Pre-Owned Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max GSM/CDMA Unlocked

Don’t ever buy. I bought this phone and the charger hole doesn’t work. Now for being 1k you’d expect it to ATLEAST charge. A couple dents sure, being second hand, but for something to not work at all and them still sell it? Ridiculous. Please DO NOT buy 0 stars.

It came in a weird box, but the phone looked as if it was never touched. Perfect condition, and works wonderfully.

I was excited to find this model iphone was available refurbished through Target. It just arrived this afternoon. I don't think I've ever written a negative review, so I am hoping that this experience turns around, and I can report about it. So far, however, I'll say the package arrived in a bubble mailer, and inside was a thin cardboard box (which had some light dents on two sides of it.) Ok fine, I thought. Things get bumped in tranist. Then I opened the box, and much to my dismay I found the phone was being contained in a flimsy plastic insert... face down. As in, the face of the phone was facing the thin, non-padded back of the box. I proceeded to pull it out and was grateful to see that it was not cracked. Honestly a miracle. I took the phone out and inspected it and tried to turn it on, only to discover it arrived with a dead battery (not recommended- should have been stored/ shipped with around 50% capacity. So I looked back in the package to discover that it came with a cord, but it did not come with a charging block. I get that this was a refurbished phone. But this is still a pretty pricey item, Target. Your box was way too thin and hardly protective. I know I must be spoiled by the sexy Apple packaging.. but the least you could have done would have been to put this thing in cardboard. Secondly, (generously overlooking the dead battery), this nearly $1100 item ($1079) is not going to come with a charger? I have purchased new iPhones before, and they have all come with chargers. No where did the item description mention there would not be a charger included. As it stands now, that is all I have to share. I am waiting for my new-to-me iphone 14 Pro Max to slowly charge on a tiny wall cube. I get it, there are bigger things to complain about in this world. But I was trying to do my part and re-use one of these resource heavy devices, rather than buying brand new. I have purchased refurbished i products before, but all have been from Apple. Unless things take a turn here soon, I can say I will not be buying any high ticket items from Target again. And I will say to anyone reading this, and anyone that I speak to in person that may have interest in buying a phone or other electronic item from Target, not to.