r/appleswap • • Mar 19 '25

OFFICAL We are no longer going to allow buying threads.

204 Upvotes

Scammers work best where they can't be observed. DMs.

When they're forced to post ads that require mod review because they've never had a successful sale on that account they can't succeed. We look over the account, the time stamps, the item and have a high rate of removal for scammers.

When you post a buying thread and they send those same shitty screenshots to your DMs, they get missed and you get scammed. We're here to prevent that.

Going forward, if you want to buy something and no one has a post selling it, assume it's not for sale. Anyone with that item who could otherwise post it would have done so already. The only people who are going to try and PM you for a sale are going to be those who cannot post their goods here and that lets the scammers in.

I get this might not be a popular change, but it's one that stops DM scamming so that's what's going to happen.


r/appleswap • • Jun 04 '20

OFFICIAL Three SIMPLE tricks to not get scammed with a looted iDevice (PROTESTERS HATE HIM!!!)

160 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

In case you've lived under a rock, there has been a sudden surge of looted and stolen iPhones and other iDevices. Because of this, it's important to make sure you're buying or selling legitimate Apple devices as these demo models stolen are being tracked by Apple.

  • One method of making sure the device is legitimate is asking for a receipt showing the device purchase date (and matching the purchase date with the warranty support end date minus the warranty duration (1 year for iPhones)).

  • And, as per rules, timestamps should show the device powered on. iPhones will show a warning if they are stolen that looks like this, so ask for these type of timestamps.

  • Another method would be to check the carrier unlock status and see if it's marked as "Chimera locked" as this means it's a device not marked as sold by Apple. One site (not sponsored :P ) that has this functionality is https://sickw.com/ and click "FREE - iPHONE CARRIER BETA". Other sites might work, but they would need to show where it's locked to (unless you're buying unlocked phones).

Please also use common knowledge, a "like new" iPhone 11 Pro Max for $500 isn't probably legit. Also join our discord for cool updates and to talk to our community :) http://discord.gg/x3NMeN3

-r/Appleswap Mods


r/appleswap • • Jun 18 '23

The future of r/AppleSwap.

125 Upvotes

Hey All,

Hope you had a great weekend. I just wanted to give the community an update on the status of the future of the subreddit.

As 1000 of you have seen, we hosted a community poll on what we should do for the future of the subreddit. We felt as a mod team that the community should have a say on what happens, and after a very close poll majority of you wanted to keep the reddit open.

And so that’s what we will do. No changes will be made and the subreddit will continue to operate normally.

Thank you all for your input on this, and happy swapping. Feel free to comment any questions below and i will reply as fast as i can. Also RIP Apollo.


r/appleswap • • Sep 27 '20

BUYING [USA-CA] [H] $250 PayPal [W] Rattlegate'd AirPods Pro

123 Upvotes

As many of you might be aware, some AirPods Pro units are experiencing rattling, buzzing, crackling, or static noise when Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency Mode is activated, dubbed "Rattlegate." I want to bust open a pair to see if I can decipher what may be happening inside, if anything at all.

I'm preferably looking for sets where both earbuds are faulty, rather than just one. And ideally they should exhibit the symptoms all the time so we can replicate the problem easily.

So if your AirPods Pro fit the bill, I'd like to take them off your hands and give you full retail price ($250) in return!

DM me with a brief explanation of the specific Rattlegate issues you're having with your AirPods Pro and we'll go from there!


r/appleswap • • Jun 09 '23

OFFICAL /r/Appleswap will be going dark from June 12th - 14 in protest against Reddit's API changes, which will kill 3rd party apps.

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113 Upvotes

r/appleswap • • May 14 '25

YOU HAVE NOT BEEN BANNED. IF YOU GOT A DM SAYING SO IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, ITS A SCAM.

94 Upvotes

Not sure what else to say. We have banned no one in the last seven days. Report the message as spam, upvote this post so everyone sees it and stay vigilant.

Thanks everyone.


r/appleswap • • Mar 07 '21

SELLING [USA-WA][H] iPhones for Sale 6s, 7, 7+, 8, 8, X, Xs, Xs Max [W] PayPal

86 Upvotes

[EDIT] Thanks for everyone and all the replies. As of now we have to 7+ still for sale [EDIT]

Hi folks, we recently had to shut down the family business and most of our employees were given the opportunity to purchase their company iPhones if they wished to keep them. A few of them passed so I'm trying to get rid of the rest, along with some older ones we had lying around. All phones are in great condition and are unlocked from Verizon. All prices include priority 1-3 day and insured shipping costs.

https://imgur.com/a/kQ6kr6Z Phones front & Back

[SOLD] iPhone 6s 32GB Rose Gold - $80

[SOLD] iPhone 7 128GB Black - $120

iPhone 7+ 128GB Rose Gold - $150 Some paint on the back has come off where a metal pop socket was.

