to wonder if anyone has an old iphone 4/s they can give to a stranger?

[SpencerPercival]

for the thread here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1914149-Please-can-you-help-Been-ripped-off-with-DS-Christmas-Gift

SOMEONE must have one?

Christ. Sorry you nest of vipers. Was just hoping.
Felt sorry for the op in other thread.

To me yup iPhone 4 is old. Let's get wound up about that.

Gosh there are some nasty people on here. OP is trying to do something nice for a stranger who has been shafted. What's wrong with that? She didn't demand anything; she just asked on the off chance.

There are definitely people in this world who have things like extra iphones which they can't be bothered to sell.

No, an iPhone 4 is not old unless you have to have the latest everything.

OP was trying to be nice,though, I'm sure.

Sorry, Spencer - you posted in AIBU and for that reason I thought your OP was sarky :)

I thought the OP had already been offered one on the original thread............

Yeah, and if anyone's got two going spare I'll have the other one.

It may be old but its a bit rich a. Doing this without asking gossipmonster and b. Expecting someone to hand over something worth over £100 to be honest

gossip I have just posted on your original thread

My iPhone was stolen last December. I had to make do with a new sim in a tocco handset, nobody gave me another one

Spencer was just trying to be nice. Give her a break.

It's cool the OP was only trying to be nice.

Thanks and thanks for all the other very kind PMs I have had.

Mumsnet is not a vipers den :)

Ummm NO

cant afford one myself let alone buy someones elses child one!

I think the OP was just trying to do something nice for someone else, maybe a bit impulsively..? I think it's sweet not grasping.

I thought someone was giving the OP an iphone anway?

Was definately a lovely thought OP - I certainly have old phones laying around but sadly not an iphone.

i can totally see why the OP is asking, it may well be that someone has an old phone festering in the drawer somewhere and the OP in the other thread was ripped off horribly and certainly did NOT post asking for a new phone, rather a way to sort out the one she bought.

iPhone 4 is old - still has some retail value but not everything is immediately compatible with it any longer.

I do think the OP was trying to do a nice thing and it's backfired somewhat. For one, my FIL (Inspector Gadget himself) has more than one 'old' iPhone stored away somewhere. He keeps trying to give one to 2yo DD...

I'm shocked at someone asking for an iPhone,even if they have been scammed. If she gets offered a few, each of her kids can have one!

I think the OP was trying to help. I'd love an iPhone, it wouldn't be 'old' to me but I have friends who get frequent updates so I can quite see how some people would think you'd have one lying around.

Strange title for an OP who claims she is trying to help. For a 'stranger' as opposed to 'for a little boy who'll be gutted about his pressie' ?

Not convinced about your motives for starting this thread tbh.

The OP links to the original thread which is about a little boy, the OP at no time asked for a phone for herself or asked for the phone to be sent to her.

To imply the OP is trying to scam people is horrible, if you really believe that then report to mnhq.

You don't have to live 'in a different world' to have a smart phone / iPhone, it depends what contract you have.Dh always has flashy phones, they give them to him at work. I have a great smart phone,I only pay 3.50 a week for it as I've been a virgin customer for years so got a great deal. I get an update in a couple of months so this one will be 'lying around' ds will be desperate for it!