Selling Refurbished Items as New on Amazon

[AllAboutStealth]

Originally Posted by slapped

I did Not accuse you of anything, I merely pointed out that IF this is your Game, than you are in the wrong place

I Have Been Selling Consumer Electronice INCLUDING IPhones for Nearly 25 Years, which I quite sure that is longer than you are old,,,I ASSURE you I do NOT Need your Connection, Nor do I envy it,

If you search the forum you will find Posts that I have put up, telling users here on the forum who the BEST Apple (AND ALL Other Companies) Distributors are,,,Posts I made a Few Years ago,,,It is ALL Right HERE on the forum,,MANY users here can comfirm my knowledge, and willingness to help others find DIRECT sources for Products, INCLUDING Iphones and Ipads, and MUCH, MUCH more,


If you Bother to search the Forum and Find Post I Made SPECIFICALLY Reguarding APPLE Products (INCLUDING Iphones) You will have your anwser as to why NO ONE that is NOT authorized by APPLE is allowed to sell their Products.

You are ONLY be allowed to sell 1 Phone as USED, like it was your PERSONAL phone that you are selling. The ONLY reason that you are allowed to sell ONLY your PERSONAL items is because it is the LAW, it is called the First sale Doctrine, Look it up, and Learn,,ANYTHING more that selling 1 Phone for an Un authorized Reseller and they will Boot you when they catch up with you.,,Why didn't your "Connection" tell you that and help you get Authorized by Apple???

Wow slapped, now i know why you chose that user name

[mercurial333]

Originally Posted by markstall96

Wait so amazon banned you for selling iPhones and not being able to prove you were a authorized reseller?

Duh! That's what happens when you sell new, en-masse.

[First Edition]

Pretty sure you can't sell NEW apple products on Amazon. you have to list as a refurb, or used - like new

Plus I think you can pull up the history of the device with the serial number. You're better off selling iphones and ipods on ebay. Mac books go quick on Amazon... but still can't list as new.

[Gamefreak]

Originally Posted by First Edition

Pretty sure you can't sell NEW apple products on Amazon. you have to list as a refurb, or used - like new

Plus I think you can pull up the history of the device with the serial number. You're better off selling iphones and ipods on ebay. Mac books go quick on Amazon... but still can't list as new.

Actually you can, I sell ipads and iphones sometimes so I know you can. BRAND NEW SEALED ones though.

[First Edition]

I don't have experience selling ipads, and iphones... I know with ipods, and macbooks, you can't. Bose anything is the same way.

[bsg1979]

I was selling them as new but had in my description that they were store demos that have only been taken out of the box to be used as a store demos for a couple months. I got booted off Ebay and Amazon because Apple told them the wholesale company I made up wasn't an authorized distributor. I argued with them that they weren't brand new sealed but used store demos so why do I have to be an authorized distributor to sell used iPhones. Still got the boot!

[markstall96]

How many did you sell until you got the boot from amazon?

Originally Posted by bsg1979

I was selling them as new but had in my description that they were store demos that have only been taken out of the box to be used as a store demos for a couple months. I got booted off Ebay and Amazon because Apple told them the wholesale company I made up wasn't an authorized distributor. I argued with them that they weren't brand new sealed but used store demos so why do I have to be an authorized distributor to sell used iPhones. Still got the boot!

[bsg1979]

Originally Posted by markstall96

How many did you sell until you got the boot from amazon?

I lasted about 2 or 3 months...

[slapped]

Originally Posted by First Edition

I don't have experience selling ipads, and iphones... I know with ipods, and macbooks, you can't. Bose anything is the same way.

You can sell then as NEW on Amazon, but you will lose the Acoount fairly quickly. Even thought Amazon does not have a VERO Program like Ebay, the DO keep a VERY close relationship with All Manufactures, particlarly Apple.

If you are authorized, it is easy, Just contact Seller Suppot tell them, they will ask for your Apple Authorization Certificate, Company info and Photo ID, and you are good to go

[First Edition]

With an ipod touch, for example, the new option is not there when you attempt to sell it. Sure, if you're authorized, awesome.

[slapped]

Originally Posted by First Edition

With an ipod touch, for example, the new option is not there when you attempt to sell it. Sure, if you're authorized, awesome.

Getting Authorized is NOT as hard as you might think,,,

[GreenBean]

Thoughts that occurred since my previous post....

Apple 'prefers'/demands sellers be authorised.

Potentially worse for this fledgling account.

How would it withstand a Bait and Switch claim from a buyer? High chance of this happening given the type of item.

Reconsider your actions please

[markstall96]

What do you have to do to get authorized? Where do you recommend me selling these iPhones that I have? Craigslist?

Originally Posted by slapped

Getting Authorized is NOT as hard as you might think,,,

[slapped]

Originally Posted by markstall96

What do you have to do to get authorized? Where do you recommend me selling these iPhones that I have? Craigslist?

It is ALL right on Apples Website it is NO Secret,,Apple wants More Affiliates toi sell their Products,

It amazes me me that So Many people out there believe in "Secret Sources" for an item that can be found almost ANYWHERE


Secret suppliers only exist in the world of Drugs,,

[First Edition]

Maybe someone else already said this...


but man, I think it's kind of messed up to sell something as new when it's refurbished. You know darn well there's a difference. And you know you'd be pissed if someone did that to you. I could see selling as a refurb, when it's new... because there you're getting better.

[AmazonStealth]

This was a recipe for disaster from the start. People buying iPhones know exactly what they want and what they are getting. You think if you are going to go buy a new car, and they try to sell you a used one as new you wont know? Get real....

[slapped]

Originally Posted by markstall96

What do you have to do to get authorized? Where do you recommend me selling these iPhones that I have? Craigslist?

I Do NOT Understand, why don't you sell them on Amazon and Ebay as REFURBISHED, if you have a Lot use Multiple accounts and sell Slowly,,

Let me guess, If you sell them as Refurbished, you will not be able to make a Profit on them, so you need an Edge, like Lying to People and selling them as New, If that is the Case, maybe your soruce is NOT that good,,A Good source would leave you room to make a Profit,

If you insist on being a Lowlife Ripping People off by selling them as New, well then, Im sorry I cannot help you

[bsg1979]

If you can't sell them as new your next best bet is selling them as open box demos. You'll get about the same as new just a little less...

[nobody999]

seems like apple isn't currently taking reseller applications.
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