How to Sell Phones
Research how much the phone is worth., Consider selling accessories with the phone., Check the condition., Choose what to sell it on., Delete contacts, phone logs, logins, and other private detail.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Research how much the phone is worth.
This is important, as the price ranges can be anywhere from $5 to $300.
Find out which phone you are trying to sell too, as it's no use trying to sell something you can't name! -
Step 2: Consider selling accessories with the phone.
Things like:a charger, custom case, or pre-bought apps.
If the phone has a deleted app on it, like Flappy Bird, this can raise the price quite a bit.
On the flip side, if you sell without things like the charger or box, this can lower the price (not by a ton, but still quite a bit).
The charger Custom cases Pre-bought apps The box , This also alters the price.
A new, unopened iPhone 6 will sell for good money, but a beat up old Nokia flip phone will sell for much, much less, if ever at all.
If the screen is cracked, the battery is missing or the phone is locked with a password you can't remember, get these issues fixed, don't sell at all or only sell individual parts. , The best option here is eBay.
Other options are Amazon, Gumtree and Craigslist.
Be careful selling on Craigslist, though, you don't want to get scammed! , This is a must, to protect your (and other's) privacy. -
Step 3: Check the condition.
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Step 4: Choose what to sell it on.
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Step 5: Delete contacts
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Step 6: phone logs
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Step 7: logins
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Step 8: and other private detail.
Detailed Guide
This is important, as the price ranges can be anywhere from $5 to $300.
Find out which phone you are trying to sell too, as it's no use trying to sell something you can't name!
Things like:a charger, custom case, or pre-bought apps.
If the phone has a deleted app on it, like Flappy Bird, this can raise the price quite a bit.
On the flip side, if you sell without things like the charger or box, this can lower the price (not by a ton, but still quite a bit).
The charger Custom cases Pre-bought apps The box , This also alters the price.
A new, unopened iPhone 6 will sell for good money, but a beat up old Nokia flip phone will sell for much, much less, if ever at all.
If the screen is cracked, the battery is missing or the phone is locked with a password you can't remember, get these issues fixed, don't sell at all or only sell individual parts. , The best option here is eBay.
Other options are Amazon, Gumtree and Craigslist.
Be careful selling on Craigslist, though, you don't want to get scammed! , This is a must, to protect your (and other's) privacy.
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