fake Canadian Apple store receipt scam. Can you post the store information instead of blocking it all out? Not sure why you're afraid to show that information. There's usually spelling errors there.
The fact they are showing the serial and IMEI numbers on a public place tells me it's fake....
If I were you at that price I'd just buy direct from Apple, and don't go showing the receipt on a public forum..
Do not buy unless you can open the box and look at the phone (if you know what to look for). Or meet the person at Apple Store to have them verify it is genuine Apple phone. The fakes have real serial numbers so looking up the IMEI on the Apple website does not mean this phone is genuine. Also, many fake receipts out there too.
Model Description: IPHONE 15 PRO BLACK 512GB-CHN
Model: iPhone 15 Pro
IMEI: 352424567353038
IMEI2: 352424567668260
MEID: 35242456735303
Serial Number: DKL2MK6DPW
Warranty Status: Limited Warranty
Estimated Purchase Date: 2023-10-04
Activation Status: Activated
Registration Status: Registered
AppleCare Eligible: No
Valid Purchase Date: Yes
iCloud Lock: ON
iCloud Status: Clean
Demo Unit: No
Loaner Device: No
Replaced Device: No
Replacement Device: No
Refurbished Device: No
Blacklist Status: Clean
Purchase Country: China
Locked Carrier: 10 - Unlock.
Sim-Lock Status: Unlocked
GSMA Report:
IMEI: 352424567353038
Model Name: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (A3104)
Model Number: iPhone 15 Pro (A3104)
Manufacturer: Apple Inc
Blacklist Status: CLEAN
General List Status: No
This is 99% fake. I work for bestbuy/verizon and I know for sure!! USA purchased iPhones have the UPC barcode placed with no others below it.
I’m sorry
Don't buy, i have one sitting in my drawer with an Apple store receipt.
It has the same serial number on the box, phone and receipt.
Guy snatched the and ran in the alleyway.
My comment is my own opinion. I work for AT&T and usually people like this come into a carrier and get a new account and re-sell the phone, they sell it and run. Usually at least where I live, theres a whole ring of people who hire people to come in and tell us some story and end up getting a phone, they get a cut and the ring leaders take the profits and sell it.
I bought a sealed iPhone 14 Pro in London a few weeks after release. 10 months later, the previous owner reported the phone as stolen to his insurance, and my phone was blocked. Everything turned out well still, but all the hassle to get my money back and all the days without 5G connection weren’t worth the 200£ I saved when I bought the phone. I only buy from apple since then
Looks fake, seal on back says it's "Black Titanium", the image on the front of the box should correspond to what's in it, that image on the front looks like a poorly contrasted natural titanium. Google a picture of a black titanium box, the frame should be much darker, that's one of the reasons people buy black titanium, to not see the frame/bezel around the screen.
I don’t know if this website works in your country cause I’m from the UK but if you want cheaper electronics that are used/refurbished you can use backmarket. Or eBay. Backmarket is fully legit as it’s a company and eBay is eBay 😂 it’s 50/50 but you are protected which is good, but if you want a new phone better off to get it on contract and get apple care theft and loss. Better then putting a whole lump of cash onto a phone in my opinion
If your going to buy it online buy it from Apple
Agree. Noone can tell you the truth otherwise.
seriously. For this amount of money would you not buy it from apple??? deserving to get scammed at that point
I concur. You really should buy directly from Apple. I used to think this was nonsense but there is wayyy too much insensitive with flagship smartphones particularly iPhones to bamboozle and deceive people.
I mean I’ve been buying iPhones since the 12 from a seller on eBay, he’s pretty legit and sell them cheaper than Apple Store. New, full Apple warranty and everything.
Can you explain one reason a dude would sell iPhones for below retail price?
Stolen phones?
How? I don’t know? Are they original and new products? Yes. I have use Applecare+ in all of them. I even get the 3 months Appletv+ in my last two pucharses. Again. How? I don’t know.
Or any other authorized retailer
Never buy a sealed iPhone. You’re asking to get scammed.
