Buying a Used iPhone in 2024: ULTIMATE Guide!

[@BrandonButch]

Finally back! I was sick for the past week, so it feels great to be back to making videos. Hope you guys are having a great 2022 so far :)

[@maryamshah810]

Ty u too! I’m so glad ur better, hope ur having a gr8 2022 as well! :)

[@MylesTech]

im sick right now waiting for my covid test to come back.

[@schadenfreude666]

Omicron was no big deal. Glad you’re ok

[@maryamshah810]

@@schadenfreude666 hello?? It’s terrible around this world rn?

[@Luie28x]

Finally ! Now I don’t have to stay bored 😬

[@woodcider]

I agree about the packaging. As a reseller I always keep all the packaging. I take good care of my electronics and usually keep the condition as new (case/screen protector straight out the box).

[@bobross2254]

That iPhone 6 on the table is giving me so much Nostalgia right now. Had mine since 2014 all the way until late 2021. Funnily enough, I literally never had any so-called "Bendgate" issues with it if you can believe that. But the screen did manage to crack for me though. Now it wasn't actually deep enough to where it actually afftected or "distorted" the display. So the display was still still completely fine. But it was still a pretty large crack; shallow, yes; but large. Anyway, I got the 13 Pro Max in November of 2021 with a screen protector and case and all. Extremely happy with it so far. Love it. As for the iPhone 6, I managed to get the screen repaired fully and I passed it over to my Dad as he isn't as tech savvy as me. Compared to his old phone, this is definitely a win for him and a win for me as well

[@SE-lc4hm]

It’s possible it’s a 6s. They’re almost indistinguishable.

[@yeet-ob4ms]

@@SE-lc4hm he said since 2014. The 6 was in 2014, 6s came in 2015

[@yeet-ob4ms]

@bob Ross that’s a W tbh. I plan to keep my iPhone 11 for about 5 years maybe longer unless I obviously lose or break it severely. Or until the my apps eventually stop being supported by the latest version of iOS after the 11 stops getting iOS updates. How has ur 6 held on over the years and what phone did ur dad have before

[@TheBigBossJr2000]

To add to the reviewing the seller check there sold history make sure they’re not inflating the ratio by selling cheap or unrelated items. This is more important for high value things like a iPhone 13.

[@maryamshah810]

I totally agree. Never get scammed for money.

[@aimanuddinabdwahab8455]

I got scammed twice in 2019, buying a Samsung phhone off Facebook marketplace, I was so pissed cause I lost nearly RM 1000 ( 238.64 dollar), I've realize it was stupid of me and learn my lesson, and just 2 days ago, I bought my first secondhand Iphone 11 Pro Max 256gb (96% Battery Health) for RM 2750 ( 660 Dollar), I was pleased enough, that every thing u describe in this video, I did my part, so this video is really helpful to those who are looking for the best secondhand phone that you're planning to get.......

[@BradleyVanTreese]

I think this is all great advice (especially the psychological aspects Brandon mentioned) with the exception of the screen protector comment. DO NOT buy an iPhone with the screen protector in place. This is a way for sellers to hide minor scratches and other imperfections while photographing the device. Many people believe this is an indicator of the level of care the phone has experienced… possibly. But it can also indicate the opposite, at least as far as the screen goes. Before buying, request a photo of the screen without the protector. If the seller has indeed taken great care of the phone, they should have no issue with providing this.

[@Nathansmithphotography]