[SOLD] iPhone 8 64GB Silver - $160

[SOLD] iPhone 8 64GB Rose Gold - $160

[SOLD] iPhone X 64GB Space Grey - $260 Has missing paint around the charging port from wear and tear

[SOLD] iPhone XS 64GB Rose Gold - $315

[SOLD] iPhone XS Max 64GB Rose Gold - $425

All employee phones were required to have Qmadix liquid glass, screen protectors and cases on them. Devices are in great condition minus the few cases mentioned above. PM if you need additional pictures or information. Verizon unlocks all devices automatically after 60 days so these are all clear for any carrier and several of our employees that kept their devices have taken them to different carriers without a problem.


r/appleswap • • Mar 04 '24

OFFICAL New Sellers and Scammers

84 Upvotes

Posting an update for everyone. I know it's a little frustrating to have your post stuck in limbo for up to 48 hours. However, by forcing a manual review of all sellers with no transaction history here we've stopped several scammers in the last month alone from posting to the subreddit.

We're going to look over messaging and guidelines for new traders to help get their posts approved. Information such as providing the timestamp in every photo, having several photos from different angles etc. More strict guidelines for new sellers only to help mods approve their post faster.

Thanks to everyone for your patience while we work on this. The scammers are still active and posting as of today but as far as we can tell none of their posts have been allowed to go live.


r/appleswap • • Dec 25 '21

[USA- CA] [H] 2014 Mac Mini Base [W] Someone who NEEDS this + Shipping Via Paypal

80 Upvotes

Good Morning;

My grandmother had a base mac mini, that she is no longer using. I believe its a late 2014 running Mojave. I have reset the computer and its ready for a new owner. So, In the spirit of giving, I would like to give this computer to someone who really needs a new computer but doesn't have the extra money laying around to buy one. Please PM me your story and I will choose the recipient on Dec 31st. Happy Holidays.


r/appleswap • • Sep 29 '20

CLOSED [USA-CA] [H] PayPal [W] Scratched, scuffed, sad, used Airpods Pro

77 Upvotes

(TL;DR at the bottom)

Have you ever fallen off your bike/skateboard/rollerskates/wiggleboard with your Airpod Pros in, listening to the latest rendition of WAP (We Adore Poptarts) by KidzBop and the next thing you know they're halfway down the road, your chin's scrapped and you just want your mama? Then, when you've finally regained consciousness in this extremely precarious situation, you meet the gaze of Karen, speeding down the cul-de-sac in her '08 Prius--but it's not her eyes; it's daytime running lights at night.

In a fog, you look upon her plate number that says N0VIN0PH0BE just long enough to notice that she hasn't seen you. You wore all black today, just as you usually do, and with the Thrasher logo on your hoodie kissing the asphalt, it's no wonder she couldn't see you. In the next five seconds you'll be just like poor-Mrs. Lori-from-down-the-street's cat. You need to act. Fast.

With reflexes quicker than all of those 74-year-old's cats combined, you roll. You don't care how, don't care where, you just know you're not meeting the big J-man tonight. You saw it in a movie once, maybe twice? but definitely not thrice. You know the moves instinctually; all those games of PUBG Mobile have honed you. You're a survivor.

You make your move. You know Karen doesn't slow down except for when the pool boy's taken his shirt off as he mows Uncle Owen's lawn. Time is of the essence.

CRUNCH.

You clench your eyes tight, and your butthole tighter--you don't want your innards leaking out before you could tell Siri to dial 911. Touching your chest, your legs, your butt, you don't feel anything but the scrapes on your knees. Your eyes open in the twilight of your life and you come to the best, or worst, realization: you're alive.

The Barcelona Red Metallic Prius didn't even stop. She just honked and, presumably, flipped you off. On your feet now, your scratches and grazes may sting, but nothing competes to the pain you feel in your chest.

That crunch was your Airpods Pro charging case.

Picking it up and wiping a tear from your face, you thank the heavens Steve and you got matching Surpeme silicon cases.

Now as you scour for the tiny toothbrush earplugs on the street, you wish that they were white. And they were. You found them in seconds.

But now, together with your bruised elbows and ego, you have scratched up and scuffed Airpod Pros. "What will Mom think when she sees me at the dining table listening to Trav's latest remix with these? What could I do?" you say.

Well my friend, I have a proposition for ya. You could sell those bruised, scuffed, ugly--yet perfectly working--Airpods to me. I have cash, you need bud, and you can just share a pod with Saul whenever you're too gone to and need to bump some Sicko Mode.

