Reply to: Escaping the Iphone cycle

[Sysman]

CEX and GAME are presently punting out Iphone 6 (pre used) at 10 quid more than new on the Apple UK website (as a single example) but there are more. Apple have recently reduced prices on that range. So the likes of the above 2 are carrying a whole lot of unsellable kit.

Weird. There must be some angle, possibly the "We haven't got any of those in stock but you can have this instead..." sales pitch.

[Yonmons]

I haven't looked at those but is it a way of getting an unlocked iPhone cheaper?

CEX and GAME are presently punting out Iphone 6 (pre used) at 10 quid more than new on the Apple UK website (as a single example) but there are more. Apple have recently reduced prices on that range. So the likes of the above 2 are carrying a whole lot of unsellable kit.

[Sysman]

just been talking with colleagues this afternoon does anyone understand why places like CEX and GAME are punting out second hand iphones at prices that are just short of new, beyond believable why people would pay it.

I haven't looked at those but is it a way of getting an unlocked iPhone cheaper?

[LondonManc]

I've heard some people stick them up the other end... but eating them?

Putting the "ate" in vibrate.

[d000hg]

I treat phones as a consumable.

I've heard some people stick them up the other end... but eating them?

[clearedforlanding]

I treat phones as a consumable.

[portseven]

My missus and I have been on various android phones for the last 6 years or so. recently changed to all iPhone because of a perception of less cutting edge and more stability, which has so far proved true.

Missus thinks it's the best phone she has had 'it's easy to use' apparently

[Mr.Whippy]

Get over myself, dear boy? Au contraire.

Your comments are like, what was it healy said about howe, something about like being savaged by a dead sheep?

I can see why you use whippy as your name. You must spend hours whipping yourself to orgasm. Enjoy.

Healey.

Howe.

[d000hg]

I don't think I know a single person IRL who's broken their iPhone screen. I certainly haven't in six years.

I know a couple of people, and others with non-iPhones. Mostly though they don't bother getting them fixed, they just soldier on with a cracked/crazed screen.

[sal]

just been talking with colleagues this afternoon does anyone understand why places like CEX and GAME and punting out second hand iphones at prices that are just short of new, beyond believable why people would pay it.

Because they work and have longevity, they are sturdier than the average smart phone, work for years (mrs.sal just swapped her 4 for 6s and it was still working), and you get the latest OS updates for at least 3-4 years down the line. Unlike the android world where in most cases you are lucky to get them after 1 year and even then you have to wait ages for vendor/carrier approved versions, or muck about rooting and flashing your phone.

As for the original topic, it's easy to escape the cycle, just dump the payment plan which is a complete scam in UK, as you are paying the full price of the phone (sometimes with interests) and the full price of the telco package. Get a PAYG SIM from your preferred carrier and buy the phones outright as and when you see fit.

[BolshieBastard]

Oh do get over yourself. It was a joke.

Get over myself, dear boy? Au contraire.

Your comments are like, what was it healy said about howe, something about like being savaged by a dead sheep?

I can see why you use whippy as your name. You must spend hours whipping yourself to orgasm. Enjoy.

[Mr.Whippy]

Ah bless. Dont you just love supercilious nobs who have nothing better to do than think a bulletin board is an exercise in grammar?

And you tried ever so hard not to make a grammatical error yourself, didnt you?

Oh do get over yourself. It was a joke.

[LondonManc]

https://www.wileyfox.com/storm/

[BolshieBastard]

Maybe you should've bought one too, then it would've automatically corrected your spelling & punctuation mistakes

Ah bless. Dont you just love supercilious nobs who have nothing better to do than think a bulletin board is an exercise in grammar?

And you tried ever so hard not to make a grammatical error yourself, didnt you?

[Yonmons]

Im some what stuck in the Apple Iphone loop, right from the days of the 3G, with ipads, apple TV et All its makes it difficult to pull out, double jeopardy is the Apps I have most valuble my navigation software which I purchased and regularly updates itself and POI`s.
just been talking with colleagues this afternoon does anyone understand why places like CEX and GAME are punting out second hand iphones at prices that are just short of new, beyond believable why people would pay it.