Should I buy an iPhone 4S off of Craiglist?

A lot of people seem reluctant to buy iPhones off of Craigslist, but I'm not sure why. At least someone can test out the phone to make sure it's working with Craigslist, something that's not possible with eBay. Because if I bring my SIM card to the transaction, I'll be able to know if it's working or not, right?

So what do you think of buying iPhones off of Craiglist. Answers from people who have actually done this would be especially appreciated.

My Craigslist attempts always fail. The person never comes, or they 'sold' it. But I guess it's worth a try

Any phone bought off craigslist should be purchased with care

the reason, there's no seller history, and this means that stolen/lost iPhones could be sold. Any phone that has been reported stolen/lost gets put on an international blacklist, and its illegal for any company in the world to activate.

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