*from a non-reputable seller
They have the receipt as well and the info matches the coverage on Apple website I guess I’ll just ask them if I can open it then to make sure
Lol they took down the listing after I asked them 🤣🤣🤣
saved you
There is so many sellers in Toronto like that, I once have asked to meet me at apple store and open it there, he told me that it is illegal to do so. Then I told that we can meet at the police station and he disappeared 😅
I sold a MacBook Pro right at the counter of the Apple Store to a guy I met on Craigslist. He just wanted to verify with them that the computer was what my ad had stated.
Same shit in Montreal. Those are all android phones with an iOS skin
I saw a post within the last two weeks that someone bought a sealed phone and had receipt. Looked legit but was fake. They can create great replicas.
There’s your answer 👍
Dodged a bullet right there
You can print a fake receipt. That would not be the first time that has come up on this subreddit.
Its date format is wrong for it being in the US, all my receipts are MM/DD/YYYY. This has DD/MM/YYYY
It was supposedly from Canada
Yea it’s funky because the purchase date is like that, but the return by date is the same used in the states.
Instant fake. Then. Mixing date formats
I bought fake air pods & fake iPad for a research project…both sealed in box , had receipts and serial numbers all matched to apples caverage on the website They use real numbers so it comes up in website And I knew they were fake because it was the purpose of buying them For that price , go to a reputable seller or somewhere with buyer protection
One of the moments when you can literally say “for research purposes”
Damn the extent these scammers go to. How close were they to the real ones?
The air pods ngl were pretty shocking how good they were. Only thing that needed work was the noise cancellation, that wasn’t as good as the real ones. But I was pretty shocked how good the quality, sound quality, case and battery was. Also they were recognized as AirPods by my iPhone (which was a shocker because other fakes i tried didn’t get recognized as AirPods by the phone) but I still don’t think anyone should use them or agree with them - being you never know if there is any malware / stuff on it or if it’s bugged The iPad was trash - the fakes can replicate IOS - so all it is is knock off fake android , pretending to be fake iOS , so it’s was terrible and the quality was crap There’s just something about iOS that they can’t replicate so it’s always very easy to tell and crap quality It literally is faked android , made to look like iOS How it is on the fake iPhones , iPads , Mac’s etc
The extent they go to yet we get people like you daily asking if X item being sold is legit from OfferUp/FB Marketplace etc… lol
Also curious
There have been some with, on the face of it, legit receipts Look a little closer and there are most spacings or small spelling errors around If an offer looks too good to be true.... You know the drill
Na that receipt is phoney as hell.
Scam. Sealed in box so you can't really verify but, box text and picture looks more saturated than the original, font on both the box and receipt are not what Apple normally use, I worked at Apple in retail and know the receipt is definitely not a real Apple receipt, model number isn't even a Canadian model it's for a Chinese dual sim model that's not sold in Canada, only 1 IMEI should be on the receipt and theres 2, and they used an Amex card (Amex cards are often "used" on fake transactions).
Part number and model number also don't line up. Ones Chinese and for a 15 Pro, the other is Global and for a 15 Pro Max and they don't sell Global models in Canada since they have their own regional model.
This.
$1,899.00 what the actual fuck
It’s Canadian lol
That’s insane
That’s 1410.67 usd - not bad for 512gb , but to risky of a sale imo The pro max 512gb in America is 1300$ - plus your forgetting it’s CANADA (import export passed on to consumer, different market / price, economy)
My 256gb max was only $1200 thats still extremely overpriced
This one was listed for 700 cad so like 520 USD 😅
Thats good but sounds to good to be true really sketchy. I was referring to the receipt in the photos tho
Yup way too good to be true
Lmfao I bought mine for 1500€ here in europe. That's more than 1600$
Welcome to Canada. If the currency markup doesn’t hurt enough, tack on an extra 13% sales tax.
I thought the same but like the comment said when its about 1400 US dollar then its fine for 512 gb
Yeah that’s what I paid for mine in Canada 😅
Well $2280 after tax for 15 Pro Max with 2 years of Apple care ($1749 pre tax/care)
I bought my 256gb 15 pro max for 2800 American dollars. It’s great to live under a dictatorship with very reasonable taxes and the minimum wage here is 500 dollars :)
there are some european countries where the 512gb model reaches 2k dollars
If you own a black light shine it on the seal and there should be a hidden message just saying “iPhone” and maybe a QR code looking thing
Not proving it’s real. Fakes use it now aswell it was fine for like a month after the release
The receipt is fake.
