![]() Toss the old phone into a drawer and it will join 23.5 million unwanted mobile phones languishing in homes across Australia. Otherwise, you're adding to the rising global e-waste pile, expected to grow by 33 per cent by 2017 to reach 65.4 million tonnes of used electronic gear. If you can't get money for your pre-loved gadgets, at least get some good karma. In early January Mazuma was buying iPhone 5S 16GB devices in good working order for $100 the iPhone 4S for $70 iPad Minis for $120 and the Samsung Galaxy S3 for $75. "We do not strip old handsets down for raw materials, and do not trade in e-waste," Rawlins says. Mazuma only trades in unwanted working and faulty handsets that can be reused as phones. "But we have seen a big shift in the last 18 months to the majority of phones being sold for reuse here in Australia through local wholesalers," he says. Mazuma Mobile Australia managing director Aid Rawlins says initially most of the handsets the company bought were sold overseas to developing economic markets. The phones are graded, checked for safety and operation, repaired if required, cleaned, tested and placed for sale. Mazuma Mobile started in Australia in 2010, four years after its British launch, and since then has bought more than 300,000 handsets from Australians, valued at $18 million. If you don't fancy having to haggle or meet with strangers, there are buy-back businesses such as Mazuma Mobile that will offer a price for your old mobile with an online quote and send you packaging for mailing your device to the company. Nobody wants to wade through your holiday snaps, and you don't want your face to wind up as viral meme like Bad Luck Brian. She also recommends setting a fair price that is in line with similar goods being offered.īefore you sell, remember to delete your personal data through the device's general settings, choosing a factory reset to wipe the device. Some of key points to consider when selling online, Hennessy says, are to include sufficient product details in your ad, including the model, memory, and a picture. "Australians are finding it easier and more profitable to list their slightly outdated but perfectly fine tech items online when they upgrade." "Many tech items are constantly being trumped with newer or more advanced models, quickening the consumer cycle," says Gumtree spokeswoman Niki Hennessy. ![]() Since Boxing Day, the number of listings under "Electronics and Computers" on the online buy-and-sell site Gumtree has almost doubled, with more than 125,000 items up for grabs in the first week of January. Either way, there is generally a market for cast-off devices. Credit: Getty Imagesīut not everyone wants the latest phone release – perhaps they can't afford it, or they'd prefer to wait a couple of generations while the manufacturers work out all the bugs. Selling for a little less but to a reputable business was worth it in my case.Sold like hotcakes: Australians queued up for new iPhones last year, picking up more than 7 million new phones and tablets in the second half of 2014, creating a mountain of unwanted discarded devices. The buyer gets their money back as well as the item that you sent. You can probably get more by selling on Ebay, but Ebay has minimal to no seller protection so the buyer can just send back an empty box and claim they never got anything. They are super quick to respond to emails and have good customer service so I would recommend them. It had some minor cosmetic damage that I forgot about, but I was able to work with them on the price. ![]() "sent in my old laptop and the service was easy and efficient! payment received quickly as well." Received PayPal payment two days after Gadget Salvation received the laptop. Received quote for laptop and pre-paid shipping label to print. Stay away from this company unless you just want to waste your time" Spoke with customer care,they insulted my intelligence by stating that I didn't see damage which wasn't there when it left my possession. They quote you one price then inspect it as they say and low ball you once they have you device in their possession. I would recommend Gadget Salvation to anyone that has a device they may no longer have use for." ![]() ![]() I received my payment quickly! I was pleasantly surprised. "I was pleased by how easy the process was to ship my laptop. ![]()
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