Yes do NOT buy a Pixel from ebay/amazon because they are all Verizon or Sprint bootloader locked, even if they can work on other carriers. Carriers lock bootloa

Yes do NOT buy a Pixel from ebay/amazon because they are all Verizon or Sprint bootloader locked, even if they can work on other carriers. Carriers lock bootloaders so you can't circumvent their tethering paywalls. Only Pixels from the official store are rootable.