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Cheap iPhone xs deals

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Just in case anyone should be looking for a cheap deal on an iPhone XS.

Anyone come across

cheapiphonexs.co.uk

They are advertising iPhone XS deals, but are they for real. Appears no contact can be made other than to process an order. Haven't gone all the way through it but have emailed them from site contact and you get no response back. So interested if anyone else has come across them.

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  • mobilejunkie
    mobilejunkie Posts: 8,460 Forumite
    edited 29 January 2019 at 6:24PM
    No; but given what you've said (apart from it's name) I'd steer well clear. Can you pay by credit card? It may say so IF you don't have a paypal account, but I've come across other sites in the past which don't actually give you that option once you come to actually pay. That's always the sign of a complete and utter scam. Never pay with anything other than a credit card.

    There appears to be NO address, NO information about who they are, NO t&c and the whole website smells of rotton fish.
  • techquest
    techquest Posts: 294 Forumite
    edited 29 January 2019 at 7:20PM
    Yes by credit card, and PayPal though as I said I never went through to the very end of the process as it was to good to be true. Advertising iPhone XS 256gb at £799 and Max at £999.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,602 Forumite
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    Apple don't discount

    It's a site only registered at the end of September 2018

    Avoid
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  • d123
    d123 Posts: 8,730 Forumite
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    techquest wrote: »
    Just in case anyone should be looking for a cheap deal on an iPhone XS.

    Anyone come across

    cheapiphonexs.co.uk

    They are advertising iPhone XS deals, but are they for real. Appears no contact can be made other than to process an order. Haven't gone all the way through it but have emailed them from site contact and you get no response back. So interested if anyone else has come across them.

    That site screams SCAM in giant letters.

    Avoid if you don’t want to lose money.
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  • techquest
    techquest Posts: 294 Forumite
    Thanks d123, I wouldn't go for it but wanted to make sure everyone was aware.

    CarPhone Wharehouse are the only outlet I see around who do appear to be discounting by getting a 256gb iPhone XS for the price of a 64gb version at £999, by buying upfront.
  • Alex1982
    Alex1982 Posts: 14 Forumite
    We've always been wary of these sort of sites (and not sure whether this is the right place to post) but can definitely recommend 4gadgets. Have recently bought iPhones from there in superb condition and much less than Apple's asking price. A quick check shows them offering the XS at £779 although out of stock atm.
  • d123
    d123 Posts: 8,730 Forumite
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    Alex1982 wrote: »
    We've always been wary of these sort of sites (and not sure whether this is the right place to post) but can definitely recommend 4gadgets. Have recently bought iPhones from there in superb condition and much less than Apple's asking price. A quick check shows them offering the XS at £779 although out of stock atm.

    Not really a fair comparison to refer to a second hand dealer and then claim they’re cheaper than buying brand new from Apple.
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  • Alex1982
    Alex1982 Posts: 14 Forumite
    d123 wrote: »
    Not really a fair comparison to refer to a second hand dealer and then claim they’re cheaper than buying brand new from Apple.

    Agreed. Wasn't suggesting they were cheaper than buying brand new from Apple (although their 'Pristine' condition phones are just that).

    The OP was questioning whether 'cheapiphonexs.co.uk' was a genuine site so thought I'd help by mentioning a diff method of obtaining a discounted XS.
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