Buy locked iphones from internet auctions!

No, very bad idea.

Activation lock is a security protocol that cant be bypassed. Only the person it is locked to can unlock it.

If you bought this from someone and it came locked, try to get your money back, you will never be able to use the phone.

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If you buy a phone that is locked, the only person who can unlock the phone is the original owner who set up the phone when it was new.. The chances that you will be able to find the original owner and have them unlock the phone are just a tiny fraction above zero.

The phone is useless otherwise.

sounds like a terrible idea.. you probably find such good prices because the phones are stolen. for 'locks' such as activation lock, the phone will not be usable without the owner of the phone unlocking it

No. You will never be able to unlock the devices.