Is it possible to unlock iCloud locks on iThings bought from pawnshops, eBay, Kijiji, Craigslist or any other second hand place ?

Just wondering. 
I would like to buy say an iPad mini for my wife for under $100, and that's not hard to find on any of the major used things and auction sites.

BillyPrefect wrote:
... - these things are bricks out right ? 
Yes.
Buy one in a physical store and ask to see it working first.

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