Brandon, well done video, with great points. However, there are a couple of things that I would add. I was surprised you didn’t mention Goophones, which are fake iPhones that unfortunately and recently are amazingly good copies. These can be purchased for like $200 but then there are unscrupulous sellers who turn around and sell for example a 12 promax for $500-$600 but what you’re getting is a fake. I actually met with the seller a couple years ago about getting an 11 Pro Max and it didn’t have the correct magnifications for the camera lenses and in fact only one of the three lenses really works and it was just using digital zoom for example to do the 2X of the telephoto lens. For this reason I would almost never buy a sealed “brand new“ iPhone from a private party because it can be a fake. I personally did buy a sealed 11 promax from someone in California, but before meeting I told him that some people sell fakes, and I wanted to open it and test it before I gave him the money and if he was OK with that I would meet with him. The phone turned out to be fine. Another thing that is harder to test for is the fact that if a seller has replaced the glass with third-party glass sometimes things like touch ID will not work. I had this experience buying a phone that was in “perfect condition“, but when I had the battery replaced under Apple‘s $29 program the authorized service center told me that the glass had been replaced and that is why touch ID wouldn’t work. I had to pay $150 at an Apple store to have this done, so my original “great price“ on the phone ended up being a bit higher than if I had just bought a complete factory iPhone. Finally, if you meet someone, check to make sure the memory is what they claim, check to make sure find my iPhone is not on, and check the touch or face ID as well as the cameras to make sure they work. I bought an XS Max years ago and when I met the seller it was raining so we sat in my car and I tested the camera but later found out there was some kind of moisture inside the main camera lens because all photographs taken with it looked a bit fogged. I ended up selling it to someone and was very upfront about the problem, but had to sell it for almost $200 less than the going used price.

[@socialnerd_]

Thanks for sharing

[@reneceballosatay2222]

Thank you very much for sharing!!!

[@bethcoussou]

Glad you’re feeling better! I bought my first used iPhone last year. It was a refurbished one directly from Apple. I have not had any issues. I have the same 1-year warranty and I could’ve purchased Apple Care if I had wanted it.

[@pug_63]

Just bought an Amazon Renewed XS (upgraded from a 7). After a week, still very impressed. Spending a lot of time watching vids re battery health and gestures. Just waiting for Face ID with a mask in the next iOS release. [Edit: Just for the 12s and 13s. Thanks Apple.]. Would definitely recommend!

[@elchamber]

Hopefully the Face ID with the mask comes to that phone. Right now, the beta is only for iphone 12s and 13s.

[@jesus-saves-lives-christy]

plz send link to the seller/link you bought it from

[@M00ly]

Brandon, thanks for such an amazing video, you just never cease to amaze.

[@760Hambino]

Thank you for this vid, I've had a LG v40 for 5 years and am making the jump to IOS. I used your method to buy a iphone 11 with 256gb for $386.00, Hope i made you proud!

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing: very helpful. Blessings on your day.

[@kennethyearick527]

i ordered a Samsung A71 unlocked from a highly recommended seller. It arrived in 3 days (paid extra for it to come sooner) got it fixed up, only to find the next day nothing was working except turning it off. It was found that it had not been totally unlocked, could not read all the protocols, and basically was worthless. Sent it back for refund - this was through e-bay. Not sure I trust another shot.

[@ricardob5992]

Thanks man...very informative.

[@aviationaus]

Thanks for the video mate!

[@jackieb.7368]

Thank you. Buying an iPhone 11. So helpful.

[@LeandroM1tchel]

swappa is the best to be honest,no broken iphones there,not even cracked screen,and the security is top

[@alii2284]

bro I got an iPhone Xs it was going good. It had true tone and face ID so this mean it wasn't opened before. aslo the seriel number was showing that it's new. after a week I discovered that it has problem with speaker whenever I turn up the volume to max a weird sound come and its annoying (its like shesheshesheshesh). and Then I knew that it has been opened and true tone on it was fake, cz there's many ways you can bring back true tone after opening the phone. thank god I returned it back because the seller was a good guy and he bought it from his friend two weeks before me so he didn't know about those problems. I got back my money but it was a bad experience

[@LeonardNGWA-TAMU]

Thank you so much for this video. I followed every step and bought an iPhone from eBay I am so satisfied with. Thank you so much. Very helpful.

[@MichaelOhYT]

I have used Swappa to buy both my tablet and iPhone (11 Pro Max) and had good experience both times👍

[@swaha55]

Looking on eBay there are very few iPhones with real photos of the iPhone. Also there are these large sellers that have a huge supply of phones so you don't know which phone you will get. What do you think of these guys if they have a very high positive feedback? Most of these sellers only guarantee that the battery is 80% or above. Also I notice people are selling just boxes so that that they can box the iPhone making it appear newer. If a screen is not replaced by apple does that mean the screen is inferior? Would you even consider an iPhone 7 that had a broken screen? Apple charges $149 for a new screen but there are local shops that will replace the screen for $90.

