I am looking to purchase a used Nexus 7 (2013) that has updated to Lollipop 5.1..What do I need to check to make sure its a good phone?

[AC Question]

I am looking to purchase a used Nexus 7 (2013) that has updated to lollipop 5.1...

States it is in mint condition, no scratches for $50. What things do I need to check for when buying used? Or is this a bad deal? Thanks

 

[IAmSixNine]

Re: I am looking to purchase a used Nexus 7 (2013) that has updated to lollipop 5.1...

is this ebay, amazon, craigslist? are you paying cash, credit card, paypal?
missing some info here to give you a good answer.

 

[YAYTech]

Re: I am looking to purchase a used Nexus 7 (2013) that has updated to lollipop 5.1...

Be sure it's a 2013, try to get photo or video of it displaying 5.1.1 as (hopeful) evidence that it's not bricked. Make payment with something that helps protect you (paypal, credit card, etc).

 

[Babka]

Re: I am looking to purchase a used Nexus 7 (2013) that has updated to lollipop 5.1...

First it is a tablet, not a phone. 2nd, even my older 2012 Nexus 7 from Google was updated with Lollipop before my 2013! They both auto updated to 5.1.1 on the same day. So you need more info. A friend of mine just bought an Asus some-thing-or-other (they have several models) Nexus 7 (2013) from Newegg and although it was reconditioned, and appeared to work perfect if every way, we discovered a bad pin connector when she tried to transfer files from her desktop to her tablet. They replaced it no problem. That one was about 100 bucks.
-Babka