Edited: I removed the specific reference to the company to keep some folk happy
Probably not news to many, but I just cashed in a couple of phones that I no longer required with a mobile recycler, part of a larger mobile recycler. I'm not the type to keep spare valuable phones in drawers for years to come, but was pleasantly surprised that I got what I paid for them from ebay a year ago!
Got £122 each for each N95 8GB. This phone seems to be valued above even more expensive and newer phones like the Nokia N96 and N85, if anybody knows why please let me know. I just used them for emails and the odd Fring call whilst abroad recently, but was under the impression it was just another chunky Nokia smartphone.
These Mazuma/Envirofone places seem to offer more money when they pay in Argos vouchers. £122 cash (within a few days) in my case per phone versus £134 each in Argos vouchers. I don't really use Argos though so just settled for the cash.
They send a padded envelope, but it's pathetic, so add your own bubblewrap. Also, they only want the phone and bettery, the accessories are not mandatory and do not gain you any extra cash, so keep them if you think they'll be useful. If you've got a few old phones kicking around, working or otherwise, probably worth sending them in. If they're of high value special delivery is recommended.
They claim environmental responsibility, redistribution and fixing up of phones into emerging markets, but I imagine handsets older than 5 years are thrown into a skip, which would seem daft if they are operational.
I'm still using a 7 year old tiny Nokia 6100 so gave up on the smartphone nonsense a long time ago, given workplaces usually provide a massive smartphone anyways.
Probably not news to many, but I just cashed in a couple of phones that I no longer required with a mobile recycler, part of a larger mobile recycler. I'm not the type to keep spare valuable phones in drawers for years to come, but was pleasantly surprised that I got what I paid for them from ebay a year ago!
Got £122 each for each N95 8GB. This phone seems to be valued above even more expensive and newer phones like the Nokia N96 and N85, if anybody knows why please let me know. I just used them for emails and the odd Fring call whilst abroad recently, but was under the impression it was just another chunky Nokia smartphone.
These Mazuma/Envirofone places seem to offer more money when they pay in Argos vouchers. £122 cash (within a few days) in my case per phone versus £134 each in Argos vouchers. I don't really use Argos though so just settled for the cash.
They send a padded envelope, but it's pathetic, so add your own bubblewrap. Also, they only want the phone and bettery, the accessories are not mandatory and do not gain you any extra cash, so keep them if you think they'll be useful. If you've got a few old phones kicking around, working or otherwise, probably worth sending them in. If they're of high value special delivery is recommended.
They claim environmental responsibility, redistribution and fixing up of phones into emerging markets, but I imagine handsets older than 5 years are thrown into a skip, which would seem daft if they are operational.
I'm still using a 7 year old tiny Nokia 6100 so gave up on the smartphone nonsense a long time ago, given workplaces usually provide a massive smartphone anyways.
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