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Quite possibly - like hundreds of Millions of other people who use older phones.

• roryisok 4y ago
  This is the reason. All those people who need to be on the absolute bleeding edge, sell perfectly good phones for a quarter of what they cost new, to people like me. Everyone I know buys new phones for anywhere up to 800 for the latest Samsungs (and don't even get me started on the Apple stuff) and I just can't fathom it. It's like buying a brand new car and then selling it three years later to buy another brand new one because there's a slightly better entertainment system. And yes, I know some of you probably also do that. Maybe I'm just a penny pinching old man
  • psmith50 4y ago
    Where do you typically go to buy your used phone? eBay? Local shops?
    • roryisok 4y ago
      You can buy used phones on Amazon. There are loads of premium refurbishment outfits like refurbed.at (Austrian) who will sell you a second hand device in mint condition. There are also high-street tech repair shops that usually sell second hand devices, and one chain here (webuy) that work a little like Gamestop but also buy back electronics. They underpay and overcharge just like Gamestop, but it still works out way cheaper than new, and they provide a warranty. I've bought from all three sources for myself and my family. I only had an issue with a device from webuy one time, and since it's local I was able to go back in and get a refund the following week.
  • einpoklum 4y ago
    > Maybe I'm just a penny pinching old man Well, most used phones are sold rather than destroyed, and get well past their last update. So maybe a quarter the phone-time in the world is post-end-of-update. Plus, many manufacturers offer brand-new phones which cost under 100 USD (look for Doogee X95 for example - 80 bucks or so).