Buying a iPhone on eBay that is already assigned to a network?

I'm considering buying a new (and still sealed in the box) iPhone from eBay that is already assigned to the Orange network.

What is the best (and easiest) way to transfer ownership in order to prevent the seller from blocking the sim or other such activities?

Not sure that there's.
They have the sales receipt, and even without it,
their credit card, name and address is attached to the original purchase.

if the phone was on a 24 month contract,
then it belongs to the network till it is paid off, and if they fail to pay, it will be barred.

The simplest way might be to get them to unlock it,
if it is unlocked, it should mean that it is no longer tied to a contract.
At which point, Orange may allow the original owner to transfer the ownership to you, but it would the owner requesting Orange to do that.

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