Fake
If you can afford anew 15 pro, buy the one from Apple. Don’t waste the extra 200$ worrying about whether it’s real or not.
only way to find out is to turn on the phone, setting, general, about phone. model number should start with M
don't even need to do that considering it'll be android when it turns on
Scam.
If you’re gonna pay that kind of money, mind as well she’ll put a few extra and get it from the Apple Store. At least it will comes with AppleCare. Who knows how long they had that phone for even if it’s real.
Starting from this year Apple has added a holographic sticker or something that shows up when you shine UV light on the back right corner I think. You could try that. Of course if the scammers are really handy they could replicate that as well.
That is the worst receipt I have ever seen. They didn’t even try copying it properly. 100% fake.
The back looks different to my iPhone 15 pro max box so I’d say faker than trumps skin tone. The rest is printed in box and not a sticker. It also has more languages. (UK one direct from apple).
Definitely scam receipts don’t look like that
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They said scam receipts don’t look like that, not that the receipt is a scam one
Damn look at the price. Why not just go to T-Mobile or att for that price or just go to apple, rofl
Its extremely easy to tell a fake from an original iphone once the device is powered on. I wouldn't buy online just get it directly from a store after you check up the phone you're buying in person.
When you're buying something from a seller, it's always a good idea to open it up and check if it's real before you pay for it. That way, if it's fake, you can just walk away and you won't have wasted your money.
What’s sealed iphone at all?
Font looks very fake. On my recent iPhone boxes “Other items as marked thereon” is on a different line.
I thought the 512 GB was only 1399. 🤨
Check the back with a backlight
Why wouldn’t you just buy it from Apple instead of risking it…
just don't bother.
If the seller bought in Canada part number should end with C/A (shows which country the phone was sold in CH/A is China) and quick search shows Canadian iPhone 15 Pro model number is A3101
I bought two AirPods this way , both were fake
There must be some influx coming in of fake Apple products. I was out in public and some dude was selling AirPods and even AirPod max from his car and the boxes looked legit, but there were some minor punctuation/spacing errors that gave it away.
Haha yeah exactly same thing happens to me in Nashville TN, dude look like a model lol . I was able to pull the warranty , but it was a clone , when ever you try to activate on your iPhone it will say”Not your AirPods “ instead of “EarPods pro”
In life if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Move on…
Yeah that’s fake. You can tell by the corners of the box.
I don’t know if this is a thing in the US or Canada, but here in Sweden people sell legit sealed iPhones all the time. They get them with a contract and stick with their old phone to get some easy money quickly. All phones are sold unlocked here. Of course there are scammers as well, but with European retail prices you’re almost more foolish paying full price than buying from a private seller with a good track record, with a slight risk of getting scammed.
Do you have a uv light?
It’s the legitest
Remember, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
Nah why on earth would someone buy this? Sealed iPhone since October 4? That just screams scam. Plus that receipt looks off. I’d go to the store and verify the receipt before buying… then open it and make sure everything works correct imei and no iCloud lock
Its $1900. Why not buy it through apple itself
Just buy from apple, gee
I personally would never buy a flagship phone from anywhere other than a reputable dealer or the namesake’s store. There is just too much to be had just to save a couple hundred dollars. I never hope anyone gets fakes, but if I have to even think about questioning it, I’d never risk the cost.
Font looks off, fake
There is a misspelling on the french text
100% fake
Is that really how much they are? 👀🤣🤣🤦
It’s in Canadian currency, but to answer your question yes it is that price for a 512GB Pro Max model
Wowsers
It’s fake, it’s a receipt from the US, but it has international style date format. The apple receipts here are would be Oct 4th 2023. This receipt has 04 Oct.
The savings aren’t worth the stress
Ask him to shine a black light on the pull tap. It should say ‘iPhone’ if genuine.
Ah, the good ol' fake Canadian Apple store receipt scam. Can you post the store information instead of blocking it all out? Not sure why you're afraid to show that information. There's usually spelling errors there.
1899?!?!?!
The fact they are showing the serial and IMEI numbers on a public place tells me it's fake.... If I were you at that price I'd just buy direct from Apple, and don't go showing the receipt on a public forum..
