Someone bought an iPhone online but a thief beat them to the collectionWhat you need to know
A customer ordered a $1,499 iPhone online and planned to collect it in-store.
When they arrived they were told it had already been collected.
It took a letter to a national newspaper to get it all sorted out.
How unlucky can you be?
Getting a brand new iPhone is an exciting experience. So it has to be a tad disappointing when you find out that your $1,499 iPhone 11 Pro Max has been handed to a complete stranger. Amazingly, that's what happened to Argos customer "JF".
The story goes that JF ordered the iPhone 11 Pro Max online from UK retailer Argos. Anyone buying from Argos has the option to collect at a local store, which is exactly what JF wanted to do. Waiting for a new iPhone to be delivered is no fun, right? I'll let JF pick up the story here.
Three weeks ago I ordered an iPhone 11 Pro Max worth £1,499 from Argos, using its "fast track" click and collect service. I paid up front using my bank card, and Argos emailed me a collection code and PIN.
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Someone bought an iPhone online but a thief beat them to the collection
