FAQ
Because being able to sell your phone line is such a new phenomenon many people have lots of suspicions about it and think that it’s too good to be true. This isn’t the case though, the vast majority of the companies who buy phones are legitimate and will send you your money as quickly as they possibly can. In this article I’ll go through a few of the most common questions that people have when they want to sell mobile phones online.
What if my phone doesn’t work?
If your phone doesn’t work many companies will still want to buy it although you should expect to get a lower price. When you use the form to send off your mobile phone you will have to choose whether it is working on nonworking. The rules as to whether a phone is working on non working will differ depending on which company you choose, but they are usually quite similar. In many cases you can use your common sense to decide whether your phone works or doesn’t.
Why do companies want to do this?
The reason is simply that they can make more money from your phone by selling it on to third parties then they will buy it from you for. Many of the different companies will have green credentials and will make sure that the phones they sell on the phones in an environmentally friendly way. However they are all in it to make money unless you’re using a charity to recycle your phone. This isn’t a problem because it means that they are desperate to make sure that it is easy to send your phone back to them and receive money for it.
Where does my phone go?
Once you sell your phone you have no way of telling exactly where it goes, but in most cases it will be refurbished and sold onto people in developing countries. As has been mentioned before on this website, many people in developing companies find it difficult to pay the large cost of getting a landline, so having a second hand mobile phone from someone in more developed company can make it a lot easier for them to communicate with their loved ones. Selling mobile phone online is a good way of not only helping the environment but also to help people who wouldn’t usually have phones get to have one.
