Buyer Guides

Apple sourcing guides that turn questions into quote-ready requests.

Use guides to understand condition routes, public price signals, stock states, version choices, and the details LiuDao needs before the team confirms a quote.

Guide library

Choose the guide that matches your sourcing decision.

Use these guides to prepare request details, understand route limits, and continue to Price Board, Customer Service, or Request Quote.

Before you order

iPhone version and SIM checks

Match the hardware model, SIM requirement and destination carrier. Keep carrier lock, Activation Lock and quote activation status separate when preparing your request.

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Quote preparation

Mixed-model wholesale request

Prepare a mixed-model wholesale request

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Best for wholesalers and repeat buyers.

iPhone wholesale price guide

How model, storage, version, condition, and quantity shape a quote request.

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Best for repair and parts routes.

ASIS condition route guide

What repair-store buyers need to include for ASIS, ASIS+, evidence requests, and acceptable risk.

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Best for careful route review.

Locked device route guide

How to discuss locked stock without unsupported unlock, warranty, or destination claims.

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Best for channel buyers.

CPO and refurbished guide

How to separate CPO, refurbished, used, and open-box routes before requesting a quote.

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Best before sending a request.

How to read the Price Board

What the board rows mean, when to request confirmation, and how sold-out interest works.

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Best for cross-border buyers.

Logistics and payment preparation

What destination, timing, payment, forwarding, and service notes to prepare for the team.

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How to read the Price Board

Read the date, match the configuration, then confirm the order.

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Does the sync date mean every SKU has a new quote?

No. The sync date identifies a publication batch. Check the date and status on the exact product line; a newer batch can still contain older prices or products awaiting a quote. Confirm the current price before ordering.

What do batch-priced, historical reference and unquoted mean?

Batch-priced means a price belongs to the displayed batch, not a promise that it is current today. Historical reference means an older quote needs confirmation. Unquoted means no confirmed price is shown for that configuration; request a quote instead of treating it as zero.

Which details must match when comparing prices?

Compare the same model, storage, colour, region version, SIM configuration, condition and activation state. Include the part number when available. A lower price for another colour or version is not a quote for your chosen SKU.

Does a photo or warehouse listing guarantee available stock?

No. A photo shows a recorded product or batch, and a warehouse listing identifies products to check. Confirm the exact SKU, quantity, stock location and dispatch timing for your order. A public listing is not a reservation.

What should I send for an international wholesale quote?

Send one line per configuration: model or part number, storage, colour, version, condition, activation and quantity. Add the destination country and city, preferred handover or warehouse node, required timing and contact method. Ask the team to confirm the currency, payment and delivery terms.

Does a CPO label prove Apple certification or warranty?

No. Confirm who refurbished or certified the batch and request its written warranty terms. Apple Certified Refurbished is Apple's own programme. A wholesale CPO label alone does not establish that status or the coverage of an individual device.

Sources and next steps: Price Board · Warehouse stock quotes · Apple Certified Refurbished · Apple warranty information

Before you order

iPhone version and SIM checks

Match the hardware model, SIM requirement and destination carrier. Keep carrier lock, Activation Lock and quote activation status separate when preparing your request.

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How do I find the iPhone hardware model?

In Settings, open General, then About. Tap the part number to reveal the hardware model number. Record it separately from the supplier's SKU label.

Does iPhone Duo use a physical SIM?

Apple lists iPhone Duo as eSIM-only. Check the destination carrier's eSIM activation support before selecting a batch. A dispatch warehouse does not identify the device version.

How do I check the carrier lock?

Check Carrier Lock in Settings, General, About. No SIM restrictions means unlocked. Only the carrier can authorize carrier unlocking.

What account lock should I check before buying a used iPhone?

Check Activation Lock before purchase. Ask the seller to resolve any previous-owner account prompt during setup. A quote's activation status is a separate field; it does not prove that Activation Lock is cleared.

For sealed stock, agree which checks can be completed without opening or activating the device. Confirm any remaining checks before payment.

Prepare a mixed-model wholesale request
Quote preparation

Prepare a mixed-model wholesale request

Use one line per configuration. Fill in or remove unused lines, then complete the buyer and contact fields in the quote form.

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How should I request several models or colours together?

List each model, storage, colour, regional version, SIM configuration, condition, activation state and quantity on its own line. State whether alternatives are acceptable. Ask for availability, price, currency and quote date per line; a total quantity alone cannot identify the requested mix.

What should I compare between warehouse pickup and dispatch from another node?

Ask the team to confirm the actual stock location and named handover point for each line. Compare the included transport charges, who arranges forwarding, required documents and the proposed collection or dispatch date. Specify the final destination country and city. A warehouse node name alone does not confirm local stock, transport costs or delivery timing.

Price and stock freshness

Check the update date before using any price or stock figure.

Public fields and examples help you prepare an inquiry; firm commercial terms remain subject to team confirmation.

Dated quote reference

2026-10-29 HKT · The public Price Board provides a dated stock and price signal. It is a starting point, not a final quotation.

Route-aware quote

Send product, model, condition, quantity, destination, and contact method for a route-specific reply.

Confirmation wording

Payment, delivery, warranty, and financing discussion stay tied to the actual order route.

Price Board example

iPhone wholesale reference rows

Use these sample rows to compare model, version, condition, and currency before requesting confirmation.

iPhone Duo1TB / 2 ESim / HK / Brand new / Not Activate
$3,579HK$27,960Price pending confirmation · 2026-10-27
iPhone 18 Pro Max256GB / 1 Sim+E Sim / A3717-KH/A / Brand new / Not Activate
$1,542HK$12,052.81Price pending confirmation · 2026-10-07
iPhone 18 Pro512GB / 1 Sim+E Sim / A3714-KH/A / Brand new / Not Activate
$1,539HK$12,029.27Price pending confirmation · 2026-10-07
iPhone 17 Pro Max256GB / 1 Sim+E Sim / A3526-X/A / Brand new / Not Activate
$1,262HK$9,860Price pending confirmation · 2026-10-28
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Quote preparation

Prepare five points before requesting a quote.

These points help the team review the right route while price, stock, warranty, logistics, payment, and financing remain subject to confirmation.

01

Buyer scenario

Your buyer type, destination, and sourcing goal.

02

Current board signal

The Price Board update date, relevant public fields, and current stock state.

03

Route limits

Your requirements for condition, lock state, CPO, warranty, logistics, and payment.

04

Request checklist

Model, spec, quantity, destination, contact method, timing, and service notes.

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Next step

Send the prepared details through Customer Service or Request Quote.

Need a quote-ready answer?

Check the current board, then send model, condition, quantity, and destination.

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