My boyfriend bought me an iPhone yesterday, would I be wrong for giving it back and telling him to sell it?

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My boyfriend had bought me an iphone yesterday as a gift. I have an android right now. I just have 1 problem. I want to download free apps, but the app store wants you to type in your credit card information and I don't want to. Would I be wrong for telling him that I don't want the phone anymore because I can't do anything with it now?

ItsMeItsMe1989 · Accepted Answer

If you don't want it, then of course not..

I was at an auction the other day, for something I wanted.. however, another guy, bid on a different color of the same thing. Turns out though, that, the one he bid on, wasn't part of the set, and well, i was the one who got the part of the set..

I was so unselfish about it, that i said, hey man, would you like to trade, so that you may have the complete set, since you just won the first part of it, and had originally bid on the other color

Yeah, I sacrificed my own happiness, for someone elses. Pretty cool, eh?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Phones are highly personal and a terrible gift idea. He clearly meant well, but that’s something to be discussed. I want to make those decisions for myself. I’m sure he’d understand if you explained it to him, or, possibly, let you use his credit card, since you’ll only be using free apps anyway.

modelUN242 · Accepted Answer

You're ungrateful, are you serious? Are you dumb? You'll eventually put your credit card info on other websites too. You know how iPhones cost? You're pretty spoiled to give it back and tell him to sell it. That would hurt his feelings.

When someone gives me a gift even if I don't really like it, I say "thank you" and move on.

douride2 · Accepted Answer

You have a good phone why would you need another one. I would tell him to take it back or use it himself.

snowboarder720 · Answer

Yeah, the apps are “free” but it’s still considered a legit purchase of $0 because of that they need payment information.
There are ways for handling this but you sound pretty set on Google phones. Did you boyfriend at least talk to you about it and not just “Here’s an iPhone!”.

OfDeath · Answer

Yes you would. iPhones last way longer than androids. Androids are easier to use and are less annoying as far as the amount of passwords and verification goes as well as allowing you to download free music but you should always keep an iPhone as a backup.

RingOfFire · Answer

Usually not a good idea to treat a gift that way. Talk to him about it nicely and tell him your issue... tell him how thankful you are that he bought you such a nice gift and you don't want to sound ungrateful but you ran into an issue. See how he feels about it.

spartan55 · Answer

Gotta love Apple's bullshit. Yet another reason for me to never buy their overpriced proprietary junk.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Why don't you just ask him to help you with that problem instead of assuming that the phone must be returned.

Pogi-Paddy-2 · Answer

Personally I would say that if he gave it to you, I would say to him that you prefer your Android and ask him if he'd be offended if you sold it. I can't stand the iPhone and will never own another one ever again.☯️

Matthew2222 · Answer

Yes, because you refuse to put in your credit card info? Are you nuts?

FruitAndBlueEyes · Answer

I’ve mostly had iPhones, and I’m rocking the 12 pro max now. I gave my son my old iPhone 11 and he is able to get on the App Store without a card on file.

dudeinohio · Answer

Yeah... say you are an android person. I personally dislike iphones

Browneye57 · Answer

Yes. You're being an idiot.

jshm2 · Answer

Get a gift card to use as credit card instead.

Unit1 · Answer

I fully approve of your idea.

Whtevernever · Answer

No. That wouldn't be wrong iPhones are terrible.

Anonymous · Answer

Give it back. IPhones suck

My boyfriend bought me an iPhone yesterday, would I be wrong for giving it back and telling him to sell it?

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