[@hbryant513]

The video that I have been waiting for ! Never trusted EBay or Facebook before, great job !

[@jarcohen123]

Thanks Brandon I don’t really buy used but I like to know how to best go about it if I ever to chose to go that route ur the best have a great day

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

eBay can be great for used electronics. I've bought and sold a lot of stuff over the years.

[@yasser73hot]

God bless you and your family for this tips 🙏👍🏻❤️

[@TripGibson]

I know this videos got a little age on it but just wanted to say as a long time eBayer great video very good information. 👍

[@ionpeen]

What do you suggest for buying older iPhones (5 and below)

[@jayjudd6518]

Ho Lee Chit . Great hints on buying. When will the 13’s come down now that the 14 are out.

[@owenkieser6788]

the iPhones I'm looking at say eBay Refurbished with a check, I assume that's the best I can get and what I should look for?

[@YD_.]

notification gang has been waiting for an upload

[@maryamshah810]

Lolzz

[@lolcat7561]

The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s are the best I know they’re like 13 years old but I believe they’re the absolute best

[@minavamp2811]

what if when you bought the phone the imei was clean and then 1 month later after usage the phone imei was blacklisted as a stolen phone. by then it's too late to recover your money back. how do you prevent that from happening? the phone when i purchased it was icloud unlocked (meaning no one was logging the phone into their icloud account), carrier unlocked (meaning the phone was completely paid off), and the imei of the phone was not blacklisted.

[@joelane4670]

Hi Brandon,In your opinion,what’s a good price for a used iPhone 12 in great condition? Maybe 164 gig. Thanks for your videos..I have a iPhone 6 s plus now but looking for a newer one. And I just watched your other video about iPhone 12 being a good choice in 2023! Peace!

[@gonzaloornelas4707]

What about biding because I'm biding 160 for an iPhone XR the seller is 100% positive and sold 213 items

[@Wayman_Simmang]

Maybe I missed it in the Video but how do you know the phone is not bacl listed or money owed to a carrier which might black list it in the next 30 days after you purchase it?

[@minavamp2811]

if the carrier lock status said "no sim restrictions" that means the phone is completely paid off. because these days you can only carrier unlock if the phone is completely paid off. as far as blacklisted phone goes. that is tricky. and i am still trying to figure out how to prevent that. i have that situation happens to me before. when i purchased the phone the imei of the phone was clean, then 1 month later the phone was blacklisted as stolen. i am still trying to figure out how to prevent that situation from ever happening again.

[@christianplayzyt3528]

This guy is a Top G

[@herlysarmiento9863]

No Mentioned of Amazon at all? No mentioned about refurbish phones at all?

[@Akcent2222]

🔥Iphone 8 , X, or 11 pro max🔥 are the best deals now .check for used and avoid refurbished . Make sure you see the picture of the device and not some random one

[@abdelrahmangadallah9193]

Is walmart a good place for buying used phones? And should I only bu phones off ebay that accept returns?

[@isac9948]

Quick question When u search the imei number and check it If it says please activate your iPhone Does that mean the iPhone is new?

[@Akcent2222]

Who else thinks that iphone 5 looks 🔥?

[@BrandonButch]

man, love the black iPhone 5!

[@lolcat7561]

The iPhone 5 is literally just stretched out iPhone 4

[@petergibson2318]

Apple have a cheek saying that only their batteries must be used. It's a bit like Ford saying that you must buy a replacement car battery from them. Or new tires. Or bulbs. Or screen-wash liquid. It is the language of a Monopoly.

[@dgdg1412]

If you’re meeting somebody you could go with a friend too.

[@Bryson_aviation]

The iPhone 13 mini is so good (compared to iPhone SE second gen)

[@Cadenm1223]

I once saw a post trying to sell an iPhone 5c 16gb for 275 dollars.

