I agree that this is a good way to end this, and I appreciate blackbeasst reaching out to resolve. We agreed to this resolution so I won't comment further about the details.
You have a good take on this. I didn't think of myself being antagonistic, but rather sticking to the facts. I see how that can come off as cold or even rude. My original intention wasn't to discuss the transaction, rather retaliatory feedback in general. (Albeit not hard to find).
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I somewhat agree with this. My expectations were based on the for sale listing. Even with the small damage, I was ultimately willing to accept a difference of opinions and move on. The locked phone was the deal breaker.
I believe you, the same phone in the same condition.
I'm not sure what you mean by "like he said when it arrived". My pictures show how it arrived, and your pictures show at least the same condition as returned.