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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 lik
by 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 agoWhere do you typically go to buy your used phone? eBay? Local shops?
- roryisok 4y agoYou 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).