[@Tom-zn6px]

Hey Brandon could you make a video on the iPod touch 7th generation in 2022? And an iPad buying guide need to upgrade from my 5th gen lol

[@PebblesOTB]

Yeah all I see are phones that are heavily scratched or nicked in listing, broken, or no photos. We must be looking at different ebay's

[@jigglymonkey4317]

not choosing 64 gigs is silly IMO, I'm just finally upgrading from my 65Gb X and for that and older phones thats something you may want to be open to since that was the default up until this year.

[@Wayman_Simmang]

most people dont need anymore than 64g with icloud..

[@alexlevinson8629]

@@Wayman_Simmang I’ve got a 64g iPhone 11 Pro Max and can’t even take a pic (with iCloud storage in place as well) because my storage is gone. The field I’m in dictates that I save correspondence so I have texts going back years, so 20g of my storage is taken up in messages

[@metanoia8517]

Check battery health ask maximum General about parts and service history

[@azatsaroyan4384]

can you open iCloud remotely?

[@megami215]

It’s so risky to buy iPhones used. You end up with a problem a week later. Got a 11 pro max and a couple days later it ends up not being paid off and the ear piece speaker is awful

[@Daisyhatingugolyee]

this is why you should buy them from backmarket(not sure if it's available everywhere)

[@megami215]

@@Daisyhatingugolyee that sounds sketch

[@BeingErikaWhite]

If I buy a phone that is new and the previous owner has it unlocked by their carrier and I take it over to my carrier… can the previous owner hack or track the phone?

[@KONAMAN100]

He can kill the phone via his original network carrier since he can prove he's the owner. Render the phone useless.

[@Gnawy]

I got scammed. I bought an iPhone 7 that said it was 32 gigs but it was 128! 😃

[@AnthonyPV7]

do you change the year every year? this is a two year old video and the title says 2024 😅

[@franriding6473]

I think buying apple phones makes economical sense to me. I want a phone that will last me 5 years. Apple support lasts tear with updates and the A13 chip is still super fast. I am buying the 11 next week. My only worry with a used phone is the battery health.

[@cameronberardicurti9604]

I would only buy a used iPhone from apple refurbished. They at least change the battery and other hardware.

[@yeet-ob4ms]

But they overcharge on the iPhones tho. I’m not paying $500-$600 for an iPhone X or XS when I can buy either of them for about $320 and then I can always replace the battery on my own time at an Apple store for like $70

[@cameronberardicurti9604]

@@yeet-ob4ms true, I buy new all the time anyway. If I had to go used I would go apple. 🤷‍♂️

[@yeet-ob4ms]

@@cameronberardicurti9604 fair but for most ppl who want value they wouldn’t wanna get ripped off Think of it like this at $500-$600 at that point u may as well get an iPhone 11 new directly from apple

[@cameronberardicurti9604]

@@yeet-ob4ms Oh I totally agree. I get a new iphone instead of a older model that’s used.

[@Stupid_Genius_09]

15.4.1 that parts option isn’t showing on my side?

[@Danlyman2010]

How's the title say 2024 but we've got a whole bunch of 2-year-old comments.

[@thetattooedguy1413]

Just bought iPhone 11 for $399 👍

[@rauldelacruz5427]

totally disagree with you about ebay, customer service ignore my returns

[@hamza-pp9xp]

eBay all the way ! Nice 👏🏼

[@SimqlyLeo]

you live so close to me XD

[@AJT1289]

Facebook is our ebay😂 we even have a WhatsApp group

[@matrix_king17]

I avoid eBay as much as I avoid medical advice from "Dr. Fauci"

[@matrix_king17]

Also, personal opinion. I'd rather buy certified refurbished directly from Apple.

[@windowsnt63official]

The title is no longer accurate

[@ga.vijaymuruganvijay9683]

Only I love stevejobs I love apple 🍎 but u really good awesome men 💕🍎

[@sarahantonio4501]

give me one 🥺

[@heyhey0012]

😱

[@Barncore]

Awesome tips. Thanks!