Used iPhone listings from eBay, emailed to you

A used iPhone at the right price on eBay is usually snapped up by someone who saw it early, and an email from your saved search helps that someone be you.

3 steps

Set up in a minute

  1. Search on eBay, sort by newest

    Pin down model, storage and condition on eBay

    Search the exact model, such as iPhone 14 Pro 256GB, and open Cell Phones & Smartphones. Use the filters for model, storage capacity, network or unlocked status, condition and a price range. Item location or ships to keeps the results to sellers who can reach you. Sort by Newly listed and copy the link from the address bar.

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  2. Copy the link, paste it into mxsender

    Paste the link into MXSender and choose email

    On the MXSender website, paste the link, choose email and confirm your address. Telegram can be added to the same search at any time. A name like „14 Pro 256 unlocked“ is enough.

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  3. New listings land in your inbox

    Compare the new phones in one mail

    Every check that finds new listings sends one email listing all of them with the title, the price, a link to eBay and the photo when the seller added one. Phones that were already listed when you started are not included.

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Track a search on eBay right now

Paste the eBay search link you want watched — we’ll check we can read it, then set up your alerts.

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Why the cheapest iPhone in the results is often the wrong one

Scroll any iPhone search and the lowest prices are usually phones that are locked to a carrier, sold for parts, or have iCloud activation still on. Titles hint at it with words like „locked“, „read description“ or „no Face ID“. An email with several new listings at once makes it easy to compare and spot the one that is cheap for a good reason, not a bad one.

Set your filters to unlocked and working condition from the start, and the mails will mostly hold phones you could really buy.

Five things to confirm before buying a used iPhone

Ask the seller to confirm the phone is signed out of iCloud and Find My is off; without that it cannot be set up as yours. Ask for the battery health percentage from Settings. Check whether the screen or battery has been replaced, since Apple shows a parts history on recent models. Make sure it is unlocked if you want to use your own SIM. And ask whether it has the original box or a receipt.

A seller who answers all five clearly is usually a good one to buy from.

Buying a phone from another country

Some iPhone models differ by region, for example in SIM support, so read the model details. Shipping a phone is cheap, but a parcel crossing a border may bring import duties or VAT. Check the seller’s feedback and return policy, and pay through eBay so its buyer protection covers the purchase. A request to pay outside eBay, by bank transfer or a gift card, is a clear signal to stop.

Making the iPhone emails reach you

Your mail provider decides where a new sender lands. After saving the search, check spam or promotions until the first mail arrives, mark it as wanted and add the sender to your contacts. Every mail includes an unsubscribe link.

Free checks one search every 30 minutes. Starter, $5.99, checks five searches every 10 minutes, handy for watching two models and two storage sizes. Pro, $14.99, covers twenty with the fastest checks, and can send to three addresses instead of one.

❓Frequently asked questions

Can I search for several iPhone models at once?

One eBay search can include several models if you tick them in the filter. Separate searches need Starter or Pro.

Does the email show battery health?

Only if the seller wrote it in the title. Open the listing or ask the seller for the figure.

Will I get mails about refurbished phones too?

If your condition filter includes refurbished, yes. Leave it out on eBay and it will not appear.

Can MXSender reserve a phone for me?

No. You get the listing; buying happens on eBay between you and the seller.

How do I stop the emails once I have a phone?

Pause or delete the search in MXSender, or click unsubscribe in any of the mails.

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