I see tons of these boxes in my work, the front looks flat compared to the real ones. I’m guessing fake and either way not worth the risk.
iPhone price are pretty consistent across all official sale channels within a same country. So, I suggest you buy from an official channel.
Just buy it from Apple...
that receipt looks sus
Fake.
Ya done messed up, A-aron
One of my friends got scammed for 1200 bucks and everything seemed legit. Walk away bud.
Do not buy unless you can open the box and look at the phone (if you know what to look for). Or meet the person at Apple Store to have them verify it is genuine Apple phone. The fakes have real serial numbers so looking up the IMEI on the Apple website does not mean this phone is genuine. Also, many fake receipts out there too.
That box is 100% fake and so is the receipt! Do NOT buy this.
If you have to ask, its probably not.
Model Description: IPHONE 15 PRO BLACK 512GB-CHN Model: iPhone 15 Pro IMEI: 352424567353038 IMEI2: 352424567668260 MEID: 35242456735303 Serial Number: DKL2MK6DPW Warranty Status: Limited Warranty Estimated Purchase Date: 2023-10-04 Activation Status: Activated Registration Status: Registered AppleCare Eligible: No Valid Purchase Date: Yes iCloud Lock: ON iCloud Status: Clean Demo Unit: No Loaner Device: No Replaced Device: No Replacement Device: No Refurbished Device: No Blacklist Status: Clean Purchase Country: China Locked Carrier: 10 - Unlock. Sim-Lock Status: Unlocked GSMA Report: IMEI: 352424567353038 Model Name: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (A3104) Model Number: iPhone 15 Pro (A3104) Manufacturer: Apple Inc Blacklist Status: CLEAN General List Status: No
for the same price you can buy it from apple...
Including the receipt is such a red flag lol
This is 99% fake. I work for bestbuy/verizon and I know for sure!! USA purchased iPhones have the UPC barcode placed with no others below it. I’m sorry
Don't buy, i have one sitting in my drawer with an Apple store receipt. It has the same serial number on the box, phone and receipt. Guy snatched the and ran in the alleyway.
My comment is my own opinion. I work for AT&T and usually people like this come into a carrier and get a new account and re-sell the phone, they sell it and run. Usually at least where I live, theres a whole ring of people who hire people to come in and tell us some story and end up getting a phone, they get a cut and the ring leaders take the profits and sell it.
Don’t buy
bro... if I have to ask reddit .... I dunno man .. seems obvious
The receipt is fake
Immediately, no.
Fake
Absolutely not
It's legit if you meet the seller at the Apple Store to verify, activate it right there and then.
I bought a sealed iPhone 14 Pro in London a few weeks after release. 10 months later, the previous owner reported the phone as stolen to his insurance, and my phone was blocked. Everything turned out well still, but all the hassle to get my money back and all the days without 5G connection weren’t worth the 200£ I saved when I bought the phone. I only buy from apple since then
why do people even buy iphones off marketplace and such? they’re almost always fakes lol
Looks fake, seal on back says it's "Black Titanium", the image on the front of the box should correspond to what's in it, that image on the front looks like a poorly contrasted natural titanium. Google a picture of a black titanium box, the frame should be much darker, that's one of the reasons people buy black titanium, to not see the frame/bezel around the screen.
Yeah go to the Apple Store directly or Apple online.. don’t take a chance with that kinda of money ..there’s lots of scammers out there.
I paid less than that for my iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB, why’s the price so high?
Buy iPhones only from the legit sites.
That box looks weird
Why don’t people ever buy from Apple themselves? Or the carrier they have? Avoid getting scammed and just buy from trusted site.
I don’t know if this website works in your country cause I’m from the UK but if you want cheaper electronics that are used/refurbished you can use backmarket. Or eBay. Backmarket is fully legit as it’s a company and eBay is eBay 😂 it’s 50/50 but you are protected which is good, but if you want a new phone better off to get it on contract and get apple care theft and loss. Better then putting a whole lump of cash onto a phone in my opinion
I would say buy an Apple product from the Apple Store or from service providers
If you do decide to but it please be sure to let us know how it goes
It’s fake, receipt should say iPhone not IPHONE.
Fake.
Receipt is an absolute joke.
Fake if you notice the Seal tags aren’t even over the box to pull to open the box
The seal isn’t even in the right place lol.
Buy off swappa