I have $150 with your name on it. That can get you hella pre-rolls and puff bars. Think about it.

Please PM me with your offers and a timestamped photo of the serial numbers.

Thank you for your time!

TL;DR - [H] $150 shipped (negotiable) in PayPal [W] Used Airpods Pro


r/appleswap • • Oct 24 '20

CLOSED [USA-IL] [H] 2x iPhone 12 Pro, NOT FLIPPING [W] Local Cash

73 Upvotes

Timestamps

Have 2x iPhone 12 Pro in Pacific Blue and Gold.

Selling at cost for someone who missed out on preorders, as I ended up getting it thru my carrier.

iPhone 12 Pro - 128GB, Pacific Blue - $1076.42 iPhone 12 Pro - 512GB, Gold - $1380.19

Not entertaining lowballs and will only ship if you cover PayPal fee and shipping. Not looking to profit.

Will return to apple store if no interest, so no hurry in selling.


r/appleswap • • Feb 28 '23

CLOSED [USA-MI] [H] MacBook Pro 16" M2 Max, 32GB RAM, 38-Core GPU, 1TB SSD [W] PayPal, Local

70 Upvotes

Picture / Timestamp

Repairs: None


r/appleswap • • Aug 19 '20

TRADING [USA-MO] [H] INFO about scammers on sub [W] You to be informed

69 Upvotes

Mods let me know if this isn’t allowed. I was reading through some posts and it looks like this has happened to multiple people.

A middleman poses as a Seller to someone and poses as a Buyer to someone with a device. The middleman will pass on an invoice or bill to you (while you unknowingly pay someone else) and then use that payment to claim a different device from a legit buyer or vice versa. Often no one notices until a device is delivered to an incorrect address. Then it’s a mess trying to figure out what happened.

Protect yourself:

Use an invoice: this protects sellers and buyers. I’ve started to ask for detailed information about the device, both reddit user names, and the subreddit where the discussion started.

Check those timestamps.

Only ship to the PayPal address.

Be smart so you don’t have to deal with the headache of paypal disputes.


r/appleswap • • Mar 02 '21

SELLING [USA-CA] [H] Custom 5K iMac Monitor with Displayport, HDMI [W] Paypal, Local Cash

67 Upvotes

[USA-CA] [H] Custom 5K iMac Monitor w Displayport, HDMI [W] Local Cash, Paypal

Howdy folks!

The TLDR: This is a monitor built in an iMac case using a legitimate Apple 5k panel. It looks great, completely indistinguishable from an iMac because it IS one at a hardware level, just without the computer inside. Selling because I'm moving into a tiny apartment and don't have space for all of my beloved monitors anymore.

The Specs: It has 2x Displayport and 2x HDMI inputs. Using both Displayport inputs (or using a 2x displayport to thunderbolt 3 adapter), you can run 5k@60hz at full color depth.

The Guts: Power supply is internal. I/O board is mounted to an internal standoff originally used for the logic board, and a portion of the back case has been removed for access. OSD controls live where the I/O ports would normally be located on an iMac. The monitor firmware is modified from the Dell UP2715K.

The Good Stuff: No dead pixels. Compatible with intel and M1 Macs, as well as Windows and any 5k-capable PC rig with appropriate ports. Apple's in-house glossy finish runs circles around the finish on the ultrafine and the matte film on most other monitors imo.

The Imperfections: Some scuffs on the back of the case, and the OSD adjustments (gamma, for example) are unreliable. Luckily I've found that display calibration in the OS works just fine, and the colors look great right out of the box anyways. The upscaling from lower input resolution looks kinda wack so make sure your device actually supports 5k@60hz! I've added a carabiner to "lock in" the chin tilt angle, which much like me, tends to drift off if left to its own devices. It's a simple fix that has worked well.

The Pics: timestamp and pics

The Ask: $700 for just the monitor or $750 for the monitor + DP-TB3 dongle ($70 at retail). This is commensurate with the cost of the constituent parts.

The Deal: I'm located in Yuba City, CA (near Sacramento). Willing to drive a bit to meet up with anyone located in NorCal, and I'll consider shipping if there's a lack of local interest after a day or so.

The Rep: I don't have any confirmed trades in here but I've made a deal on r/hardwareswap and I have 100% positive feedback on a certain popular auction site under the username “RTLeff”.

