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This has always been the reason that key sites are not recommended. People steal credit card numbers and buy a key with that number. They then turn around and sell that key on a key site. The bank then does a charge back and the key gets voided, even if it’s been redeemed. So now you’re out the cost of the game, the game itself and the scammer keeps the money.
Sounds like you are still on stock recovery. Did some poking around and found this. Start here then pick a ROM.
Customer: my phone doesn’t charge
Estimate:
$100 USB charge board
$50 labor
$10 shipping
$160 total
Actual price:
$120 Screen (OEM replacement)
$75 fingerprint reader+assembly (OEM replacement)
$40 speaker (OEM replacement)
$100 USB charge board
$120 labor
$10 shipping
$465 total
I think most people would swallow the loss and use it as an excuse to upgrade. Use that same money for a new phone instead of a fixed phone
If you send in a phone with non-OEM parts it’s safe to assume that it’s a bit on the older side. You’re probably sending it in instead of buying a new phone because you can’t find a repair shop that will work on your device because sourcing parts can be difficult for older devices. If you’re suddenly hit with a bill that costs more than the value of a new phone, or at least a replacement, suddenly paying becomes questionable. But yeah, you’re right. It feels like theft.
That’s how I feel but they didn’t know that it was even possible. Even G2A has a policy that helps the buyer in those situations, YMMV. It really depends on circumstance but the tech is there. Like the headline says, you own nothing.