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Couldn't the seller put in a sim card to determine if the phone was stolen?
by 8organicbits 3y ago
Couldn't the seller put in a sim card to determine if the phone was stolen?
- ivalm 3y agoWhy would they? The seller wants to move product and illegal product comes with discount.
- mcv 3y agoDoesn't that make them guilty of fencing? Do they at least refund the illegal purchase?
- whimsicalism 3y agoYou are reasoning from high rule of law when OP is clearly describing a low rule of law country, prolly middle-income.
- naitgacem 3y agounfortunately it's much more insidious, they are both priced exactly the same. no one's the wiser until the police hit you up, or you try to fly abroad.
- ivalm 3y agoIt’s discount to the seller/middleman. Ie I can sell a legally or illegally sourced phone. The illegally sourced phone is cheaper to me so more profit.
- 8organicbits 3y agoStolen product is less valuable to the buyer (see complaints in thread) and seller reputation at the very least.
- toast0 3y agoIf the seller has mostly stolen goods, seller reputation isn't a big concern. Startup a new shop when the old one dries up.