Hit me with any questions!


r/appleswap • • Jan 21 '20

SELLING [USA-TX][H] Homemade Apple Watch Charger Stand AND Charger [W] PayPal

65 Upvotes

Designed an Apple Watch Stand for my Apple Watch and Charger. Thought it was really cool and was curious if anyone would be interested in it. I just finished it today and took these pictures today: timestamps

Because it’s homemade and what not, just PM me an offer! I did spend 3 days on it :)


r/appleswap • • Oct 30 '21

OFFICIAL New Flair Changes! And more ..

64 Upvotes

Hello all! It's been a while since we had a mod update!

Over the course of some time we've noticed the flair bot have some issues confirming and adding the proper flair(s). Well we've fixed that. We're going to be teaming up with RegEx and using a process similar to other trading subs such as GCX, GameSwap, funkoswap and many many more.

Some of the new changes:

  • New confirming trades system where you can use your own buying/selling post to confirm those trades directly. You can review the whole process in our confirming transactions wiki page.. Everything is there for you to use and help guide you step by step. If you delete your post before confirming the trade there is NOTHING any mod will do for you

  • Previously we had a limit on account user activity and that will go away instead we will simply focus on combined karma of 1000. Please take into consideration trophy karma will NOT count as the combined karma, only comments and posts.

  • Previously we had the bot PM a user when selling any product with any specific repairs and they were required to reply back to that bots PM and the post would get approved.... Well that system is out the window and from now on any SELLING post will require a Repairs section in any part of the body. Failure to have that will result in the bot to remove the post. You can repost again with the required criteria and will have no affect on the 24 hour repost rule.

As a reminder do not delete your post because you messed up on something - simply edit the post and move on. Failure to follow will result on you having to wait 24hours for another post.

We are trying to improve on some factors and how efficent we can do them, we acknowledge sometimes modmail can take days for a reply but we (all of AppleSwap Mods) will attempt to reply as often as we can. (as a reminder we are NOT paid employees from Reddit so our lives will not revolve around your issues) :)


r/appleswap • • Oct 12 '19

ALERT [USA-CA] [H] Information [W] You to be careful

63 Upvotes

Go to the subreddit info to the list of scammers and banned people and look up whoever is trying to buy off you first. I was very close to getting scammed before I checked. ESPECIALLY if they dm you instead of commenting. Just a quick reminder to be careful. :D


r/appleswap • • Mar 22 '20

OFFICIAL Time to be vigilant!

62 Upvotes

So with many of us now at home (by force or choice) there will be many folks on the pray now. There are a couple things we'd like to refresh and remind everyone to AVOID getting scammed.

Check the USL (Universal Scammers List)

Use this site -> https://universalscammerlist.com/search.php to check the user you're trading/selling. Many times those who are ON THE LIST cannot comment on your post(s) which then that alone is a red flag.


ONLY use PayPal

Many people will try to urge you to NOT use PayPal because X,Y reason and can only accept Cash App, Zelle, Venmo, etc. If you choose to go that route expect to be scammed.

Only using PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICE will keep you protected. 100%

DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING ELSE

Check timestamps

Many will try to fake these and Photoshop them.. use google image search to triple check.


Try to avoid trading on mobile

While it's the easiest thing to do we advice against mobile trading. You WILL get lazy and not search the user, you WILL not triple check the user just because it's faster on mobile. Save yourself the time, money and energy and just turn on your laptop/PC.


Safety

If you do sell/trade with someone take the due diligence to clean the device(s) yourself. The best thing to combat all of this is to protect yourself and others to stop community spread.


Local Trading

While we cannot enforce this 100% we'd recommend to avoid as such.


If you have questions you can send us a modmail or PM if it's urgent.


r/appleswap • • Aug 07 '24

OFFICAL DO NOT TRANSACT WITH PEOPLE WHO'S COMMENTS DON'T APPEAR ON THE SUBREDDIT.

61 Upvotes

IF YOU MESSAGE MODMAIL ASKING ABOUT THIS WE WILL BAN YOU.

It's a very simply countermeasure to prevent scamming and if you can't read stickies or protect yourself we'd prefer you get scammed somewhere else.

Check the post. Don't see their comments on it? Don't transact with them.

It's that simple. We're seeing people get scammed because they're ignoring this simple countermeasure.


r/appleswap • • Apr 24 '21

[USA-MN] [H] Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. [W] Local PayPal

60 Upvotes

time stamp and pics

Recently received a working TAM from my dad. Looking for $1800. I have absolutely no clue what one of these in good working condition is even worth any more so I am basing this solely on the prices I see on eBay but very few are listed. Willing to negotiate heavily if needed. Advice on the price from the community is welcomed.


r/appleswap • • Mar 19 '21

[META] PayPal G&S changes 2022

58 Upvotes

To start the mods of /r/AppleSwap are NOT lawyers and CPAs.

