[Wreck_C]

Did a successful EB with Apple. Money got posted back to account, but today I received this email from disputes@Apple.com :

"We are glad to see that you located the device that your originally reported as not in the box. As you have received the device we will need to be reimbursed for the credit that you received on DATE via wire transfer. While this issue remains unresolved all accounts associated to this matter are subject to service interruptions

To use a wire transfer to pay for this issue, please have your bank electronically transfer the total dollar amount of the credit (PAID AMOUNT) to Apple using the following information. Your payment may not be transferred by any other method."

Anyone had this happen to them? Waited to active the phone after the refund posted. @mothered

First time seeing it, very weird. It didn’t haooen on my two phones I SEd recently from them, but I now I wonder… Are u in EU ?

I'm in Canada

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This seems a bit weird if Apple refunded you themselves. They usually don't circle back like this and the email is from disputes team.

Also, did you use the product on same apple account you refunded it from?  The account might be blocked/limited but shouldn't have to worry much apart from that. I would say you can use the phone freely but if they are communicating like this with you, they may go further and flag IMEI.

I thought Apple couldn't blacklist IMEI? It was only carrier specific

They usually don't which is why I said you could use it freely. I just have never seen them message like this which is why i can't completely rule it out for this case.

like I said if it's your personal apple account, you might have to forfeit it. They can't force you to pay.