Registering a pre-owned iOS device.

I purchased a pre-owned iPad from a reputable source.  I went to https://supportprofile.apple.com/ to register the device, only to find that the serial number is still associated with the previous owner's Apple-ID.  I also found two previous iOS devices that I no longer have, and unregistered them. 
This situation does not affect the functionality of the iPad, and Find My iPhone, the App Store, etc. all work just fine. 
Is there any way to address this issue?

same situation for me. but the previous owner for my iphone has unregistered the iphone from his apple ID email address. and still cannot register the iphone. so far, have waited a day and still cannot register it. planning on eventually going to the Apple Store to ask them about this. 
oh. have an ipad that was registered under my dad's apple ID email address although he bought for me. got that unregistered and off his apple ID email address. then was able to register it under my apple ID email address. this was within a matter of minutes.
kind of frustrating that can change the registration for one device but not for the other.

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