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How to scam buyback portals
Inb4, i made this guide in german and just translated it with deepL
Also I know several people that did this several times, so atleast here in Germany it works fairly well.
Step 1:
On the buying portal, we look for products that will yield a high payout (at least 500 €).
Step 2:
Then we go to eBay.de and/or Kleinanzeigen.de and look for private sellers offering the selected product. Either you’ll find photos directly in the listing that show a serial number or IMEI, or you’ll contact the seller and use a bit of social engineering to obtain this information.
Step 3:
Create an account on the buyback portal (or on several at once) and sell them the product from which you obtained the serial number. The portal will then provide you with a DHL shipping label, which you should use to send the item.
Step 4:
Take a cardboard box large enough to hold the selected product (don’t forget to wear gloves), attach the DHL shipping label, pack it with cushioning material (old newspapers, etc.), and use a screwdriver to tear open the side of the box so that it looks as though the package got caught on a conveyor belt and was ripped open. Of course, the damage must be severe enough that your product can be removed from the box. Feel free to stomp on the box with your feet to make it look a bit damaged.
Step 5:
Now take some “DHL Repacked” tape (available from various sellers on TG, i can find you one too if you need) and seal the damaged box securely, but make sure you don’t cover your shipping label with the tape in a way that makes your TID unreadable. Leave a small section of the box open, though, and make sure some packing material is sticking out. Why? This increases the chance that DHL will repackage the package themselves and that a corresponding note will appear in the tracking information.
Step 6:
Drop off the package, prepared as described, at the Packstation and wait.
Then the following will happen:
Possibility 1:
The buying portal will contact you and say that your package arrived empty. In this case, file a complaint and insist that this can’t be right. Write an angry email stating that you sent in the device and packed it extra securely with plenty of cushioning material, etc. Demand your money back—after all, you sent in your expensive device exactly as instructed, etc.—just come up with something convincing.
Possibility 2:
The buyback portal doesn’t get in touch at all. In this case, you’ll reach out about a week after the package was delivered and ask when you’ll receive your money—according to tracking, the shipment has already arrived. After that, Option 1 will take effect with the corresponding steps.
With some buyback portals, you’ll be reimbursed the full purchase price; with others, only the amount of the DHL insurance coverage (€500). You’ll usually need to fill out a form and provide the device’s serial number or IMEI. Sometimes you’ll also need to submit an affidavit.
Best of luck
Inb4, i made this guide in german and just translated it with deepL
Also I know several people that did this several times, so atleast here in Germany it works fairly well.
Step 1:
On the buying portal, we look for products that will yield a high payout (at least 500 €).
Step 2:
Then we go to eBay.de and/or Kleinanzeigen.de and look for private sellers offering the selected product. Either you’ll find photos directly in the listing that show a serial number or IMEI, or you’ll contact the seller and use a bit of social engineering to obtain this information.
Step 3:
Create an account on the buyback portal (or on several at once) and sell them the product from which you obtained the serial number. The portal will then provide you with a DHL shipping label, which you should use to send the item.
Step 4:
Take a cardboard box large enough to hold the selected product (don’t forget to wear gloves), attach the DHL shipping label, pack it with cushioning material (old newspapers, etc.), and use a screwdriver to tear open the side of the box so that it looks as though the package got caught on a conveyor belt and was ripped open. Of course, the damage must be severe enough that your product can be removed from the box. Feel free to stomp on the box with your feet to make it look a bit damaged.
Step 5:
Now take some “DHL Repacked” tape (available from various sellers on TG, i can find you one too if you need) and seal the damaged box securely, but make sure you don’t cover your shipping label with the tape in a way that makes your TID unreadable. Leave a small section of the box open, though, and make sure some packing material is sticking out. Why? This increases the chance that DHL will repackage the package themselves and that a corresponding note will appear in the tracking information.
Step 6:
Drop off the package, prepared as described, at the Packstation and wait.
Then the following will happen:
Possibility 1:
The buying portal will contact you and say that your package arrived empty. In this case, file a complaint and insist that this can’t be right. Write an angry email stating that you sent in the device and packed it extra securely with plenty of cushioning material, etc. Demand your money back—after all, you sent in your expensive device exactly as instructed, etc.—just come up with something convincing.
Possibility 2:
The buyback portal doesn’t get in touch at all. In this case, you’ll reach out about a week after the package was delivered and ask when you’ll receive your money—according to tracking, the shipment has already arrived. After that, Option 1 will take effect with the corresponding steps.
With some buyback portals, you’ll be reimbursed the full purchase price; with others, only the amount of the DHL insurance coverage (€500). You’ll usually need to fill out a form and provide the device’s serial number or IMEI. Sometimes you’ll also need to submit an affidavit.
Best of luck
