[_mayur19]

wouldnt this method be quite risky?

Every SE has an element of risk, but the key Is to significantly minimize It by being methodical/strategic.

With the sealed box method, If you don't give them reason to check, then they won't open a "manufacturer's packing"- this will deem It a secondhand/used Item. I  certainly wouldn't purchase something brand new that's been tampered with.

I received the iPad today, attempted to carefully unseal it and it literally flopped. So sealed box method is out of the question . I didn’t pay with PayPal so I can’t open a dispute either. Can I claim I recieved a different iPad inside ? Or shud I just return it and accept it as a failed attempt