I am only saying this as the interpretation that is written and how it can affect us all...

Before PP had a ..

PayPal is required to report gross payments received for sellers who receive over $20,000 in gross payment volume AND over 200 separate payments in a calendar year. In order to help you understand these information reporting obligations, we have prepared the following FAQs. After reviewing the following FAQs, we recommend you consult your tax advisor to assess tax implications of Form 1099-K reporting.

Now under the new law

(e) De Minimis Exception For Third Party Settlement Organizations.—A third party settlement organization shall not be required to report any information under subsection (a) with respect to third party network transactions of any participating payee if the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions does not exceed $600.”.

(b) Clarification That Reporting Is Not Required On Transactions Which Are Not For Goods Or Services.—Section 6050W(c)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting “described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(iii)” after “any transaction”.

(c) Effective Date.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to returns for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2021.

tl;dr

PayPal G and S will now be reported to the IRS generating a 1099-k form for all users whom exceed $600 in sales via G and S.

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This will not begin until January 01, 2022 (Which won't affect until 2023 tax season)

Funds sent as Friends and Family will not trigger this ONLY Goods and Services..

We are unsure yet how this will affect international users but what I do understand folks within the states will receive a 1099-K..

Now if anyone is a CPA and has more insight feel free to comment and I'll add it on..


r/appleswap • • Mar 10 '24

OFFICAL New rule effective immediately. No comment, no transaction. We will ban for this on a first offence.

54 Upvotes

Commenting on a post is mandatory before reaching out to OP

TL;DR If someone messages you, and you don't see a comment from them under your post on /r/appleswap STOP transacting with them immediately. You can, and should, insist they comment. However, if they refuse or tell you they can't, don't be stupid. Don't keep working with them. Report them to mods. There is a reason they can't or won't comment.

We've seen an uptick in people getting scammed on hardwareswap for items they're selling on both subreddits. This is the safer subreddit. Just because they can participate there, does not mean you should be trading with them.

We had been reaching out to people who were commenting on scammers' posts to warn them and were explicitly told to stop by hardwareswap mods. So it's a little frustrating to get modmail from people who were scammed, only to find out the scam happened on a different subreddit.

Lastly, we will start banning people who refuse to comment. Frankly chances are if they're refusing, they are already banned or can't comment. We're also going to start banning people who transact with scammers. It sucks, yes, but these are the people who are making it profitable for scammers to target this subreddit. Once this subreddit stops being an easy target the scammers will find somewhere else to scam, the path of least resistance.

Happy Trading All


r/appleswap • • Feb 11 '24

OFFICAL Changes coming to appleswap. Karma minimum changes and manual approvals for new users.

54 Upvotes

After keeping an eye on how things are running here a couple changes are going to be made.

Firstly the number of scammers and fake time stamps is getting out of hand. Dealing with enough of these it's clear that not enough people pay attention to the stickies in order to identify these fake timestamps. So moving forward anyone who's never confirmed a trade here will need to have their post manually approved.

The only alternative to this, if you'd like a more "automated" approach is that new sellers will be required to provide video of the timestamp before a sale can take place. Any new seller who will not post video of their timestamp will be banned.

We're going to start with manual approval. Getting a mods eyes on the post, holding the post in limbo will be enough for the scammer to either get caught in another subreddit and banned on the USL OR let us confirm it's not a scam before approving it. If this method doesn't work, we'll move to the next one.

The second change will be to karma minimums. Two of the accounts used wouldn't have been able to post if the karma minimums were handled differently. We're going to half the karma required but be more strict on the kind of karma required. We won't go into more detail than that. It will end up being easier for some people who previously couldn't post, and harder for some of these scammer accounts.


r/appleswap • • Sep 04 '18

SELLING [USA-FL] [H] PowerBeats 3 Wireless [W] PayPal

54 Upvotes

Are YOU looking 👀 to get 💪FIT AF 😫 in 2019?! 🤔Do YOU want to listen 😤🤘 to music 🔥 while doing cardio 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️at the speed of a lion 🦁 and not worry ❌ about your earbuds falling out?! If you answered yes to either one of these questions, oh boy do I have a product for you.

Introducing, these Wireless PowerBeats 3! They come in all black to go with all of your workout outfit and blend into the night. Featuring amazing sound quality with a strong bass to hype you up like Goku turning Super Saiyan.

These have only been used a few times and are practically brand new.

Here are some words from a satisfied swole customer: "Yeah, they're pretty cool." ~u/TronArclight

For $130 shipped these PowerBeats can be yours with retail packaging!

Here's a tagged picture of the bad boys