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0 on this account or ever on apple. It's an old account I found by accident.

Are there any transactions on the account?

I've done some research after posting this post of photos or info about it leaking or battery exploding but nothing even found a SE'er having troubles refunding the iphone 13 because apple was claiming over and over that the battery couldn't leak since there were no liquid inside it

^ That's why I suggested this:

Establish whether the phone Is susceptible to leakage In the manner you've described.

So basically I'm fucked

Not at all.

You can use the wrong Item received method. Alternatively, although they don't disclose It, Apple offers a "one-time exception" per account, meaning they have the capacity to refund/replace goods without going through their usual policy of assessing the claim.

I hate to say it but I'm seriously thinking about using a refunding service who claims he can do it in 1 - 2 days. I don't want to fuck up and end up with a blacklisted iphone and lose 1.3k

The phone can be blacklisted with or without using a refunding service.