[Finance] Cash Converters - phones

Easy 10

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Jul 5, 2003

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I've just used them for the very first time to SELL something.

I've recently upgraded my phone, and my network provider 02 offered me £96 for my old phone (Samsung A50). I wasn't happy with that, so I minced into Cash Converters this lunchtime out of curiosity to feel the deal. They ran a few diagnostics on it, came back, and offered me £130. So I said "thank you very much", stuffed the moola in my wallet and went on my way. I'm now realising what a MUG I've been, just lazily surrendering my phones back to the network providers all these years. I also got £45 for an old HTC M8 thats been living in one of my drawers for the last 18 months. Rrrrrresult.

Worth bearing in mind folks, if you're in the market. I always assumed CC was just a mecca for burglars, thieves, dropouts and druggies, but turns out you can do some legit business with them as well. Who knew ?

 

beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003

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• Oct 15, 2020

• #2

and how much you get for this endorsement?

 

schmunk

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Jan 19, 2018

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• Oct 15, 2020

• #3

Easy 10 said:

I've just used them for the very first time to SELL something.

I've recently upgraded my phone, and my network provider 02 offered me £96 for my old phone (Samsung A50). I wasn't happy with that, so I minced into Cash Converters this lunchtime out of curiosity to feel the deal. They ran a few diagnostics on it, came back, and offered me £130. So I said "thank you very much", stuffed the moola in my wallet and went on my way. I'm now realising what a MUG I've been, just lazily surrendering my phones back to the network providers all these years. I also got £45 for an old HTC M8 thats been living in one of my drawers for the last 18 months. Rrrrrresult.

Worth bearing in mind folks, if you're in the market. I always assumed CC was just a mecca for burglars, thieves, dropouts and druggies, but turns out you can do some legit business with them as well. Who knew ?

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Isn't this what eBay is for...? A quick scan of completed items suggests you'd get £160-170 for a Samsung A50 in good condition. Currently no listing fee, £1 seller fee.

 

Easy 10

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beorhthelm said:

and how much you get for this endorsement?

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Well I'm already £175 up on the deal, so I'd call that a productive lunchtime. Anything else would be a bonus.

I bought an iPod Nano from them once after I lost my iPod Touch during an evening of drunken BUFFOONERY a few years back, and its still going strong. I think thats the last time I actively used them. Never actually sold anything to them though, before today. I'm now considering ransacking the house this weekend to see what other old tat I can palm off on them. Certainly infinitely preferable to standing in a windswept field at a car boot sale all day, haggling over 50p with some dishevelled slack-jawed yokel over the price of a George Forman grill.

 

Easy 10

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schmunk said:

Isn't this what eBay is for...? A quick scan of completed items suggests you'd get £160-170 for a Samsung A50 in good condition. Currently no listing fee, £1 seller fee.

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I just honestly cannot be arsed. Lifes too short for Ebay. I don't mind ordering stuff, but putting stuff up, auctioning and posting it to the punter ? Nah. I know millions do, but I'm very, very lazy.

 

zefarelly

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Oct 15, 2020

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ebay is bad as a seller

I have loads of old phones knocking about, even an old flip front ericson from nearly 20 years ago ( my first mobile) they must be worth hundreds of pence now ;-)

 

WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003

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• Oct 15, 2020

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zefarelly said:

ebay is bad as a seller

I have loads of old phones knocking about, even an old flip front ericson from nearly 20 years ago ( my first mobile) they must be worth hundreds of pence now ;-)

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Classic phones will have to go the way of classic cars, won't they ?

I reckon Easy has been stitched up and we'll be rich at some point in the future

 

blue'n'white

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• Oct 15, 2020

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I've got loads of old phones knocking about the house - will have to dig them out

 

Super Steve Earle

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Feb 23, 2009

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• Oct 15, 2020

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schmunk said:

Isn't this what eBay is for...? A quick scan of completed items suggests you'd get £160-170 for a Samsung A50 in good condition. Currently no listing fee, £1 seller fee.

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eBay is fine, but £30 odd less just for walking through a door is a fair swap for a bit of hassle posting the sale online, answering questions, post and packing and any future comeback from the buyer.

It's horses for courses. I happily spent about 3 1/2 hrs in the fresh air in a field in the country on Sunday pulling in about £85 net for stuff in the garage and a bit of previous boot sale stock. I thought that was worth it too.

 

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003

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I second this.
All you slaves to capitalism need to keep your old phones in circulation.

Sporadically I need to buy a 'new' phone from Game, never more than £100.
I pay £10 (or £12 can't remember) a month to GiffGaff.

So the maximum my phone costs is £220 a year, but normally £120.

For that I'm able to admire the work of Tracey Adams* anywhere I want.

So please keep the supply running.



* Not a work search [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] understands.

 

Jesus Gul

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Feb 23, 2004

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• Oct 15, 2020

• #11

Music Magpie is another option - no idea on how it compares with Cash Converters for value but at least you won't have to visit that less than salubrious part of (whichever) town

 

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clockend1983

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• Oct 15, 2020

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Sounds a good deal to me